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R-76 - R 7 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RELATING TO LAKE ELMO METROPOLITAN PARK WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has on a number of prior occasions passed resolutions memorializing its approval of the establishment of the said Lake Elmo Metropolitan Park, with certain qualifications and conditions; and WHEREAS, copies of such resolution - namely: Resolution 70-5 adopted March 3, 1970 Resolution 71-14 adopted August 3, 1971 Resolution 74-22 adopted July 16, 1974 Resolution 74-35 adopted November 19, 1974, are annexed hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has supported the acquisition of said Lake Elmo Regional Park with the understanding that park boundaries were fixed by the plans approved in the City's prior resolutions; and WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has recently adopted a Comprehensive Plan based on the belief and understanding that the boundaries of said park were so fixed; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City Of Lake Elmo has recently become aware that the County is negotiating for the acquisition of certain lands owned by Elwood W. Mears in the City of Lake Elmo which lands were not included within the boundaries of the proposed Lake Elmo Regional Park as previously approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Planner has reviewed the present pro- posed acquisition and in his report to this Council dated September 20, 1976, recommended that the lands now owned by Elwood Mears be excluded from said Regional Park for various reasons stated in that report; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the reasons set forth in said report by the City Planner are of immediate and critical concern to the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed acquisition of all of the Mears land as part of the Lake Elmo Regional Park is beyond the scope of the prior approvals granted by this City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be detrimental to the interests of the City of Lake Elmo for the said lands owned by Elwood Mears to be acquired as part of the Lake Elmo Regional Park: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo as follows: