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MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Clerk-Administratory Paule}/' DATE: July 6, 1983 SUBJECT: BLOCK 1, IRON WORKS PLAT, ALLEY VACATION Attached to this memorandum please find a copy of a letter with attachments received by the office from Mr. John J. Berglund repre- senting the owner of Lots 3 and 4 and the north 1/2 of Lot 5, Block 1, Iron Works Plat, regarding the referenced subject matter. As a matter of record, I would like for it to be known that the matter relates to all of Block 1, Iron Works Plat and that my personal home is located on the lot directly south of the one identified in Mr. Berglund's letter. The issue before you relates to a dedicated 14 foot alley right-of- way or easement that was recorded along with the plat in the 1890's. Somewhere along the line Ramsey County and City records were adjusted to show the alley as vacated, however, Mr. Berglund's office, with the assistance of City staff, has determined that no resolution was adopted by the City ordering the vacation. It is a possibility that the township ordered the vacation, however, we have no way of deter- mining that fact. It is my understanding that all of the property owners in the block maintain their property as if the alley were vacated and that many, if not all, of their up-to-date property records, including my own, show that they have title to 1/2 of the 14 foot alley easement. The City Attorney has recommended that the Council deal with this matter as provided for by Section 12.06 of the City Charter which requires a public hearing and adoption of a resolution to be filed with the county for the vacation of an alley. At the present time, staff finds no useful purpose for tha alley, however, the utilities will be contacted to determine if an easement is necessary. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the setting of a public hearing for 7:40 p.m. on July 25, 1983 to consider the vacation of the alley in Block 1, Iron Works Plat DP/bc Attachments