RES 1994-95 - 00003156155
RESOLUTION NO. 95 - 1994
' RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN PARK
PROPERTY DECLARED SURPLUS BY ANOKA COUNTY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SAID PROPERTY AS A FRIDLEY NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley provides neighborhood parks to meet the needs of
its citizens, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has within its borders a number of areas that are
unserved by neighborhood parks, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley is committed to upgrading its parks in a manner
that provides modern, safe and handicapped accessible playground equipment,
and
WHEREAS, there is a high concentration of young people living in the Rice
Creek Townhouses and surrounding area without a neighborhood park within safe
walking distance, and
WHEREAS, there is public property available because the County of Anoka has
declared certain property to be surplus on June 14, 1994, and
WHEREAS, this surplus park property would provide a neighborhood park for this
under - serviced section of the city, and
' WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has approved the transfer of this portion of
the Regional Trail System park land to the City of Fridley;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley will search
actively for opportunities to create neighborhood playgrounds in all under -
serviced areas of the city and will provide a written evaluation of these
opportunities by July 1, 1995.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Fridley will revise its five year
capital improvements plan in a manner that provides modern, safe and
handicapped accessible equipment in all of its parks by the year 2000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby
accepts transfer of the following described property from Anoka County:
All that part of the south 687 feet of the east 3/4 of the
Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 13, Township
30, Range 24, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of the above described property;
thence South 88 degrees 44 minutes 52 seconds East along the north
line of said property 543.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 15
minutes 08 seconds West 110.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 44
' minutes 52 seconds West parallel with said north line 298.00 feet;
thence North 74 degrees 55 minutes 24 seconds West 251.15 feet,
more or less, to the west line of said property; thence North 00
degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds West along said west line 50.00 feet
to the point of beginning.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council is committed to providing
neighborhood park facilities at the Rice Creek Townhouse site that are the
equivalent of those neighborhood park facilities in other sections of the
city, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council is committed to making this site
an integral part of the park system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is directed to work with the Parks and
Recreation Commission to develop a plan to improve the site with input from
residents of the area, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council commits expenditure of $35,000
dollars for this park development and said funds shall be transferred from the
city's Closed Bond Fund to the General Capital Improvement Fund.
' PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 21ST DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1994.
ATTEST:
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WILLIAM A. CHAMPA - CITY OLERK
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WIL AM J. NEE - MAYOR
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the City Council does authorize
the City Manager
to accept transfer
of title of the above described property
for no
consideration
as set forth in Minn. Stat. 465.035, subject,
however, to a
reservation in the County of Anoka, pursuant to Minn Stat.
373.01, to explore
for, mine and
remove iron ore and other minerals deposits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council is committed to providing
neighborhood park facilities at the Rice Creek Townhouse site that are the
equivalent of those neighborhood park facilities in other sections of the
city, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council is committed to making this site
an integral part of the park system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is directed to work with the Parks and
Recreation Commission to develop a plan to improve the site with input from
residents of the area, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council commits expenditure of $35,000
dollars for this park development and said funds shall be transferred from the
city's Closed Bond Fund to the General Capital Improvement Fund.
' PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 21ST DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1994.
ATTEST:
C
WILLIAM A. CHAMPA - CITY OLERK
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WIL AM J. NEE - MAYOR