Res 75 - 77 Providing for Acquisition of McGough Property.� ' �.
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 75-77
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ACQUISITION
OF McGOUGH PROPERTY
WHEREAS, in connection with the City park.system, it is in the
best interest of the City to acquire the following described pro-
perty situated in Dakota County, Minnesota, owned by Jerome H.
and Mary L. McGough, to-wit:
The Southerly 180 feet of Lot 4,
Auditor's Subdivision No. 3,
and
WHEREAS, the landowners of the above,described �roperty have executed
an earnest money contract under which they have agreed to sell and
convey the above described property to the City for the total sum
of $35,000.00 subject to the condition that said property shall
be used�only for public park and open space purposes and for pur-
poses related thereto, and provided further that said property
shall not be used as a thoroughfare for motorized vehicles nor as
a starting or ending point for any roadway for motorized vehicles
to or from the street now known as Sylvandale Road, and -
WHEREAS, certain of the property owners in the immediate vicinity
of said property have agreed to donate $7,000 to City to be used
by the City in part to pay for the acquisition of the above des-
cribed property, and
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have reviewed the earnest
money contract submitted to the City Council with respect to the
acquisition of the above described property, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it is in the best
interest of the City to acquire the above described property upon
the terms and conditions more particularly in said earnest money
contract contained.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, as follows:
1) That the City acquire the above described property
upon the terms and conditions set forth above and as
consideration for said property the City shall pay the
total consideration of $35,000.00.
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2) That the Acting Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute said earnest money contract on
behalf of the City.
3) That the purchase of the above described property by
the City shall be contingent upon the donation at this
time to the City by certain of the property owners in the
area of a minimum of $7,000.00.
4) That the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized and
directed to take all steps necessary to consummate the
acquisition of said property. -
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this
16th day of September, 1975.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Robert G. Lockwood, Acting Mayor
Gilbert dabaugh
City Clerk E