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RESOLUTION 2001-177
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBURBAN HENNEPING REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT
PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 3000 XENIUM LANE NORTH
WIffiREAS, the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District (Park District) has
determined that it must acquire additional office space for its headquarters and administrative
operations; and
WIffiREAS, the Park District has expressed its interest in acquiring a building located in
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota at 3000 Xenium Lane North (Property), legally described as
Lot 1, Block 1, Northwest Business Campus Third Addition; and
WIffiREAS, the Park District's statutory duties include the acquisition, development and
maintenance of large parks, wildlife sanctuaries, forest and other reservations, and means for
public access to historic sites and to lakes, rivers, streams and to other natural phenomena; and
WIffiREAS, the Park District operates seven park reserves, nine regional parks, six
regional trail corridors and two regional special recreational features comprising over 26,000
acres of land located in six counties; and
WIffiREAS, the park District's mission is to promote environmental stewardship through
recreation and education in a natural resources based park system; and
WIffiREAS, the Park District desires to keep its headquarters operations in the City of
Plymouth; and
WIffiREAS, the Park District, in the operation of its regional parks, park reserves and
other facilities has demonstrated its knowledge and experience in development, administering
and maintaining high quality park facilities; and
WIffiREAS, the City recognizes the advantages to the public in having the Park District
acquire a headquarters facility in Plymouth; and
WIffiREAS, the Park Disctrict recognizes and acknowledges that the occupancy and
alteration of the Property will be subject to all approvals and permits required by the City of
Plymouth pursuant to the City's Zoning Ordinance and Building Code requirements; and
WIffiREAS, Minn. Stat. Sec. 398.09(b)(1) states that the Park District may not "acquire
real estate by purchase or condemnation which is located within the boundaries of an
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incorporated statutory city or city unless the governing body of such statutory city or city shall
have consented thereto by resolution duly adopted";
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Plymouth
that it does hereby grant to the Park District consent to acquire by purchase the property located
in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota at 3000 Xenium Lane North, legally described as Lot 1,
Block 1, Northwest Business Campus Third Addition.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 8th day of May, 2001.
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 May 8, 2001 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
City Clerk