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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,
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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
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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.
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