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RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO TRANSFER EASEMENT TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR PROPERTY ADJOINING RIDGEVIEW ROAD.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the state of Minnesota department of military affairs is the owner of certain property adjacent to property owned by the city of Duluth (City), as more particularly described in the easement agreement attached as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the state of Minnesota has extended gravel, pavement, landscaping, and fencing encroaching onto the City-owned property, and wishes to make further improvements to and acquire an easement from the City to the property in order to have a second access point to the Air National Guard Base from Ridgeview Road; and
WHEREAS, the estimated market value of the property to be subject to the easement is $46,300; and
WHEREAS, the city’s planning agency has reviewed the conveyance for conformity with the city’s comprehensive plan and reported its findings that the conveyance is in conformity with the comprehensive plan, as shown by the attached Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the needs of the State of Minnesota in having a secondary access point to the Air National Guard Base are greater in importance than the need of the City to retain said property, and the City wishes to provide the easement to the state of Minnesota for nominal consideration of $1.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth intends to convey to the state of Minnesota an easement to City-owned property as described in the attached Exhibit A and according to the terms thereof.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution expresses the City’s intent to convey an easement in City-owned property to the state of Minnesota for a secondary access to the Air National Guard Base from Ridgeview Road, as required by City Code. The conveyance itself will be accomplished by ordinance.