Res 2005-107 Purchase Agreement for Pilot Knob AquisitionCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 05 -107
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE
AGREEMENT FOR THE PILOT KNOB ACQUISITION
WHEREAS, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) has acquired an option for the 8.4± -acre Pilot Knob site
located at 2041 Pilot Knob Road and has requested that the City of Mendota Heights acquire the property; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County and TPL have secured public and private grant fields to purchase the 8.4 ±-
acre Pilot Knob site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has completed a Natural Resource Management Plan
(NRMP) with help from Great River Greening dated October 18, 2005 as a requirement for the grants; and
WHEREAS, at the October 18, 2005 City Council meeting the Council held a Public Hearing to obtain
public input on acceptance of the grants for the acquisition of Pilot Knob and implementation of the NRMP.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota, that the City of Mendota Heights authorize expenditure of no more than $400,000 from the
Budget Reserve fund for the closing and acquisition of the 8.4± -acre Pilot Knob site; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City agrees to implement only those restorative and
maintenance activities as outlined in the Natural Resource Management Plan with help from Great River
Greening dated October 18, 2005; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City shall cooperate, but not be required to expend public
fiends nor commit City staff resources to the TPL, which shall obtain the grants promised, work with the grant
agencies to secure grant agreements, negotiate with grant agencies on post grant acceptance requirements of the
City, and undertake the majority of the work to obtain reimbursement for the City of the grant fiends ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to enter into a purchase
agreement with TPL, after review and approval by the City Attorney, for the acquisition of the 8.4-±-acre Pilot
Knob site.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 1" day of November, 2005.
ATTEST:
By
Kath een M. Swanson, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
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