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e e e identified on Exhibit B, which actions include the specific authorization to: (a) hire appraisers and obtain appraisals or minimum damage assessments of the real property interests to be acquired, (b) complete and record all documents necessary or convenient for purposes of acquiring the Real Property; and (c) retain such professionals as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the acquisition of the Real Property including, but not limited to, engineers, appraisers, surveyors, acquisition agents and attorneys. 6. City Staff is directed and authorized to comply with all requirements of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117 in acquiring the Real Property described on Exhibit B. 7. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes S 117.036, before commencing a condemnation action to acquire the Real Property described on Exhibit B, City Staff is directed and authorized to obtain at least one appraisal for each parcel of the Real Property. The City's independent appraiser must confer with one or more of the owners of the Real Property, if reasonably possible. Upon completion, City Staff and/or professionals retained by the City are directed to provide the owners of the Real Property with a copy of each appraisal the acquiring authority has obtained for their Real Property at the time an offer is made, but no later than 60 days before presenting a petition to the Court under Minnesota Statutes S 117.055, and inform the owner of the right to obtain an appraisal under Minnesota Statutes S 117.036. Upon request, City Staff shall make available to the owner all appraisals of the Real Property. 8. Prior to commencing condemnation, the City Staff and/or professionals retained by the City are directed to make written offers to the owners of the Real Property described on Exhibit B hereto and attempt to negotiate such offers to a successful conclusion, which negotiations and offers shall be conducted in good faith prior to the 3