2025-05-27 Resolution 12322 CertifiedSTATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) ss
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CITY OF RICHFIELD )
I, Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk of the City of Richfield, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of Resolution No.
12322.
And that the same is on file and on record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal
This 27th day of May, 2025
Michelle Friedrich
City Clerk
City of Richfield
Hennepin County, Minnesota
City of Richfield May 27, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12322
Motion by: Hayford Oleary
Seconded by: Christensen
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO ACCEPT PROPERTY
CONVEYANCE NO. 2024-0038 FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION (MnDOT) FOR A PARCEL OF LAND EAST OF CEDAR AVENUE
SOUTH, WEST OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 77, SOUTH OF 69TH STREET,
AND NORTH OF DIAGONAL BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield is the official governing body of the City of
Richfield; and
WHEREAS, the City, a Minnesota municipal corporation acting by and through its City
Council, is authorized by law to acquire land and other interests in real estate which are needed for
public use or purpose; and
WHEREAS, in 2000, the MnDOT undertook the Trunk Highway 77 and 66th Street
Interchange Improvements Project in partnership with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)
and the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, as part of the project, a series of land conveyances were undertaken between
MnDOT and the City of Richfield and MnDOT and MAC; and
WHEREAS, one such conveyance was for the transfer of a piece of land bounded by Cedar
Avenue South and Trunk Highway 77 between 69th Street and Diagonal Boulevard from MnDOT to
the City, but the conveyance was never executed; and
WHEREAS, the good faith efforts of employees and agents of the City and MnDOT has
resulted in the formal conveyance offer for the property in question without need for further
negotiations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Richfield hereby
authorizes the Mayor and the City Manager to execute any and all agreements, contracts, and
memorandums of understanding necessary to make effective MnDOT Land Conveyance No. 2024-
0038 for the property legally described in Exhibit A and generally located between Cedar Avenue
South and Trunk Highway 77 and between 69th Street and Diagonal Boulevard.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of May, 2025.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
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DESCRIPTION FOR CONVEYANCE
Parcel 9 C.S. 2758 (77=279) 901
That part of Tract A described below:
Tract A. The South Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of
Section 25, Township 28 North, Range 24 West, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning 375.75 feet west of the
northeast corner thereof; thence southwesterly to a point on the south line
thereof, 258.23 feet east of the southwest corner thereof; thence west to
the southwest corner thereof; thence north to the northwest corner thereof;
thence east to the point of beginning;
which lies westerly of a line run parallel with and distant 170 feet easterly
of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the south line of
Section 36, Township 28 North, Range 24 West, distant 74.5 feet east of
the southwest corner thereof; thence run northerly, parallel with and
distant 74.5 feet east of the west line of said Section 36 for 2619.6 feet;
thence continue along the last described course for 1273.4 feet; thence
deflect to the right 05 degrees 37 minutes for 873.98 feet; thence deflect
to the left on a 00 degree 30 minute curve (delta angle 05 degrees 36
minutes) for 1120 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 100 feet and
there terminating;
which lies easterly of a line run parallel with and distant 33 feet easterly of the west line
of said Section 25, and westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the
southwest corner of Lot 10, Block 4, RICH ACRES, according to the plat thereof on file
and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for said County, thence run
southerly on the southerly extension of the west line of said Lot 10 for 225 feet; thence
southwesterly to a point on the south line of said Tract A, distant 80 feet east of the
southwest corner thereof and there terminating;
containing 1.57 acres, more or less;
Subject to the following restriction:
No access shall be permitted to Trunk Highway No. 77 from the lands herein conveyed.
EXHIBIT A1
EXHIBIT A2