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WHEREAS, the current condition of the Property is a threat to the water quality of the lVlississippi River, the capacity of the Mississippi River floodplain and ',he integrity of the Mississippi River Wild and Scenic River District; WW~REAS, the City of Elk River deems it necessary and convenient to acquire the Property for park and trail purposes in order to further the goals and objectives of'the Master Park and Recreation Plan and the 1995 Comprehensive Plan, and to immediately stablize the Property, remove the existing threat to the Mississ/ppi River, and to bring the Property into compliance with the City's Code of Ordinane, es including the City's Wild and Scenic River, Shoreland and Floodplain Mamgement Ordinances', NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Coundl of the City of Elk River: 1. In order to can'y out the purposes and objectives of the 1995 Comprehensive Plan, the 1997 lViaster Park and Recreation Plan, and the Elk River City Code of'Ordinances, it is necessary to ac, quire the Property identified in Exhibk A aItached hereto for park and lrail purposes. 2. The acqu/sition of the Property by the exercise of'the power of eminent domain in the manner provided for by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117 serves a public purpose and is deemed to be necessmy to further the obiec~ves of the 1995 Comprehensive Plan, the 1Master Park and Recreation Plan, and the Elk River City Code of Ordinances. 3. The City of Elk River deems it necessa,'y for the purposes of providing adequate park and recreation opportun/ties, proteaing the integrity of the Mississippi River Wild and Scenic Riverway, shorelanel and floodplain, and generally providing for the health, safety, morals and welfare of'its ckizens, to a~uire said Property.