1968-3986r
RESOLUTION No. 3986
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF HIGHWAY SERVICE DRIVE
RIGHT-OF-WAY -- HIGHWAY 494 and PENN AVENUE.
WHEREAS, it is proposed to relocate the north service drive of Interstate
Highway No. 494 at Penn Avenue so that such service drive enters on Penn Avenue
at a point further north than the present point of entry, and
WHEREAS, to accomplish this it is necessary to obtain certain highway
right-of-way for such relocated service drive from Shell Oil Company, among
others, and
WHEREAS, Shell Oil Company has agreed to provide such right-of-way provided
that certain payments are made to it by the State o£ Minnesota and the City of
Richfield, and
WHEREAS, the sum payable by the City of Richfield to effect the acquisition
of such right-of-way from Shell Oil Company is the sum of $10,000, and
WHEREAS, other property owners in the vicinity have contributed this sum of
$10,000 to the city and have indicated their willingness to permit such sum to
be paid to Shell Oil Company for the purpose of making a payment toward the cost
of such right-of-way, and
i WHEREAS, the other necessary right-of-way has already been obtained or has
been promised to the city by the owners of the other properties involved, and
WHEREAS, if such right-of-way is acquired, Shell Oil Company will revise the
layout of its service station at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of
Highway 494 and Penn Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the layout of such service station, as so modified, has been reviewed
by the city and has been found to be acceptable,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of Richfield as
followsc
to The mayor and manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a
memorandum of agreement with Shell Oil Company agreeing to proceed with the ac-
quisition of such right-of-way from Shell Oil Company and the payment to Shell
Oil Company of $10,000 as a contribution toward the cost thereof as hereinbefore
set forth.
2. The payment for such acquisition of right-of-way shall be made from the
sums received by the city from the aforesaid owners of properties in the vicinity of
such project so that such right-of-way acquisition shall be without expense to the
city.
3. Such right-of-way shall be granted to the Highway Department of the State
of Minnesota.
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4. The a~a.yor and acting manager and administrative staff are hereby
authorized to take any and other such action necessary to effect the terms
of this resolution.
Passed by the city council of the City of Richfield this 8th day of July,
1968.
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Stanley W. Olson Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas J. Mo n Clerk
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