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Final Order to acquire property rights and construct new roadways, lighting, boulevards, sidewalks, and trails for the Prince Street Project. (Public hearing held April 3; laid over from April 17)
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IN THE MATTER OF acquiring the necessary property rights and constructing new streets, signals, parking lanes, grassy boulevards, street lighting, trees, signs, concrete sidewalks, bituminous trails and reaction zones. The following streets will be extended or constructed:
Prince Street - between existing Prince Street east of Broadway Street to Willius Street, approximately 1,200 feet;
Lafayette Street - between Prince Street and Kellogg Boulevard, approximately 300 feet; and
Willius Street - between Fourth Street and Prince Street, approximately 300 feet, to be constructed by the Metropolitan Council from “curb-to-curb,” with Public Works constructing the boulevard treatments.
The new roadways, sidewalks and trails, and the necessary property acquisitions, are depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Under Preliminary Order (Res 13-314) approved March 13, 2013
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul has conducted a public hearing upon the above improvement and acquisition, due notice thereof having been given as prescribed by the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, The Council has heard all persons, objections and recommendations pertaining to said proposed improvement and acquisition and has fully considered the same; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby order that the above-described improvement be made, and the proper City officers are hereby directed and authorized to proceed with the improvement; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Council hereby determines the estate required for this improvement to be temporary construction easements, permanent right-of-way easements and/or fee title as described above and depicted in Exhibit A, and the City officers and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to acquire said real estate by direct purchase or eminent domain, including quick take; and be it finally
RESOLVED, That the Council hereby determines that the real property rights required for this improvement be as described above, and that the proper City officers submit a report to the City Council for the purpose of the Council's making an award of damages for the interest acquired on said real property rights.
Financial Analysis
Funding for the acquisition of property rights and other project costs is proposed to be budgeted in the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget, and will be considered by the City Council under separate resolution. Financing is anticipated to be Municipal State Aid.