Title
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OVER PROPERTY ADJACENT TO RIDGEVIEW ROAD.
Body
CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 2-177.3 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended, the city of Duluth (“city”) may convey city property, including easements, to another governmental entity if the needs of said governmental unit are greater in importance than the need of the city to retain said property and that the best interests of the citizens of the city will be best served by accomplishing such conveyance. Accordingly, the city council finds that:
(a) The needs of the state of Minnesota in having a secondary access to the Air National Guard Base from Ridgeview Road are greater in importance than the need of the city to retain the property; and
(b) The best interests of the citizens of the city will be best served by conveyance of an easement to the state of Minnesota to allow construction of a secondary access point from Ridgeview Road; and
(c) The assessor has provided a written estimate of the market value of the property to be subject to the easement of $46,300. The city will provide the easement for nominal consideration of $1.
Section 2. That the proper city officials are hereby authorized to convey an easement to the state of Minnesota in the form of the Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, according to its terms.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage and publication.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the conveyance of an exclusive and permanent easement for ingress and egress, landscaping, roadway improvements, structures, and fencing to allow construction of a secondary access point to the Air National Guard Base from Ridgeview Road.