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1 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2025-12-XXX RESOLUTION ORDERING THE COUNTRY DRIVE REHABILITATION PROJECT (CITY PROJECT 2026-PW-40), AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING EASEMENT ACQUISITION FOR THE PROJECT WHEREAS, Country Drive has aging pavement that warrants rehabilitation; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Country Drive Rehabilitation Project, inclusive of a new sidewalk extension, is included in the City’s 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary and expedient for the public health, safety and welfare that the City of Little Canada undertake the Project; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire certain easements to construct, operate and maintain the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is reasonably necessary, proper, convenient, and in the interest of the general welfare that the City acquire for the Project the easements identified in Exhibit A attached hereto (“Easements”); and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that title to and possession of the Easements is required before construction on the Project can begin and before the filing of the final report of the condemnation commissioners to be appointed by the district court; and WHEREAS, the City has engaged independent real estate appraisers to provide the City with the appraiser’s opinion of damages caused by the City’s acquisition of the Easements; and WHEREAS, the City has engaged a right-of-way consultant to meet with affected property owners and work to obtain the Easements through voluntary negotiations; and WHEREAS, a resolution of the City Council adopted the 22nd of October, 2025, fixed a date for a Council hearing on the proposed improvement of Country Drive by mill and overlay, spot curb and gutter improvements, sidewalk installation, and spot utility improvements; and WHEREAS, Ten days’ mailed notice and two published notices of the hearing was given, and the hearing was held thereon on the 3rd day of December, 2025, at which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard thereon;