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Accepting temporary and permanent easements and authorizing payment to property owners for the Minnesota Street Reconstruction Project.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) has approved plans to reconstruct Minnesota Street in downtown Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of temporary and permanent property rights are required from the neighboring property owner, Donerly, Inc. ("Donerly") at 81 9th Street East, for access, buffer, staging, construction, maintenance, repair, restoration and safety purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City has secured agreements with Donerly for a temporary construction easement, as identified in Exhibit A attached hereto, and a permanent maintenance easement, as identified in Exhibit B attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to pay just compensation for said easements, as determined by an independent appraisal and negotiated and agreed to between the City and Donerly; and
WHEREAS, the Real Estate Manager has recommended purchase of said easements at the agreed-upon values; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the City of Saint Paul do hereby authorize acceptance of said temporary and permanent easements; and further authorize and direct payment for said easements.