Res 68 - 157 Authorizing Purchase of Lands into Park Purposes1
Village of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 157
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF LANDS
FOR PARK PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Richard Parranto, the negotiator retained by the Village for
the purpose of negotiating sites for Village open land and park purposes,
has presented proposed Earnest Money Contracts calling for the purchase
of certain parcels for said purposes by the Village, and
WHEREAS, said Earnest Money Contracts, all of which have been signed
by the landowners, cover the following properties and are in the
following amounts:
LANDOWNER: Ralph D. and Rowene M. Skinner
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot Five (5), Block Five (5), Gardenville
Re -Arrangement. (Site No. 3, Parcel No. 1)
PURCHASE PRICE: $2,000.00
LANDOWNER: Joan M. Tomkinson
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot Six (6), Block Five (5), Gardenville
Re -Arrangement. (Site No. 3, Parcel No. 2)
PURCHASE PRICE: $1,600.00
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LANDOWNER: Irving and Carol Samuelson
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8), Block
Six (6), Gardenville Re -Arrangement.
(Site No. 3, Parcel No. 3)
PURCHASE PRICE: $4,200.00
LANDOWNER:
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
Carl G. and Florence Bartusch
The East 350 feet of the West 7 acres
of the South 20 rods of the Northeast
Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter
(NE 1/4) of Section Thirty -Three (33),
Township Twenty -Eight (28) North, Range
Twenty -Three (23) West. (Site No. 3, Parcel
No. 4)
. PURCHASE PRICE: $7,250.00
I LANDOWNER: J. R. Hagenmeister
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The West 150 feet of the East 3 acres
of the South 20 rods of the Northeast
Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter
(NE 1/4) of Section Thirty -Three (33),
Township Twenty -Eight (28) North, Range
Twenty -Three (23) West. (Site No. 3, Parcel
No. 5)
PURCHASE PRICE: $2,500.00
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Parranto reported that the acquisition of the parcel designated
in his appraisal report as Site No. 5, Parcel No. 1 would not be in the
best interests of the Village because of the fact that the appraisals
did not take into account the fact that acquisition of the land would
in effect, necessitate paying for the house situated upon the property
the result of which would be to substantially increase the cost of
said parcel, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Parranto recommended that in lieu of said Site No. 5, Parcel
No. 1, a parcel in the immediate area consisting of approximately 4.19
acres and owned by Marie Schiefner be acquired by the Village, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Parranto presented a proposed Earnest Money Contract signed
by said Marie Schiefner providing for a purchase price of $12,970.00
covering the following described property situated in the Village in
Dakota County, Minnesota, to -wit:
Subject to Wentworth Avenue, Lot One (1), Vandall's Outlots,
except that part of the Southerly 158 feet of said Lot One (1)
lying Easterly of the following described line: Beginning at
a point on the South line of'the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of
Section Twenty -Four (24), Township Twenty -Eight (28), Range
Twenty -Three (23), said point being 1657.67 feet Eastdrly from
the Southwest corner of said Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4); thence
Northerly at right angles 158 feet and there terminating.
WHEREAS, the purchase of said properties upon the terms and conditions
hereinabove contained, is in the best interest of the Village.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Mendota Heights, as follows: .
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1) That the Mayor and the Clerk of the Village are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the Earnest Money Contracts
hereinabove described on behalf of the Village, and
2) That the Village Attorney be and is hereby authorized
and directed to take all steps necessary to consummate the
purchase of said properties upon the terms and conditions
hereinabove contained.
Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights
this 7th day of May, 1968.
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Donald L. Huber
Mayor
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