230402ORIGINM TO CITY CLERK ��1,���
CITY OF ST. PAUL FIOENCIL NO. 'off - 2
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL SO UTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE _
WHEREAS, The Committee on Lands, composed of the Mayor, the
Purchasing Agent, and the Commissioner of Public Works of the City
of Saint Paul, has secured an agreement for the purchase of that
certain property described as follows:
Lots seven (7) , eight (8) , nine (9) , and ten (10) in
Block thirteen (13), all in Youngman and Lamm's Addition,
Ramsey Co., Minn., ace., and
WHEREAS, The property described therein is necessary for the
opening and widening of Shepard Road, and the price at which the
property may be purchased is at the total amount of $17,850.00, 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 the 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:
Lots seven (7) , eight (8) , nine (9) , and ten (10), in
Block thirteen (13), all in Youngman and Lamm's Addition,
Ramsey Co., Minn., ace.;
RESOLVED Further that the proper city officials are hereby
authorized and directed to pay to Woodard Colby and Ruth Gage
Colby, vendors of said property, the sum of $17,850.00, said sum
to be paid to the aforesaid vendors from PIR Fund 6000, to be reim-
bursed from Municipal State Aid Fund No. 64- 194 -09 upon their fur-
nishing a certificate of title and a registered property,report
continued to date evidencing good marketable title in Woodard Colby
and Ruth Gage Colby, and the total payment to be made upon tender
by said parties of an appropriate warranty deed conveying title to
said property to the City of Saint Paul.
COUNCILMEN OCT 41966
Yeas Nays
Carlson
Dalglish
Holland
Meredith
Peterson
Tedesco
Mr. President, Byrne
Adopted by the Council 19-
OCT 41951
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Mayor
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PUBLISHED OCT 8 1966 a rporation. Counsel, zz
J. WILLIAM DONOVAN
Valuation Engineer
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RO1fE.BREDAHL,Jr. CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Sr. Civil Engineer BUREAU OF VALUATIONS
286 City Hell 304®4
• Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
® September 29, 1966
City Council
City of Saint Paul
City Hall
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Gentlemen:
The City of Saint Paul, acting through its Valuation Engineer,
has negotiated to purchase certain property described as follows:
Lots seven (7) , eight (8) , nine (9) , and ten (10) in
Block thirteen (13), all in Youngman and Lamm's Addition,
Ramsey Co., Minn., acc.
Woodard Colby and Ruth Gage Colby, owners of the above described
lands, have accepted an offer tendered them by the City in the
amount of $17,850.00 as compensation for the sale of the said land
to the City.
This property, including land and buildings, is needed by the City
of Saint Paul for right -of -way for the future extension of Shepard
Road. In view of the reasonable price for which it can be pur-
chased, 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
$17,850.00 as negotiated with the owner.
File 16782
Parcel No. 5
Very truly yours,
CZA_ -
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Commissioner of
Public Works