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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2024-024
R ESOLUTION A UTHORIZING A CQUISITION OF F EE T ITLE AND E ASEMENTS FOR THE
S TATION 73 (TRIP) T RANSIT AND R EGIONAL I MPROVEMENT P ROJECT (ST230003)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plymouth does hereby determine that it is necessary and for
a public use and purpose to acquire fee title and/or permanent and temporary easements over the
properties identified on the attached Exhibit “A”, subject to engineering modifications, if any, for purposes in
connection with the Station 73 (TRIP) Transit and Regional Improvement Project in the City of Plymouth; and
WHEREAS, city staff and consultants have and will continue to work with the property owners to
acquire the necessary fee title and/or easements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that development and construction conditions related to the area
make it necessary to acquire title to, and possession of the property as soon as possible in order for the
project to proceed in an efficient, cost effective and expeditious manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA:
1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to obtain and approve
appraisals, make offers, and continue negotiations with the property owners relating to the
acquisition of the necessary interests.
2. That the City Attorney is authorized to commence eminent domain proceedings pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117 to acquire the necessary fee title and/or permanent and
temporary easements over the properties identified on the attached Exhibit “A”, subject to
engineering modifications, if needed.
3. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire necessary fee title and/or easements pursuant to
the “quick take” provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 17.042.
4. That the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute all documents necessary, in the
opinion of the City Attorney, to effect the acquisition of the necessary fee title and/or easements.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 9th day of January, 2024.
Resolution No. 2024-024
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota,
certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Plymouth City Council on
January 9, 2024, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription
thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the city this ____ day of
, .
Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk
EXHIBIT “A”