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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2008-43 - Accepting Donation of Sampson Property - 04/15/2008 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2008-43 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION OF PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THAT PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, EDENVALE 23RD ADDITION,EMBRACED WITHIN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 116, RANGE 22, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA FROM R.M. SAMPSON, INC. FOR USE AS AN ART CENTER WHEREAS,R.M. Sampson, Inc. and the family of R. M. Sampson has generously offered to the City the donation of the land and building located at 7667 Equitable Drive,Eden Prairie,Minnesota, 55344 for use as an art center. The land and building are legally described as "That part of Lot 1, Block 1,Edenvale 23rd Addition embraced within the east half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 114, Ranger 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota" (hereinafter the"Property"); and WHEREAS,the City Council is appreciative of the offer to donate the Property to the City for use as an Art Center; and WHEREAS,the City Council determines by the Resolution to accept the donation of the Property for use as an arts center subject to the conditions set forth below: NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council hereby accepts the donation of the Property subject to the conditions set forth below: 1. The City accepts the donation of the Property with the understanding that the Grantor desires the Property to be used as an Art Center. 2. The City Council shall endeavor to use the Property as an Art Center for no less than seven (7) years. 3. The City's use of the Property as an Art Center is subject to the City Council's discretion to discontinue the use of the Property as an Art Center if, in the reasonable judgment of the City Council, it is no longer feasible, financially, operationally, or otherwise, for the City to operate and maintain the Property as an Art Center. 4. In the event the Property is sold, transferred, or otherwise conveyed by the City to another party,the City Council shall endeavor to use the proceeds from such transfer of the Property for arts related programming purposes of the City provided the City Council determines that it is not necessary to use the proceeds to fund other governmental functions. 5. It is the intention of the City Council to accept the donation of the Property and to use it as an Art Center,provided however and subject to retaining in the City Council the discretion to use the Property in a manner determined by the City Council to be in the best interest of the City and its citizens,including the sale of the Property and the use of the sale proceeds in a manner determined by the City Council to be in the best interest of the City and its citizens. ADOPTED by the City Council on April 15, 2008. (6 Phi Young, Mayor ATTEST: Ka Teen Porta, City Clerk CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2008-43 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION OF PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THAT PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, EDENVALE 23RD ADDITION,EMBRACED WITHIN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 116, RANGE 22, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA FROM R.M. SAMPSON, INC. FOR USE AS AN ART CENTER WHEREAS, R.M. Sampson, Inc. and the family of R. M. Sampson has generously offered to the City the donation of the land and building located at 7650 Equitable Drive,Eden Prairie,Minnesota, 55344 for use as an art center. The land and building are legally described as "That part of Lot 1, Block 1,Edenvale 23rd Addition embraced within the east half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 114, Ranger 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota" (hereinafter the "Property"); and WHEREAS,the City Council is appreciative of the offer to donate the Property to the City for use as an Art Center; and WHEREAS,the City Council determines by the Resolution to accept the donation of the Property for use as an arts center subject to the conditions set forth below: NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council hereby accepts the donation of the Property subject to the conditions set forth below: 1. The City accepts the donation of the Property with the understanding that the Grantor desires the Property to be used as an Art Center. 2. The City Council shall endeavor to use the Property as an Art Center for no less than seven (7) years. 3. The City's use of the Property as an Art Center is subject to the City Council's discretion to discontinue the use of the Property as an Art Center if, in the reasonable judgment of the City Council, it is no longer feasible, financially,operationally,or otherwise, for the City to operate and maintain the Property as an Art Center. 4. In the event the Property is sold, transferred, or otherwise conveyed by the City to another party,the City Council shall endeavor to use the proceeds from such transfer of the Property for arts related programming purposes of the City provided the City Council determines that it is not necessary to use the proceeds to fund other governmental functions. 5. It is the intention of the City Council to accept the donation of the Property and to use it as an Art Center,provided however and subject to retaining in the City Council the discretion to use the Property in a manner determined by the City Council to be in the best interest of the City and its citizens,including the sale of the Property and the use of the sale proceeds in a manner determined by the City Council to be in the best interest of the City and its citizens. ADOPTED by the City Council on April 15, 2008. (6 Phi Young, Mayor ATTEST: Ka Teen Porta, City Clerk