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Final Order to consider the construction of the new Kellogg/3rd Street bridge and acquisition of necessary property rights.
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IN THE MATTER OF constructing the new Kellogg/3rd Street bridge, including added signals, parking lanes, street lighting, trees, signs, concrete sidewalks and bike lanes, and acquisition of permanent right of way easements and temporary construction easements needed to accommodate widening of the new bridge.
The bridge improvements and permanent right of way easements and temporary construction easements are depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Under Preliminary Order (RES 22-324) approved March 2, 2022
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 improvements be made, and the proper City officers are hereby directed and authorized to proceed with the improvements; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby determines the real property rights required for these improvements to be permanent right-of-way easements, temporary construction easements and/or fee title, as described above and depicted in Exhibit A, and the proper City officers and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to acquire said real property rights 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, as n...
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