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Res 69 - 285 Authorizing Execution of Stipulations with Northern States Power Company & Northern Natural Gas Company Relative to Condemnation ProceedingsVillage of Mendota Heights Dakota County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO. 285 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF STIPULATIONS WITH NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY AND NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY RELATIVE TO CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS WHEREAS, it has been necessary for the Village to commence condemna- tion proceedings (captioned Village of Mendota Heights v. Shaw, et al.) in order to acquire easements necessary for the Curley's Valley View Sewer and Water Improvement Project (Improvement 69, Project No. 4),t, and WHEREAS, it has also been necessary for the Village to commence con- demnation proceedings (entitled Village of Mendota Heights v. Schroepfer, et al.) with respect to the improvement projects known and designated as Improvement 68, Project No. 6, Improvement 69, Project No. 2, and Improvement 69, Project No. 3, and WHEREAS, with respect to the condemnation proceedings entitled Village of Mendota Heights v. Shaw, et al., the Village has joined Northern States Power Company and Northern Natural Gas Company as parties respondents in said proceedings by reason of utility easements held by said companies, and WHEREAS, it is not necessary that the Village acquire the easement rights of said utility companies with respect to said improvements, and WHEREAS, with respect to the condemnation proceedings entitled Village of Mendota Heights v. Schroepfer, et al., the Village has joined Northern Natural Gas Company as parties respondents in said proceedings by reason of utility easements held by said company, and WHEREAS, it is not necessary that the Village acquire the easement rights of said utility company with respect to said improvements, and WHEREAS, the Village Attorney has presented a stipulation from Northern States Power Company under which Northern States Power Company has agreed to allow the Village to construct and maintain its water and sewer system over the property more particularly des- cribed in said stipulation, and the _Village, in consideration therefor, has agreed to reimburse Northern States Power Company and hold it harm- less from any loss or damage -occasioned by or occurring in the course of the location, construction or maintenance of said sewer and water system and the Village therein has further agreed to dismiss Northern States Power Company from said condemnation proceedings entitled Village of Mendota Heights vs. Shaw, et al., and WHEREAS, the Village Attorney has presented separate stipulations executed by Northern Natural Gas Company with respect to the condemna- tion proceedings entitled Village of Mendota Heights v. Shaw, et al. and Village of Mendota Heights v. Schroepfer, et al., and WHEREAS, in said stipulations the Village has agreed to limit its taking in said condemnation proceedings to the property more parti- cularly referred to in said stipulations and has agreed to design, install and operate the Village sewer and water systems over said property in a manner comparable with and in no way obstructive to the gas pipeline facilities of Northern Natural Gas Company, and WHEREAS, in said stipulations, Northern Natural Gas Company has agreed that it would not contest the right of the Village to acquire the ease- ments interests referred to in said stipulations. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights as follows: The Village Attorney be and is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Village to execute said stipulations presented to the meeting and is further authorized and directed to deliver a fully executed copy of each stipulation to said companies. Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights this 2nd day of December, 1969. VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS By Donald L. Huber Mayor