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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented By
WHEREAS, the City, in Council File No. 03-56, adopted on February 19, 2003 and approved
on February 26, 2003, duly vacated certain public lands commonly known as NorPac Road
which is located in the general area northeast of 7ackson Street and Maryland Avenue as more
fully described in the said Council File and the e�ibits attached thereto; and
WHEREAS, the said vacation was subject to certain specified retained easements as well as
other conditions including, specifically, a condition, that the City may, at its option and in its
judgment, acquire all or part of the said vacated parcel for public park purposes within a certain
time and at a designated price as specified in Council File No. 03-56; and
WHEREAS, the said parcel was duly vacated and subsequently sold to the highest bidder under
City/County RFP No. 23481-3 as authorized in Council File No. 03-452, adopted on July 9, 2003
and approved on July 11, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the division of parks and recreation has determined that the said parcel is now
needed for public park purposes and the division desires that the necessary steps needed to
acquire the said parcel be initiated as soon as possible in order to comply with the conditions set
forth in Council File No. 03-56; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Port Authority, pursuant to its authority under Minn. Stat. § 469.084,
has offered to provide professional and financial assistance to the City including an offer to act
on the City's behalf in acquiring the subject land by direct purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the Port Authority's offer in this regard; NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby accepts the
offer of the Saint Paul Port Authority and the Council directs the proper city officials to work
with the Port Authority to provide such technical assistance as may be necessary for the Port to
act on the City's behalf in acquiring the entirety of the said parcel for public park purposes by
direct purchase as provided in Council File No. 03-56; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the purchase price of the said parcel shall be as calculated
in Council File No. OS-56 and that title in the property shall be fee simple absolute by a warranty
deed conveying ritle to the City at a closing to take place within ninety (90) days following the
execution of the purchase agreement; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City officials shall assist the Port Authority with all closing
matters related to the acquisition of NorPac Road including closing costs, title commihnent
requirements, title insurance, properry taa� and assessment calculations, requirements for vacating
the parcel, relocation expense and any other matters that the City typically considers when it
acquires property for public pazk purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the purchase agreement for the subject parcel shall be
approved by the City Counci:-
Approved by
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Action Requested:
Accept offer from Port Authority to assist in acquisition of land for park purposes.
Planning Commission
GIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this perso�rm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/5rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Ciry vacated public right of way but specifically retained right to reacquire the vacated proper[y for park pwposes if a need for the
land was detemiined before a certain future date. Pazks has now deternvned that the land is now needed for pazk purposes.
AdvanWges If Approved:
Accepts the Ports offer of technical and financial assistance to acquire land needed for a public park.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
DisadvanWges if NotApproved:
City looses the Ports offer of technical and financial assistance to acquire the needed land.
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