06-12CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROCUREMENT OF EASEMENTS
REQUIRED FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC DRAINAGE NEEDS OF THAT
PROPOSED PROJECT — GREAT RIVER CENTRE
WHEREAS, the City has received an application for a commercial, office and
warehouse development known as the Great River Centre; and
WHEREAS, temporary public drainage improvements are necessary to immediately
utilize the site; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested and the City Engineer has proposed a schedule
for construction of the above mentioned project that would result in construction this
summer; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet the timelines set forth by the applicant and provide needed
temporary public drainage to the site prior to the extension of Quaday Avenue to the
south, preliminary work to describe and appraise the easements necessary for the project
needs to be completed as soon as possible in order to provide time to negotiate with
affected property owners; and
WHEREAS, in the event that the drainage easements cannot be successfully negotiated
in time to allow for construction of the project during this summer the City must have
appropriate time to bring to Council for approval and to institute eminent domain
proceedings to acquire the needed easements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Otsego,
Wright County, Minnesota as follows:
1. City staff are hereby authorized to proceed with the description, research and
appraisal of those parcels generally described on attached Exhibit A prior to City
approval of the development and project and for purposes of entering into
negotiations with the property owners as soon as possible regarding City
acquisition of the needed easements.
ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 2006 by the Otsego City Council.
IN FAVOR: Mayor Fournier; Councilmembers: Heidner, Scharber,
Stockamp and Thorsted.
OPPOSED: None
J d Hu so , City Clerk
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CITY OF OTSEGO
tarry Fournier, Mayor