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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1982-566CITY OF PLYNotmi Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, ryas on tre IRth day of ncteber , 19_82. The following members were present: Mayor Davenport, CQnqgj1q=hPrC MoPn- Neill and Schneider The ng members were sent: Copncilmember Threinen **s rnilprilmember Neil-, introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 82-566 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PLYMOUTH LAND TRUST POLICY WHEREAS, the City desires to provide parks and facilities for the recreational use of Plymouth residents in accordance with the Park and Recreation element of the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, the City has historically purchased land and capital items for such park facilities, and WHEREAS, periodically individuals and corporations render donations to the City for park purposes, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a formal procedure for the review, acceptance or rejection of such donations, and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 465.05 empowers the City to accept a grant or devise of any real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that this policy shall establish a Plymouth Park and Recreation Land Trust and govern the purpose and operation of said trust. 1. Establishment (a) The Plymouth Park and Recreation Land Trust is hereby established. 2. Purpose (a) The purpose of the land trust shall to be accept cash or real or personal property donations for park land purchAse, improvements or construction of facilities for park purposes. (b) This policy shall not govefn donations made for recreation programming, tree planting or other municipal purposes. 3. Operation (a) All proposed park donations shall be initially received and reviewed by the Plymouth Park and Recreation Director. (b) If the proposed donation is land, the Park and Recreation Director shall prepare a graphic showing the proposed parcel overlayed against the current park/trail component of the Comprehensive Plan. He shall also prepare a report identifying the characteristics of the proposed parcel, its conformance with the park component of the Comprehensive Plan, any conditions upon which the donation is contingent, any anticipated costs including taxes, assessments, or reclamation cost which the City would incur by accepting the parcel and a recommendation on whether or not or under what condi- tions the donation should be accepted. (c) If the proposed donation is money or personal property, the Park and:�.Recreation Director shall prepare a report identifying the nature and magnitude of the donation. the conditions upon which Resolution #82-566 Page 2 the donation is contingent and recommend a proposed disposition of the donation. (d) The Park and Recreation Director shall submit his report to the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. The Commission shall consider the report and the criteria set forth in #4 below and recommend that the City Council accept, reject, or otherwise dispose of the proposed donation. (e) The City Council shall be the final approval authority for all proposed donations to the land trust. The Council shall, among other things, base its opinion regarding the disposition of a proposed donation upon the Park and Recreation Director's report, recommenda- tions of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission and the criteria set forth in #4 below. (f) The City Attorney shall review, approve and prepare all necessary donation documents, including a written declaration of the property value donated to the City. The donation transaction shall not be deemed final until all docu- ments have been approved by the City Attorney, executed and/or recorded as may be necessary. 4. Review Criteria In reviewing donation offers, the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission and the City Council shall consider at least the following: (a) The proposed donation is consistent with the park component of the Comprehensive Plan. Preference will be given to those donations which involve park or facility improvements contained in the current 5 -year Capital Improvement Program. (b) The physical characteristics of the proposed land to be dedicated are such that it is useable for park or trail purposes without substantial reclamation. (c) Donor conditions for parcel or personal property donations are not restrictive. (d) Costs to the City in terms of land reclamation, lost revenues, special assessments. liability exposure, etc., in accepting the donation are minimal. The motion for the adoption of Mon 0 fool w avor EnereoF awroupm the the foregoing ilesolutian was duly seceded and upon vote being taken thereon, the I m Mor n& VzOpert _ _- LST or aosuinea: was declared duly passed and adoptAd.