244785 OR�OINAL TO CITY CL6RK M1�144�85
, CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
C UNCI ESOLUTJON—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE 6 DATF
WHEREAS, The Commi tee on Lands, composed of the Mayor, the Purchasing Agent,
the Commissioner of Finance, and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and
Public Buildings of the City of Saint Paul, has secured an agreement for the
purchase of that certain property described as follows:
East z of vacated alley adjoining and Lot 5, Block 3, Dawson and
Rice's Addition to Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. , and
WHEREAS, The property described therein is necessary for the Rice-Lawson play-
ground site, and the price at which the property may be purchased is at the
total amount of $20,000.00, a fair and reasonable price according to the
appraisal obtained by the Committee on Lands; and
WHEREAS, Said Committee has recommended the purchase of said property at the
price stated above, as evidenced by the letter of said Committee submitted
herewith; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 303 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul,
the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby authorize the purchase of the
land described as;
East 2 of vacated alley adjoining and Lot S, Block 3, Dawson and �
RiceTs' Addition to Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. , and
RESOLVED Further that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and
directed to pay to Joseph Prifrel, Jr. , record fee owner, the sum of $20,000.00,
said sum to be paid to the aforesaid vendor, from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund Code 6000, to be reimbursed from C.I.B. Fund 9767-SO1-006, upon
his furnishing evidence of good marketable title in the aforesaid vendor, and
the total payment to be made upon tender by said party of appropriate deeds
conveying title to said property to the City of Saint Paul.
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays ��. a 196�9
Carlson
Dalglish Approved 19—_
Meredith � Tn Favor
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Sprafka Mayor
Tedesco � A Sainst
Mr. Preaident, Byrne '��5�� JUL 12 1969
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J.'WILLIAM DONOVAN 223-5317
♦ Valuation Engineer
ROY E. BREDAHL, �.. C I T Y O F S A I N T PA U L � �44'�85
a55�t Valuation Engineer BUREAU OF VALUATIONS
286 Cify Hall
$aint Paul, Minnesota 55102
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July 8, 1969
City Council
City of Saint Paul
Gentlemen:
The City of Saint Paul, acting through its Valuation Engineer,
has negotiated to purchase certain property described as follows:
East 2 of vacated alley adjoining and Lot 5, Block 3,
Dawson and RiceTs Addition to Saint Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
The owner of the above described land, Joseph Prifrel, Jr. , has
accepted an offer tendered him by the City in the amount of
$20,000.00 as compensation for the sale of the said land to the
City.
This property, including land and buildings, is needed by theCity
of Saint Pau1 for the Rice-Lawson playground site. In view of the
reasonable price for which it can be purchased, said price being
the appraised fair and reasonable market value thereof, we, the
Committee on Lands, do recommend to the Council of the City of
Saint Paul that it authorize the purchase of said land in lieu of
condemnation proceedings at the price of $20,000.00 as negotiated
with the owners.
Ver ruly yours,
May or
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Commissioner f Parks and
Recreation and Public Buildings
Parcel #2
File No. 17393