RES 1973-149 - 00008252RESOLUTION NO
149 1973
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING REGISTERED LAND SURVEY BY HARLAND BERRY,
P. S. #73 -08, AND UNDERSTANDING OF INTENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF LOCKE
LAKE SHORELINE AND LAKE BOTTOM
WHEREAS, Harland Berry has requested approval of a registered land
survey, generally located along the west and north shores of Locke Lake,
and this survey would extend the ownership of the properties into the
lake; and
WHEREAS, there are some recommendations that
should be under public ownership; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the lake bottom is tax
WHEREAS, a large portion of the remaining la
Otto Ostman and he has shown a desire to dedicate
of Fridley at no cost, but without any additional
on his part; and
the Locke Lake bottom
forfeit, now; and
<e bottom is owned by
this land to the City
out of pocket expenses
WHEREAS, it seem advisable the lake bottom should be under public
ownership because if, in the future, any public body should want to
improve the lake, it would not then be necessary to go to the additional
expense of acquiring easements and rights of access.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council df tiie City of
Fridley that the registered land survey requested by Harland Berry, Fridley
File P: S. #73 -08, is hereby approved with the following stipulations:
1. That the legal documents be filed which would combine adjoining
parcels, extending into the lake so that in the future these two
parcels must be sold together. An example of this would be
combining Lot 2, Block 2, Ostman's First Addition with Tract C,
making it one parcel.
2. That an easement be given to the City of Fridley on all the
tracts in the registered land survey for lake shore and lake
bottom maintenance and work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by theClty Council of the City of Fridley
that the City of Fridley would accept these easements over all the tracts
of this registered land survey plus any existing and future regiestered land
surveys and also ownership of some of the lands under the lake bottom under
the following stipulations:
1. No City General Public Funds would be used for shoreline
maintenance or dredging of the lake.
2. If there is any improvement done to the shoreline or the lake
bottom, that the funds would be raised by the normal public
improvement process; that is assessing the benefitting property
owners, less any funds received from other governmental bodies,
such as the State or Rice Creek Watershed District.
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3. Any improvement work done on the lake bottom or the lake
shoreline shall be in compliance with the rules of the Rice
Creek Watershed District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 12TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1973.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK MARVIN C. B SELL
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