Resolution - #92-10-260 - 10/13/1992

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Councilmember Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #92-10-260 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VACATION BETWEEN PARCELS DESCRIBED AS PINS 31-0004 OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAYS 28-32-25-31-0003 AND 28-32-25- WHEREAS, certain street right-of-way easements had been acquired by the City in 1977; and WHEREAS, certain street easements are no longer necessary for use by the City and public; and WHEREAS, the original need by the City for said easements has been replaced by other easements which adequately address the City's requirements; and WHEREAS, the owners of parcels known as PINs 28-32-25-31-0003 and 28-32-25-31- 0004 have requested that the City vacate said easement; and WHEREAS, M.S.A. 412.851 entitled Vacation of Streets permits the City Council to vacate public grounds and public ways; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 1992, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing regarding the issue of vacating said easement between these lots, which public hearing was preceded by two weeks public notice in the Anoka County Union and posted notice, and at which public hearing all members of the public present were given the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, after consideration of all relevant factors, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the public to vacate said street right-of-way easements. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the street right-of-way easement legally described as follows is hereby vacated to wit: An easement for road purposes 50 feet in width over that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, the center line of which is described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter with the southerly right of way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence southeasterly along the south right of way line of the said Burlington Northern Railroad, a distance of 366.80 feet and to the actual point of beginning of said center line; thence southwesterly to a point on the northerly right of way line of U.S. Trunk Highway No. 10, said point being located a distance of 300 feet as measured along said right of way from the west line of the said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter. 2) That the City Administrator is hereby directed to prepare a Notice of Completion of the Proceedings in conformance with M.S.A. 412.851. The City Administrator is then directed to record the Notice of Completion with Anoka County to have said portion of drainage easement removed from the title of said property.