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<br />Mayor Gamec introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #05-12-425 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF PERMANENT STREET AND <br />UTILITY EASEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POTASSIUM <br />STREET NORTHWEST <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City finds it necessary and in the public interest to acquire permanent <br />street and utility easements for the improvement of Potassium Street NW to serve the public <br />transportation needs of the City's residents. (The "Public Improvement"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the Public Improvement, it is necessary to acquire <br />certain permanent street and utility easements; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, by its Resolution #05-06-_ the City approved acquisition of the <br />Permanent Easements, but since the date of said Resolution it has become necessary to modify <br />the legal description of the easements; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the legal description of the permanent street and utility easements necessary <br />to be acquired are as follows: <br /> <br />See attached EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />(the "Permanent Easements"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City declares that it is in the public interest to acquire the Permanent <br />Easements above described; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire the Permanent Easements by direct negotiations <br />with the Property oWners, if reasonably possible; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in the event it is not reasonably possible to acquire the Permanent <br />Easements by direct negotiation, the City has authority to acquire the Permanent Easements for <br />the Public Improvement by eminent domain pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 117 and City <br />Charter; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City has the right to acquire title and possession of the Permanent <br />Easements prior to the filing of an award by the Court appoint commissioners, pursuant to Minn. <br />Stat. ~117.011 through ~117.042; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City finds and declares that it is in the public interest to acquire title to <br />and possession of the Permanent Easements prior to the filing of an award by the Court <br />Appointed Commissioners; and <br />