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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 authorize...
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