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On�y1NAL TO CITY CLERK ���
� CITY OF ST. PAUL f OOE NCIL NO: '�
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK /
N I � E OL TION—GENERAL FORM
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PRESENTED BY �
COMMISSIONE � DATF
. WHE S, The Committee on Lands, composed of the Mayor, the
Purch sing Agent, and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and Public
Buildings of the City of Saint Paul, has secured an agreement for the pur-
chase of that certain property described as follows:
The South 1/2 of Lot one and the South 1/2 of the East 20 feet
of Lot two, Block 16, Merriams Rearrangement of Merriam Park
(as to Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 & 16) acc. ; and
WHEREAS, The property described therein is necessary for the
expansion of Merriam Terrace Park, and the price at which the property may
be purchased is at the total amount of $11,500.00, a fair and reasonable
price according to the appraisal obtained by the Committee on Lands; and
WI-IEREAS, Said Committee has recomm��fided 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 Pau1 does hereby authorize
. the purchase o,f the land described as: . , �^
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The South 1/2 of Lot- one and the�South 1%2 of the East 20 feet
of Lot two, Block 15, Merriams Rearrangement of Merriam Park
� (as to Blocks 7, 8,`9, 10 & 16) acc. ; ,and
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• RESOLVED Further that. the proper ci:ty officials are hereby author-
ized and directed to pay to James W. ,and Milcl.red A. Ryan, record fee owners,
, , and John J. .Jr,.,, and Dolores E. Colbert, coritract for deed vendees, the sum
of $11,500.00, said sum to�b�, paid�to the aforesaid� �vendors, from Fund 9767-
501-004, upon their furnis�iing evidence of good marketable title in the
aforesaid vendors, and the:total payment to be made upon tender by said
parties of appropriate deeds, conveyin'g.ti le o said property to the City of
' Saint Paul. -�
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COUNCILMEN � �ot� Adopted by the Council 19—
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�arbe�r--. �� Approved'���' 1 Z 196� •
Dalglish r 19—
Meredith J Tn Favor
Peterson �
Sprafku Mayor
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Mr. President, Byrne . pd�LISHE� JUL 2 0 1968
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J. WILLIAM DONOVAN , 223-5317
• Voluation Engineer
ROY E. BREDAHL, Jr. C I T Y O F S A I N T PA U L ���f���
' Ass't Valuation Engineer BUREAU OF VALUATIONS
286 City Hell
$eint Paul, Minnesofia 55102
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July 2, 1968
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:
The South 1/2 of Lot one and the South 1/2 of the East
20 feet of Lot two, Block 16, Merriams Rearrangement
of Merriam Park (as to Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 & 16) .
The contract owners of the above described lands, John J. Jr.
and Dolores E. Colbert, have accepted an offer tendered them
by the City in the amount of $11,500.00 as compensation for
the sale of the said land to the Ci-Ly.
This property, including land and buildings, is needed by the
City of Saint Paul for the expansion of Merriam Terrace Park.
In view of the reasonable ;p'rice 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 pur-
chase of said land in lieu of condemnation proceedings at the
price of $11,500.00 as negotiated with the owners.
Very truly y our s,
May or
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Purchasing Agent
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ommiss ' er of Parks and
Recreation and Pub ic B ings
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