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RESOLUTION 96 - 93 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY FROM W. D. (BILL) GAGNE, KATHERINE A. GAGNE AND RICHARD J. DEZIEL WHEREAS, the City of Elk River (the City) is a Minnesota Municipal Corporation; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to provide adequate public recreational lands as well as land for public improvements such as streets, bridges, etc.; and, WHEREAS, the City has been approached by W. D. (Bill) Gagne, Katherine A. Gagne and Richard J. Deziel, the owners of the land located within the City and legally described in attached Exhibit A; and, WH. EREAS, Mr. Gagne, Mrs. Gagne and Mr. Deziel have expressed an interest in conveying the property to the City as a gift; that the gift is based on a charitable donative intent by Mr. Gagne, Mrs. Gagne and Mr. Deziel; and that Mr. Gagne, Mrs. Gagne and Mr. Deziel are under no coercion to convey the property, but are conveying the property 'by their own free will; and, WHEREAS, the City has obtained an appraisal by Jerry Smith, MAI, who appraised the property at $168,000 as stated on Exhibit B1 and B2 to this resolution; and, WHERF~.S, the City desires to accept the gift of the property from Mr. Gagne, Mrs. Gagne and Mr. Deziel to be used for park and public purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, that the property be accepted from Mr. Gagne, Mrs. Gagne and Mr. Deziel. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 21st day of October, 1996. Duitsman, Mayor ATTEST: San&'a A. l'hackeray, City Clerk