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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR UTILITY AND DRAINAGE PURPOSES FROM THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1, from the Regents of the University of Minnesota, a perpetual easement for utility and drainage purposes over, under, and across the real property legally described and depicted on Exhibit A attached to Exhibit 1, at no cost to the city.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the acceptance of a permanent easement for utility and drainage purposes from the Regents of the University of Minnesota (the "University") over, under, and across certain property in the Chester Park-UMD neighborhood, at no cost to the city. The easement areas accepted under this resolution are depicted on Exhibits A to the attached Exhibit 1.
Later this year, the city will be reconstructing Junction Avenue between College Street and Buffalo Street, Buffalo Street between College Street and St. Marie Street, and St. Marie Street between Buffalo Street and Carver Avenue (the "Project"). The reconstructed streets will be a bituminous road with curb and gutter. Sidewalks will be replaced throughout the Project and wider sidewalks will be added in certain areas mutually agreed upon by the city and the University. A component of the Project will make improvements to the storm sewer outfall within this easement area.
The city's real estate records were reviewed during the design phase of the Project, and it was discovered that there was not an easement for a portion of the culvert or stormwater infrastructure that currently exists and/or is being improved as part of the Project. This easement creates the proper rights for the infrastructure on both sides of St. Marie St. near M...
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