HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 86-321 - Authorizing and Directing the Acquisition of Certain Lands by Eminent Domain - CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO . _�U-3L;
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING; THE ACQUISITION
OF CERTAIN LANDS BY EMINENT DOMAIN
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered by Minnesota Statutes
412 . 221 , Subdivision 6 , to lay out and open parks ;
WHEREAS, the City is empowered by Minnesota Statutes 412 . 211
to acquire real property, as the purposes of the City may require ,
by condemnation;
WHEREAS , development of the property described in Exhibit "A"
hereinafter referred to as (the property) as a park is reflected
in the City ' s master plan for park systems ;
WHEREAS , it is necessary, advisable and expedient and in the
public: interest to acquire the Property for the purpose of such
improvement ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Eden Prairie , Minnesota:
1 . The City shall_ proceed by eminent domain to acquire- -
title to the Property .
2 . The City Attorney is authorized and directed to prepare
petitions and serve notices as required by law and to prosecute
such proceedings to a successful conclusion or until abandoned;
dismissed or terminated by the City or by the Court, and the City
Attorney, the Mayor and the clerk shall do all things necessary in
connection with the commencement., prosecution and successful termi-
nation of such proceedings . It is understood that if the City
Attorney can obtain the required Property in writing by negotiation
at any time -the said lands shall not be included or shall be dis-
missed from said proceedings .
ADOPTED, by the City Council of Eden Prairie this 2nd day of
December 1986 .
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C7ary P6terson, Mayor
ATTEST:
,.fi/6h n- Frane, City Clerk
All that part of the North one-half of the Southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 116,
Range 22, Heruiepin County, Minnesota, lying Westerly of the Westerly right of gray line
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (fornerly Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad)
and lying West of the centerline of County Road Number 4. Subject to the right of way
of said County Read Number 4.
EXHIBIT "All
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