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RESOLUTION NO. 5108 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS BY PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View (the "City") wishes to reconstruct Old Highway 8 in the City to provide for the safe and efficient movement of vehicles through the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has approved the plans and specification for reconstruction of Old Highway 8; and WHEREAS, in order to complete construction of the Old Highway 8 improvements in accordance with those plans, it is necessary for the City to acquire the easements described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Easements") ; and WHEREAS, the City has been unable to determine the whereabouts of all of the parties having a possible ownership interest in the real estate to be encumbered by the Easements and therefore has failed to agree upon terms of purchase of the Easements with the owner; and WHEREAS, the City Council needs to proceed with the • reconstruction of Olds Highway 8 in accordance with said plans and specifications before the date when an award of commissioners may be received in eminent domain proceedings; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds the acquisition of the Easements through the exercise of eminent domain is necessary for the completion of the Old Highway 8 improvements and that such an exercise of eminent domain would be for a public purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View Minnesota, hereby authorizes the City's staff and city attorney, Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, to take all necessary actions to acquire the Easements through eminent domain proceedings and through use of the "quick take" procedures, as described in Minn, Stats . 117 . 042 . Adopted this 14th day of April, 1997 . ATTEST: Duane McCarty, Mayor (SEAL) Chuck Whiting, City Clerk-Administrator 1110