Resolution - #97-09-282 - 09/23/1997

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Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #97-09-282 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES WHEREAS, the extension of C.R. #116 between C.R. #56 and C.R. #83 will greatly enhance the arterial transportation network within the City of Ramsey, and consequently will benefit the health, safety and welfare of the City; and WHEREAS, it is current policy that the City is responsible for the provided right-of- way for the construction of new county roads within the City; and WHEREAS, the City finds it necessary to acquire the fee title to certain real property in order to provide property for the construction of said highway; and WHEREAS, the City has the right to acquire the real property for the Public Improvement by eminent domain pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 117; and WHEREAS, the City has the tight to acquire the real property prior to filing of an award by the Court Appointed Commissioners, pursuant to Minn. Stats. §117.011 and §117.042; and WHEREAS, the property owner of the real property which needs to be acquired has been identified as follows: A 120.00 foot permanent easement for road, drainage and utility purposes over, under and across the Northwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, the centerline of which is described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the east line of the Southeast Quarter of said Northwest Quarter and a line 60.00 feet south of and parallel with the north line of the Southeast Quarter of said Northwest Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 01 seconds West, assumed beating along said parallel line, a distance of 220.76 feet; thence northwesterly a distance of 821.52 feet along a tangential curve concave to the northeast, said curve having a radius of 1099.07 feet and a central angle of 42 degrees 49 minutes 37 seconds; thence North 46 degrees 39 minutes 23 seconds West, tangent to the last described curve, a distance of 600.00 feet to a point hereinafter referred to a "Point A"; thence westerly a distance of 821.51 feet along a tangential curve concave to the south, said curve having a radius of 1099.07 feet and a central angle of 42 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 58 seconds West, tangent to the last described curve, a distance of 500.00 feet to the westerly line of said Northwest Quarter and said centerline there terminating. And