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255660 OR161NAL TO CITY CLBRK 25�ss� " , CITY OF ST. PAUL FIOE NCIL NO � ` OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK v C�NCIL OLU ION-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED Bll COMMISSIONE AT� WHEREAS� The Legislature has passed La.ws 1971, Chapter 595� amending Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 117, relating to the rights of eminent domain; and WHEREAS� The amendment to Section 117.011 will now require the City of Saint Paul and other cities to use the procedures of Cha.pter 117 and will prohibit utilization of Home Rule Charter provisions for acquisitions of any properties; and WHEREASt The City of Saint Paul� after ana.lysis of such amendments, a copy of which is attached, and after study of the anticipated effects of such bill� ha.s determined tha.t� as to acquisition of easements� particularly for slopes, cuts and fills� the net effect of such bill would be a substantial increase of costs to the municipality without any corresponding benefit either to such municipality or to its citizens; now� therefore, be it RESOLVED� That the Common Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves: "A bill for an act relating to eminent domain proceedings and .the acquisition of prope�ty for public purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1969� Chapter 117, as amended�" and Recommends the same to�. the Ramsey County Sena.te and House Delegations and to the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. -fORM 'APPRO'�.t�'�: • ��..-�� Asst. Corporation Coun el COUNCILMEN Adopted by the co,�� SEP 10 ti97�19— Yeas Nays Butler � 10��' rove _.-19—._ Levine � n Favor Meredith Sprafka ( Mayor �Against Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty S E P 18 19�1 PUBLISHE:D � � � 25��5� A bill i'or. �n ��c�t; relating to euiii�ent domair} r�r•oceeciincs and thc: a.cquisil;ioi� �i' property far publi.c purposes ; amenditig Min.nesot,a Stat�ites 1969, Cha��ter 11� , as amended. B� IT ENIICTED I�Y THE LEGISLATURE OF TFIE S7'ATE C►li ?�1INIVTESOTA: Secti.on 1. Mi.nr_esota Statutes �.g6g, Section 117 . 011 , as ��dde�i b�T La�as 1972 , Chapter 595 , is ameizded to read : 11.7 . 019_ �IGI�T 0�' E?�iINEl��r DOM.'�Il�',7 A1.1 b .dies , ��ublic or pri_v�te , ti-ha have the right of eminent domain, �vhen ekercising such ri.ght , sh�.l:t do so iii tlie r.ia?Zner pre scribed by ctia,pter 117 , even i;hougli a, differerit procedure may be pra�ided by ch��rter pro�risions , ordinance or sl�atute , but nothi:i� Y�crein shall �.ppl�- to the takitig of property uiider la�,�s relating to dr•ainage wY�en such 1.aws theriselves expz•e5sly pi ov.i.c�e zor such ta'ring aiici specif ica?ly pl escribe the p��oce�Iure coiineci;ed. there�aitl�. Pro�ricled. hosvever. , th.at alI cities operati_n� u�ider a lzome rule cliari;er m�Y condemn a».d acc�uire e�.sei�7cnt,s fc�� ubl�.c tise pursuazii.; to i;lle concl��r;ina.i�io�� r_ocedures cor�tained in its ��on�e r��tle ch�rter.� , � � � 2��(� A bill for a,n ac t i•elating to eminent clomain proceeding� and the acquisi�io�.i o�' property for public purposes ; �amending Minnesota Statutes 19h9, • Chap�er 11'7 , as amended. BE IT ENACT�D BY T1iE LEGISLATURE UF TFIE STATE OF MINI�TESOTA : Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1g6g, Sectio�l 117 . 011 , as added by L�ws 1971 , Chap-ter 595 , is amended to rea.d : 117 . 