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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />facilitate the County's construction of the County Highway 40 Project as well as <br /> <br /> <br />improving roads, utilities and other public infrastructure in the City of Elk River and <br /> <br /> <br />otherwise benefit the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Elk River <br /> <br /> <br />("Objectives") <br /> <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br /> <br /> <br />Elk River. <br /> <br /> <br />1. In order to carry out the Objectives, it is necessary to acquire fee title to <br /> <br /> <br />the real property identified in Exhibit A attached hereto ("Real Property"). <br /> <br /> <br />2. The acquisition of the Real Property by the exercise of the power of <br /> <br /> <br />eminent domain in the manner provided for by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117 serves a <br /> <br /> <br />public purpose and is deemed to be necessary to further the Objectives. <br /> <br /> <br />3. The City of Elk River deems it necessary for the Objectives to acquire said <br /> <br /> <br />Real Property. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Because the Federal deadline to acquire the Real Property is April 15, <br /> <br /> <br />2006 which is prior to the time by which court-appointed commissioners could <br /> <br /> <br />reasonably be expected to render their award for the taking of the Real Property, the City <br /> <br /> <br />of Elk River deems it necessary to proceed without delay under Minn. Stat. ~ 117.042 to <br /> <br /> <br />pay to the owners or into court a sum of money to secure compensation to the owners of <br /> <br /> <br />the real property, which amount shall be equal to the city's approved appraisal value as <br /> <br />determined by City staff. <br /> <br /> <br />5. The City of Elk River staff is hereby authorized and directed to execute all <br /> <br /> <br />documents and contracts necessary to acquire the Real Property identified in Exhibit A, <br /> <br /> <br />which actions include the specific authorization to: (a) hire appraisers and obtain <br /> <br />2 <br />