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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE CENTRAL HILLSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD FROM RICHARD A. SLOTNESS, SHIRLEY SLOTNESS, STEVEN J. SLOTNESS AND LINDA SUE SLOTNESS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept certain real property and enter into an agreement, substantially the same as that on file with the office of the City Clerk, with Richard A. Slotness, Shirley Slotness, Steven J. Slotness, and Linda Sue Slotness (the "Slotnesses") for the donation of real property in St. Louis County, Minnesota legally described below (the "Property"):
Lot Twelve (12), Block Seventy-two (72), PORTLAND DIVISION OF DULUTH, except minerals and mineral rights
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to: (i) execute all documents necessary to effectuate the acquisition of the Property from the Slotnesses, and (ii) pay the costs allocated to the city in the purchase agreement, payable from Fund No. 535-500-1905-5535.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize and accept the donation of that certain real property described above (the "Property") from Richard A. Slotness, and Shirley Slotness, married to each other, and Steven J. Slotness and Linda Sue Slotness, married to each other (collectively, the "Slotnesses"). The Property is located in the Central Hillside neighborhood on Third Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues East. A map depicting an aerial view of the Property is attached as Exhibit 2.
The Property is undevelopable as a portion of Brewery Creek runs through it. It is a concrete flume/open channel section of Brewery Creek in the middle of a city block. This section of Brewery Creek is known to overtop and cause damage downstream. Once the Property is owned by the City, the City could improve the situation.
The donation agreement setting forth ...
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