011 �IGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN�7 A1]_ u .dies , ptzbli.e or privat�, , who have the righ�t, of emi.nent domain, �ihen exercising such rigl�it , shall do so iiz the manner pre scrik�ed �5T chapter 11'7 , even i;hough a, different procedure may be provided b3� c�arter provisions , ordinance or atatute , but nothi.ng herein shalT apply to +lie takin� of property undei laws rel�i;ing t,o drainage w12{�n sueh laws themselETes expre�sl.y provic�e f'or. �uch ta,'ring and specifically �rescribe the proceduY•e connectec? therewith. Provi.deds ho�.vever°� that al_l. cities operal;inr uncler a home r�zle charter may condemn and acgui.re easei?ien.�,s for puk�lic use pursuant to the eondemn�t-;.on. piocedur•es con�;ained in its home rule ch�.x•t,e��. � r` e,_ � kDaPr�* E. F�lars!�l! E �„r �F, IE�Ib�srt B. Qlsue ,• � �C�.'�Clerlc a:�.d ��'�',%, Cour�il Recorde°� Carrernassianer of Regiatration �(` " rt�_._/�°: OFFICE Ol� 7l� E CiTY CC. EREC CI�`� �� I�IT �.��JL � BP� I� EAI� OP REC6R � S ' S86 City lr3all St.Paul,Minnesota b510� Sept. 13� 1971 TO AI,L N�MT3ERS OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY S�NATE AND HOUSE DELEGATTON State Canitol Sto raul, Minnesota Gentlemen: Enclosed �:or your information is a resolution of the St. Paul � Ci�Ly Council� Council File No. 255660� approvin�: "A bill for an act relating to emi.n.ent domain proceedings and the acquisition of property for public purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1969, Chapter 117� as amended,". �* Very tru].y you.�r M� ! G:.�f�� {�� ,,.x��'��,s�,..°�.„��:°'`��-'��;��:�-• � /`� City Clerk � AO n ` � � �x�°�.:..,> OItIGit2AL T�O C17Y CLEC.IC 4�pt,�.�@`" �?h�< �I� � q �� '.J�lr� ,,,: C. � �si 1 l �"t�' ,�t�. PTt�� CouNCl� IV�._ � � • 4.J�i-��F.v' �i� �[��: ��i I ��,��a'e. PILE _--__ � • � G�' ��6� '��,.5�?i_i�;�{<.�s�----GF��[�i2.�'�[_ �'`�.7��/i ,.,n,, ,; , PR'S�NTED fY �,�"�� p • ��' .i t .Yi(! CO M M I S S I O N[R.—'--� �—t—--- -----------_.-------�'�'r ---------- C�THERF�ASr Tlze Legislature has passed i.,a�as 1971s Chapter 595� amend:�ng Minn��;�ota S�atutes, Cha.pter 117, relat:�.n� to the rights of er_lin�nt c�o�r��.i_ra.; and " ti�FIER�AS; The ame,zdm�n4 to Section l�_i .41.I will now requil�e th.e Cz_t5� of. S�int �'a.uJ_ and other citi�s to use th� procedu.res of Chapt�e:r J_7_7 �.��.� �>>i11. prorLil��it ut_ilization o.f Home Ru�_e Charter provisi�n.s .f_-or acquisi_tions cf any propervies; and ��iERI,yS� T��e Czty of Saint I'au1, after aizalysis of such amendments, a copy of: which is attacheds ar�d after study o�: f�'ne anticipated effects of such bz11, has deterrni.ned th.at� as �.a acqu:i.s:ii�i.on �f_ �asements, partzcularly for slopes, cuts alad t:i_:�Iss the net: effect of such bill would �be a substantial increase of costs io tlze municipality without any correspond:i_ng ber:efit e:ithe� to suc�� rnunicipal�i�y or to its citizens; no�a� thez'efor'c�s be :�t RESOLVEDs That tl�e Ca:nman Council of the City of Saint� Paia.�. her�i_�y ap�x�ves o "A bi�_l for_ an act rela�.:in.g to emi.ner�t �om�.in �zoceediizgs and L1�e acqu.isition of. property for publ_i.c P�.z�T�c�ses; am�nding Minne`ota Statut:es 1969' Chapter 117, as am�n.c��c�9'` ancl Recommenc3s the same to, the P.amse;� County Senate and House D��:�ega.�.�.�ons and to the Legislature of the State of T�Tinnesota. .��gE�� '�;t'Fi�O`3�C3: . :�.�,�-'�.��,,� Asst. Ct�rporation Coun�el CQUNCIL�P,�..�+�N Adopted by the CotznciL�'�� '19— Yeas Nays . �L�/� � �s Y.f`��. Butler � � ,w�..�,w t .,, �� 19� C��soni:. `'.�r-� � < <.;� �'�prove�:=.__ � - Levine �. ;', ' �,_. .�_:, �,��°�"�`,� ,��:�.:,g,a�� ._:;..___._In Favor. � ,� �,, , � l � Nlezec�it;ii � i� "��- ,.� ,.—._ '� '��'�xt"`•��:� _ , �..��;,�� .� � Mayor Sprafl�a . "� ��+,��,inst � . �l'EC�eSCO �,�. A�1r. Presidenl:, 11'IcCa,�tti� � ,�;�,