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Approving the petition of the City of Saint Paul to vacate and dispose of city park land in the Victoria Park development.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul ("City") owns a triangular parcel of city park land (the "Park Parcel") abutting portions of platted Mercer Way and Madson Street in the Victoria Park development south and east of West Seventh Street and Otto Avenue in Saint Paul, as depicted on Attachment A and described as:
Park, as dedicated in the plat of VICTORIA PARK,
according to the recorded plat thereof, Ramsey County,
Minnesota
; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has determined there is no longer a public purpose for owning the Park Parcel, and wishes to vacate its interest in this property; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul ("HRA") has requested that the City dispose of the Park Parcel and sell it to the HRA for subsequent sale to the Nova Classical Academy; and
WHEREAS, the City recommends the sale of the Park Parcel to the HRA, and the HRA has agreed to pay just compensation as required in Chapter 13.01.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission supports the disposal of the Park Parcel, as stated in its resolution, Number 11-12, adopted September 14, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that, upon the petition of the City of Saint Paul, as documented in Office of Financial Services File Number 08A-2011, the Park Parcel is hereby vacated and discontinued as public property.
This vacation shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Chapter 130, codified March 1, 1981, of the Saint Paul Legislative Code as amended, and to the following conditions:
1. The HRA, its successors and assigns shall, within 60 days of the effective date of this resolution, file with the Office of Financial Services/Real Estate Section, an acceptance in writing of the conditions of this reso...
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