City Council Resolution 2002-66Date 10/28/02
Motion By Bruce Thielen
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 2002-66
Seconded By Clint Herbst
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION
OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monticello does hereby determine that it is
necessary and for a public use and purpose to acquire the property legally described on the
attached Exhibit "A", subject to engineering modifications, if any, for purposes in connection
with CSAH 75 Improvements, Project No. SAP 86-675-14.
WHEREAS, City staff and consultants have and will continue to work with the property
owner(s) to acquire the easements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that development and construction conditions related
to the area make it necessary to acquire title to, and possession of, the property as soon as
possible in order for the project to proceed in an efficient, cost effective and expeditious manner;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Monticello,
Minnesota:
1. That the City Attorney is authorized to commence eminent domain proceedings
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117 to acquire public right of way, pedestrian walkway
and utility easements legally described on the attached Exhibit "A", subject to engineering
modifications, if needed.
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2. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire the necessary property interests
pursuant to the "quick take" provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 117.042.
3. That the Mayor and the City Administrator are authorized to execute all
documents necessary, in the opinion of the City Attorney, to effect the acquisition of the
necessary property interests.
ADOPTED this 28th day of October , 2002, by the City Council of the
City of Monticello.
Ro er Belsaas, Mayor
AT
Rick Wolfsteller, tity Administrator
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EXHIBIT "A"
A permanent easement for public right of way, pedestrian walkway and utility purposes over, under
and across that part of Lot 6, Block 42 of the original townsite of the City of Monticello, Section
11, Township 121, Range 25, Wright County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly corner of said Lot 6, thence south southwesterly along the
easterly line of said Lot 6 for a distance of 10 feet; thence north northwesterly to a point on
the northerly line of said Lot 6, said point being 10 feet northwesterly of the northeasterly
corner of said Lot 6, thence east southeasterly along the northerly line of said Lot 6 for a
distance of 10 feet to the point of beginning and there terminating.
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