Res 68 - 138 Authorizing Purchase of Lands for Park PurposesVillage of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 138
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: George A. Kehl
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot Twenty -Two (22), Caroline's Lakeview
(Site No. 2, Parcel No. 1)
PURCHASE PRICE: $8,100.00 ($300.00 of which is to be as reimburse-
ment for printing expenses and $300.00 of which
is to be as reimbursement for moving expenses)
LANDOWNER: Elwin B. and Helen S. Spear
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot Thirty -Four (34), Auditor's Subdivision
No. 3, Section Twenty -Four (24), Township
Twenty -Eight (28) North, Range Twenty -Three
(23) West (Site No. 5, Parcel No. 2)
PURCHASE PRICE: $23,000.00
LANDOWNER: C. F. Small
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: That part of the South Third (S 1/3). of the
South Half (S 1/2) of the Southeast Quarter
(SE 1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4)
which is East of the straight line extension
of the East right-of-way line of Lilac Lane
as proposed to be extended except the East
293 feet thereof in Section Twenty -Three (23),
Township Twenty -Eight (28) North, Range Twenty -
Three (23) West, containing approximately 1.-86
acres (Site No. 4, Parcel.No. 5)
PURCHASE PRICE: $7,440.00
and
WHEREAS, the Earnest Money Contract with' respect to' the Spearj parcel
provides that the Sellers are to have the option to rent the house and
automobile garage upon said property for $75.00 per month from the date
of possession to June 1, 1969, that the Seller shall have;the first option
to rent said premises at the same rate beyond that date if the Village
decides to rent said premises beyond June 1,1969, and{
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WHEREAS, with respect to the Small parcel, the Earnest Money Contract
provides that the Village, at its own expense shall survey the property
and that the purchase price of said property shall be increased or�'
decreased if said survey shows the parcel to contain more or less than
1.86 acres, said adjustment to be at the rate of $4,000.00 per acre, and
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:
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:19th day of March, 1968.
ATTEST:
William . C ns
Villag Clerk
VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
BY e
Dona L. Hu er
Mayor
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