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04-535Returu copy to; BJE _ _- Real Estate Division 140 City Hall ---- Council File # �7 — , � � — Green Sheet # 3015717 RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By / �� Referred To Committee: Date 21 WI�REAS, the City of Saint Paul, acting through its Valuation Engineer, has secured an agreement with Ramsey County for the purchase of two (2) pazcels of vacant, tax forfeit, real properry, located northeast of Agate Street and Ma�olia Street in the City of Saint Paul, and described as: Lot 3, Block I, Magnolia Division; and Lot 4, Block 1, Magnolia Division; and s WHEREAS, said parcels aze needed to complement and enhance the value of adjacent City property, s laiown as the Trillium/Trout Brook site, which the City acquired in 2002 for development as a park and �o nature azea; and i� iz 13 14 15 i6 17 WHEREAS, the combined value of said parcels is Four Thousand, Two Hundred Thirry-Three Dollars and Sixty Cents ($4,233.60), and the Valuarion Engineer has recommended their purchase at said value; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to pay Ramsey County the sum of $4,233.60 for the purchase of said parcels; said sum to be charged to Activity Code: CPL-C99- 3E015. Req ste by Ae • ent o: Pu lic � � By:. ��'rrector Form roved by City Att rney By � App ed by Parks and Recreation Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � Approved L� � G:VShared�RE�REA[, Wpdyta�pcquisitlons�Bmce\TacForkiflTrillium.Acqwsition.Parks.Res wpd Adopted by Council: Date �'�� i� �O�fL o�f s3s DepartrnenUofficelwuncil: Date Initiated: [�W - PublicWorks z�.�R-� Green Sheet NO: 3015717 CoMact Person 8 Phone: Deoartment SeM To Person InitiaVDate 6[uce Engelbrekt � 0 ublicWorks , 266-8854 Assign 1 �ubiic Works I Bruce Beese I �-�-�� Must Be on Councii Agenda by (Date): Number Z ublic Warks De artment Director S '�- For � S'O Routing 3 i Attome Jud Hans n Ofdef 4 a or's �ce Ma or/A istant 5 ooncil � 6 iri Clerk � Citv Clerk Total ii of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Action Requested: � Approve resolurion authorizing city officials to purchase from Ramsey Counry two tax forfeit pazcels adjacent to the city-owned Trillium/Trout Brook site foi use as pazkland. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contrects Must Answer the Fotlowing Questions: Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firtn ever worked under a contract for this department? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Corhmission 2. Has this persoMfirm ever been a ciry employee? Yes Na 3. Does this person/firm passess a skill not normally possessed by any curtent city employee? � Yes No i Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green shee[ Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The City has the opportunity to purchase for $4,233 hvo vacant lots that have gone tax forfeit. The properties are adjacent to the city- owned Trillium/Trout Brook property which Pazks and Rec is developing as a pazk and nature azea. The addiriona140-foot parcels are unbuildable and will provide addirional buffer between the usable pazk area and abutting private property. Advantapes If Approved: I The properties will serve as addirional buffer behveen the pazk and private properties. ; DisadvanWqes IfApproved: � The purchase of these pazcels will cost the City $4,233 from the Trillium/`I'rout Brook project. � @3�F�.P'`�:9 4° � .,-' -. ?`� � , r ii . DisadvanWges If Not Approved: . � The City will be unable to acquire additional park property at a very low cost. I Totaf Amount of �� CosNRevenue Budgeted: �' - I Transaction: Fundinp Source: PfojeCt FUnds Activity Number: C99-3E015 �A}� lt Q. 2�Q4 Financial I nformati on: � � gg`g° /� (ExPtain) �,.d�� 8 '.J°�A 4 �9�3�� ❑ -- - ,�� I� % il � ❑ l y � r I � .� i �� a��, � u . ,� � ��;� ;�� , ,�� ; �; �.� � �� 7 �i.-Z"7 '� L�t'�j c�ik ❑ � o�- s3s � 11 � � � � L�t�3,(�i1��,1�'�k5��1��, �;�,s�� z�._Z�—��—�2-' a5-� � ��\� I I ; � ;�i � t�{ � � � MINE