HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-148RESOLUTION NO. 148
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY
FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF
CERTAIN PROPERTY BY PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City of Stillwater should establish
anew park west of Neal Avenue, South of McKusick Road and North of the Minnesota Zephyr
Railroad tracks and in furtherance of that purpose has acquired through negotiations with owners
and based on appraisals obtained by the City two (2) parcels in furtherance of these purpose; and,
WHEREAS, previous negotiations with the owners of two (2) additional parcels have not
lead to a voluntary purchase and in furtherance of the park plan it is necessary for the City to
obtain the remaining two (2) parcels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater
as follows:
Acquisition by the City of the following described property is necessary for City park
purposes:
Parcel 1. The Larson Parcel. The west 263.33 feet of the east 313.33 feet of all that part
of the west one-half (%) of the southeast quarter of Section 19, Township 30N, Range
20W, Washington County, Minnesota, lying north of a northerly right-of--way line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad (now Minnesota Transportation Museum Railroad) containing
3.3 acres, more or less, subject to the right-of--way of McKusick Road north, subject to
and together with an easement for driveway purposes over, under and across a strip of
land 40 feet in width, the center line of which is described as follows: Beginning at the
northwest corner of the above described parcel; thence southerly along the westerly line
thereof 50 feet to the end of the center line being described and further subject to a
permanent construction easement to store construction materials and debris removed in
connection with the County Road 64 project and to remove sand, gravel, rock, soil, clay
or other materials for the County Road 64 project and a permanent easement to create and
maintain wetlands and wetland habitats; and
Parcel 2. The Huntsman Parcel. All that part of the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of Section 19, Township 30N, Range 20W, Washington County, Minnesota, lying
north of the northerly right-of--way of the Northern Pacific .Railroad (now Minnesota
Transportation Museum Railroad), excepting the west 457.4 feet thereof, and all that part
of the west one-half ('/2) of the southeast quarter of Section 19, lying west of the east
313.33 feet and lying northerly of the northerly right-of--way line of the Northern Pacific
Railroad (now Minnesota Transportation Museum Railroad) subject to easements of
record.
2. The City Attorney is authorized and directed on behalf of the City to acquire the real
estate above described by the exercise of the power of Eminent Domain pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes Chapter 117. The City Attorney is further authorized to take all actions necessary and
desirable to carry out the purposes of this Resolution.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 16`" day of June, 1998.
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Morli \ eldon, Clerk
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