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RESOLUTION NO. 5306 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A USE-DEED APPLICATION FROM RAMSEY COUNTY FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES ON A TAX-FORFEIT PROPERTY, SPECIAL PLANNING CASE NO. SP-068-99. WHEREAS, a parcel located within the City of Mounds View has been identified by Ramsey County as being a tax-forfeit property, said property being legally described as follows: Lot 3, Block 3, Greenfield Ponds WHEREAS, Said parcel is unimproved and is situated within a flood plain, as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Map, community panel number 270379-0001C; and, WHEREAS, the Local Water Management Plan for the City of Mounds View designates this parcel as being wetland; and, WHEREAS, the official wetland zoning map for the City of Mounds View indicates the subject parcel to be within a wetland; and, WHEREAS, the subject parcel performs a vital hydrlogical function in the City's drainage system by providing nearly a half-acre of pervious surface and natural area over which stormwater runoff can be filtered and absorbed; and, WHEREAS, the subject parcel acts as a natural buffer between the physical improvements present on both Edgewood Drive and Bona Road and the open waters of the Greenfield Pond wetland; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer and the Director of Public Works both recommend that the City obtain a perpetual use-deed for the above-referenced, tax-forfeit property for drainage purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Mounds View City Council authorizes staff to apply for and obtain a use-deed for drainage purposes over the 20,019 square-foot, tax- forfeited property legally known as Lot 3, Block 3, Greenfield Ponds. Adopted this 25th day of January, 1999. Dan Coughlin, Mayor ATTEST: Charles S. Whiting, City Clerk/Administrator SEAL N:\DATA\GROUPS\C OMDEV\SPECPROJ\SP068-99\53 06CC.RES