Res 68 - 149 Authorizing Acquisition of Land for Park PurposesVillage of Mendota, Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO.' '149
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF
LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights has
determined to acquire for park purposes a site consisting of approximately
four (4) acres located immediately to the west of the parcel described
as Parcel No.'2 in the condemnation proceedings heretofore commenced
by the Village entitled Village of Mendota Heights v. Rasmussen, et al.,
and
WHEREAS, said Parcel No. 2 in said condemnation proceedings is to be
taken by the Village.for the purpose of the Village's sanitary sewer
system, and
WHEREAS, the condemnation proceedings have heretofore been commenced
for the acquisition of an easement over and across said Parcel No. 2
for said sanitary sewer purposes, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Village that said condemna-
tion proceedings be amended so that said four -acre site may be acquired
in fee by the Village at this time for park purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, as follows:
1) That the Village Attorney be and is hereby authorized
and directed to acquire fee simple title to said four -acre
site situated in the Village of Mendota Heights, Minnesota
and located to the'west of the parcel described as Parcel
No. 2 in the above captioned condemnation proceedings, said
property to be used by the Village for park and'sewer purposes.
2) That the Village Attorney be and is hereby further
authorized and directed to commence condemnation proceedings
for the acquisition of said property and in connection therewith
to apply to the District Court of Dakota County requesting that
the existing condemnation proceedings described above be amended
so that the Village may also acquire fee simple title to all
of said four acres.
Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Mendota Heights this
16th day of April, 1968.
VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
ATTEST:
Charles L. Mertensotto
Acting Mayor
William F. Calki
Village C15