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RESOLUTION~NO. 162 ~ ,
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE'
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIPd REAL
PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN
_ PROCEEDINGS AND ~,UTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF A JOINT
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT-
(ADAMS PROFERTY)
_ :~~- rte; ~~.~~ ~: -. WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,
Minnesota, did on the 15th day of October, 1975, adopt and has
subsequently amended the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial Improve-
ment Program at which times it was determined that properties
within the project area were deteriorated and deteriorating within
the meaning of Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 462.421, Subdivision
11; and
WHEREAS, the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet .Commercial Improvement Program
has been determined to be necessary to eliminate and to prevent the
spread of such deterioration; and
WHEREAS, the property described in Exhibit A of this resolution ~-
which is attached herewith and made a part hereof as if fully set
out at this point, is within the project area and has been hereto-
fore designated for acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,
Minnesota, finds it necessary, proper and expedient in the interests
of the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of
the citizens of the City of Richfield, Minnesota to acquire, for
public purposes of redevelopment, said property at the earliest
possible date; and ~ --
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject property is consistent
with and necessary to the implementation of the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet
Commercial Improvement Program and to the elimination of, or pre-
vention of, the spread of deterioration within the project area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that title to and
possession of such property be acquired before the filing of an
award by court-appointed commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield intends to acquire fee title to
a part of the same tract of land which is subject to this resolution;
and
WHEREAS, it would be desirable, efficient and expeditious if
the proceeding hereinafter authorized was prosecuted jointly with
the eminent domain proceeding to be authorized by the City of
Richfield; and
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WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section-.117.016 provides
far the making of joint acquisition agreements by and between
various authorities having the right of eminent domain;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment
- -~ Authority of Richfield,- Minnesota, as follows:
1. Commencement of eminent domain proceedings in the
name of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of
Richfield, Minnesota i~s authorized for the purpose
- of acquiring fee sample absolute title in the.
•- - subject property for the._purpose of-redevelopment.
. The real property to be acquired thereby shall be
the property described in Exhibit A hereto.
2. Authorization is hereby given to seek title and.
possession prior to the making of the award by the
court-appointed commissioners and as soon as may
be allowed by law.
w 3. The. Executive Director and Chairman are authorized,
on behalf of the Housing and Redevelopment-Authority
_ of Richfield, Mi~i~aesota., to execute tl~e joint
acquisition agreement, an unexecuted copy of which
is attached herewith as Exhibit B, and made a part
hereof as if fully set out at this point.
Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,
Minnesota, this 17th day of February, 198.
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_ ~ homas Harms.; Chairman
- ATTEST:
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Mike Freeman, Secretary
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HRA Resolution 162 Attachment
Exhibit A
Beginning at a point on the east line of Govern-
ment Lot 3, Section 28, Township 28, Range 24,
distant 1176.30 feet south of the northeast-corner
of said Government Lot 3; thence north on an
assumed. bearing of north along said east line of
~A&' , ,., ... _ said Government Lot 3 a distance of 115.36
feet; thence west_at a right angle a distance- .
of 176..5 feet to the actual point of beginning ~.
of the tract to be described; thence north at
a right angle a distance of 16.00 feet; thence
• west at a right angle a distance of 183.5 feet
to the southerly extension of the. east line of
Block 2, "RAY'S LYNNHURST 2ND ADDITIQN";
thence south along said southerly extension to
the intersection with a line drawn parallel
with and 225.0 feet south of the south line of
Lot 4 in said Block 2; thence west along said
_~ parallel line, 128:0 feet to the southerly
." extension of the east line of the north and
south alley in said Block 2; thence north
along said last described extension to the
south line of the east and west alley in said
Block.2; thence west along the south line of
said alley and its extension a distance of
• 202.0 feet more or less to the shore or low
water line- of Grass Lake; thence southeasterly
along said shore or low water line of Grass
-Lake to the intersection. with a line bearing
82 degrees. west (assuming the east line of~
said Government Lot 3 as bearing north) from
the point of beginning; thence northeasterly
along said last describedsline to the inter-
section with a line drawn parallel with and
176.50 feet west of the east line of said
Government Lot 3; thence north, along said line
to the actual point of beginning.