HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 89-41RESOLUTION NO. 89-4!
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A
STREET AND UTILITY EASEMENT
the City of Columbia Heights proposes to construct and improve State
Aid Street 44th Avenue N.E., and
the improvement consists of realigning and reconstructing said
Street as herein determined necessary to provide for the safety of
the traveling public, and
permanent street easements over certain lands are required to provide
for said construction, and
the City of Columbia Heights has authority to acquire right of way for
said street by eminent domain pursuant to Minn Stat. Sec 162.09
Subd. 7, and ' ' ,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the City of Columbia Heights has the right to acquire the right of way
prior to the filing of an award by the court appointed commissioners,
pursuant to Minn. Stat. Secs. 117.011 and 117.042, a~d
a portion of said lands required for easement purposes are owned by
Krause-Anderson, Inc., with Norwest Bank St. Paul National Association
appearing to have an interest in said lands, Superamerica Group, Inc.,
with First Stevenson Properties Corp., the Southland Corporation, Shawmut
Bank of Boston, and the New England Life Insurance Company having a
possible interest in said lands and Vernon C. Olson and Marjorie W.
Olson, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has been unable to successfully negotiate
the acquisition of the required easements;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Colunbia
Heights hereby authorizes the acquisition of said land by eminent
domain and to take title and possession of that land prior to the
filing of an award by the Court appointed Commissioner, pursuant to
Minn. Stat. Secs. 162.09, Subd. 7, 117.011 and 117.042, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Columbia Heights City Attorney is requested to
file the necessary Petition therefore, and to prosecute such action to
a successful conclusion or until it is abandoned dismissed, or
terminated by the City or the Court. '
Passed this
Offered By: Peterson
Seconded By: Petkoff
l~th day of
m ~USt , 1989.
Dale V. Hadtra'h, ~~~or
Roll Call: All ayes
~/~e~retary to the C6u'?r~L'-fl