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determined the value of the Vasseur parcel•to be $61,605. The Vasseur parcel does include the necessary right of way and an extensive wetland area for a total size of 41.07 acres. This then is the amount, which the City will need to offer the landowner for title to the parcel. The landowner has the option of accepting the appraisal amount or going forward with the condemnation process including commissioner hearings as well as a District Court trial. The final amount paid to the parcel owner could, therefore, be more than the $61,605 if so determined by the commissioners and/or District Court Judge. In order for the City to acquire title to the parcel now the City must deposit the $61,605 with the District Court or pay it to the owner at the owner's discretion. This deposit cannot be made until the Council approves the appraisal amount. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to adopt Resolution #00 -03 -166 approving the appraisal amount of $61,605.00 for acquisition of the 41.07 -acre Vasseur parcel. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Kurak. Voting No: None. Case #8: Adopt Right -of -Way Ordinance City Administrator Norman stated that on January 11, 2000, an ordinance regulating the use of the right -of -way within the City was introduced. This ordinance was patterned after a model ordinance prepared by the League of Minnesota Cities. At that meeting, representatives for Connexus Energy requested an opportunity to meet with City staff to review a number of concerns with the ordinance. Connexus Energy suggested a number of changes to the Ordinance. These changes were reviewed by the City Engineer, the City Attorney and ultimately the Public Works Committee. The amended ordinance was then reintroduced on March 21, 2000. When the ordinance was considered for adoption at the April 11, 2000 Council meeting, a representative of Reliant Energy appeared requesting adoption be delayed for two weeks to allow for their in -house expert to review the proposed ordinance. The Council agreed to table the issue until April 25 "' and again until May 9', so that the ordinance could be reviewed by other potentially affected utility companies. Copies of the ordinance have been sent to Media One, US West, and NSP. It has now been over nine months since this ordinance was last discussed. Staff believes that the City has allowed sufficient review and comment from various utilities and the ordinance should be considered for adoption. Mr. Norman noted that staff received a call from Connexus Energy expressing concern over the ordinance, but did not have any proposed changes. Staff advised Connexus Energy that if they had any proposed changes that the Council would consider them in the future. . Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to adopt Ordinance # 01 -10 establishing regulations governing activity within the right -of -ways within the City of Ramsey. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: City Council /March 27, 2001 Page 18 of 22 —36—