Resolution Number 37-18
RESOLUTION NUMBER 37-18
VACATING A PORTION OF RETRIEVER DRIVE UPON PETITION OF A MAJORITY OF ABUTTING LANDOWNERS.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by the majority of property owners abutting a portion of Retriever Drive in the City of Mountain Iron was received by the City Administrator on the 2nd day of November, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the petition requested that the City Council pursuant to Minnesota Statute §412.851 vacate a portion of Retriever Drive west of the cul-de-sac legally described as:
Retriever Drive, west of the cul-de-sac in Mashkenode Lake East Addition in the City of Mountain Iron, County of Saint Louis, State of Minnesota
WHEREAS, the City Administrator reviewed and examined the signatures on said petition and determined that such signatures constituted a majority of the landowners abutting upon the portion of the street to be vacated; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider the vacation of such street was held on the 17th day of December, 2018, before the City Council in the City Hall located at 8586 enterprise Drive South at 6:30 p.m. after due published and posted notice had been given, as well as personal mailed notice to all affected property owners by the City Administrator on the 27th day of November, 2018 and all interested and affected persons were given an opportunity to voice their concerns and be heard; and
WHEREAS, any person, corporation or public body owning or controlling easements contained upon the property vacated, reserves the right to continue maintaining the same or to enter upon such way or portion thereof vacated to maintain, repair, replace or otherwise attend thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Council in its discretion has determined that the vacation will benefit the public interest because:
There is no longer any public interest needed in the property and the property would be better serve the community if it was vacated
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN, MINNESOTA that such petition for vacation is hereby granted and the portion of the street described as follows is hereby vacated:
Retriever Drive, west of the cul-de-sac in Mashkenode Lake East Addition in the City of Mountain Iron, County of Saint Louis, State of Minnesota
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Mountain Iron are hereby authorized to sign all documents necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 17th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018.
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Mayor Gary Skalko
ATTEST:
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City Administrator
