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Councilmember Beahen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #98-06-135 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC <br />SENIOR HOUSING PURPOSES <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City directed a study to be done by Community Partners Research, Inc. <br />for the purposes of determining the City's need for senior public housing; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, said study has been completed and its results show a very definite need for <br />public senior housing within the City; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council finds that in order to further the public health, safety and <br />convenience of the residents of the City, it is reasonably necessary to acquire certain real <br />property in order to accommodate the construction of a public senior housing project (the <br />"Project"); and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City has authority to acquire real property for the Project by eminent <br />domain pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 117; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City has the right to acquire the real property prior to the filing of an <br />award by the Court appointed commissioners, pursuant to Minn. Stats. §117.011 and §117.042; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the property owner of the real property which needs to be acquired has been <br />identified by the City as follows: <br /> <br />PINS: FEE OWNER <br /> <br />REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />25-32-25-31-0008 <br />25-32-25-31-0009 <br />25-32-25-31-0001 <br />26-32-25-41-0001 <br /> <br />Kenneth M. Laws <br />(now deceased) <br />as personal repre- <br />sentative of the <br />Estate of Daniel Laws <br /> <br />See attached Exhibit "A" <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />That the City Administrator is hereby directed to acquire the real property as described <br />above in accordance with Minnesota Statutes. The City Administrator is authorized to <br />negotiate and represent the City of Ramsey in all proceedings. <br /> <br />That if the real property as described above cannot be acquired by direct negotiation, it <br />shall be acquired by eminent domain. <br /> <br /> <br />