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Member Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.03-20
RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF WILLOW DRIVE
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") has completed a roadway and intersection
improvement project at T.H. 55 and Willow Drive (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project involved, among other things, the realignment of the right-of-way
for Willow Drive north of T.H. 55; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the realignment, the city has more right-of-way for Willow Drive
than necessary to meet current or anticipated needs; and
WHEREAS, the portion of Willow Drive proposed to be vacated is legally described on
Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.851, the City scheduled a public hearing for
July 1, 2003, to consider vacation of a portion of Willow Drive; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was posted, published twice in the official
newspaper and mailed to the owners of other affected properties at least 10 days before the hearing,
all in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the City has this day held the public hearing on the proposed vacation of a
portion of Willow Drive, at which hearing all interested parties were heard; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City determined that the portion of Willow
Drive described on Exhibit A is no longer needed for roadway purposes and vacation of the
described portion of Willow Drive to be in the public interest.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Medina,
Minnesota as follows:
1. The City hereby declares that the portion of Willow Drive legally described above to
be vacated.
2. The administrator -clerk -treasurer is authorized and directed to prepare and present to
the County auditor a notice that the City has completed these vacation proceedings
and request that the same be entered in the County's transfer records.
Dated: July 1, 2003.
fillip K. Zietlow,'Mayor
ATTEST:
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Chad M. dams Administrator -Clerk -Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Workman
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Workman, Lane, Zietlow, Smith, Brinkman
and the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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EXHIBIT A
The portion of Willow Drive to be vacated is legally described as follows:
That portion of Willow Drive north of State Highway No. 55 bounded on the west
by the existing westerly Willow Drive right-of-way (Line A), on the east by a line
parallel to and 66-feet east of the existing westerly Willow Drive right-of-way (Line
B), and on the north by a diagonal line (Line C) defined by the following two end
points: commencing at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 4, Township 118 N, Range 23 W; thence northerly along the east
line of said quarter quarter section a distance of 541.8-feet; thence deflecting to the
left at an angle of 90° a distance of 33-feet to the intersection with Line A, said
intersection shall be the northwest end point of Line C. Commencing at the southeast
corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4, Township 118
N, Range 23 W; thence northerly along the east line of said quarter quarter section a
distance of 324.8-feet; thence deflecting to the right at an angle of 90° a distance of
33-feet to the intersection with Line B, said intersection shall be the southeast
terminus of Line C.
All in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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