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! ; \ . : ~ , : ; RESOLUTION NO. 00-106 ST ATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER PURCHASE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL WAY AND TO LEASE A PORTION OF SAME TO BELL LUMBER & POLE CO. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON makes the following Findings of Fact: 1. The City wishes to purchase two parcels of land from the Soo Line Railroad dba the Canadian Pacific Railway that are 40-feet wide and extend from First Street NW on the south to the County Road E-2 extension to the north (the "Soo Line Strip"); 2. The Williams Pipeline is situated within the Soo Line Strip and the City finds that it is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of City residents if the pipeline were relocated to facilitate the environmental cleanup of the MacGillis & Gibbs Superfund Site; 3. The Canadian Pacific Railway is unwilling to permit Williams Pipeline to relocate its pipeline on railroad property~ 4. The Canadian Pacific Railway is willing to sell the Soo Line Strip to the City and has proposed a purchase agreement setting forth the terms of the sale and the City's purchase; 5. A portion of the Soo Line Strip is currently leased by Bell Lumber & Pole Co. and is used for storage purposes and as access between Bell Lumber's east and west yards and Bell Lumber & Pole wishes to continue leasing a portion of the Soo Line Strip for such pwposes; and 6. The Soo Line Strip may also be used for redevelopment purposes and as additional road right-of-way. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council hereby resolves: 1. To enter into the Purchase Agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute the agreement accordingly; and I:\S~\COUNCIL\Resolutions\2000\cd\Canadian Pacific Railway.wpd