DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Settlement Authority For Acquisition Of Certain Property Rights Necessary For County Project 78-10
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Hold a closed executive session.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Attorney has advised that prior to closing a County Board meeting, pursuant to the Open Meeting Law, Minn. Stat. Ch. 13D, the County Board must resolve by majority vote to close the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
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The County Manager has recommended that a closed executive session be held pursuant to attorney-client privilege during the Dakota County Board meeting of February 28, 2023, to discuss the following:
* the legal strategy of accomplishing Dakota County's acquisition of certain property rights from Bette Mae Stapf identified in Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 475 as Parcel 17 for County Project 78-10.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Fiscal impact will be discussed in closed session.
? None ? Current budget ? Other
? Amendment Requested ? New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, in 2021, Dakota County (County) completed County Project (CP) 78-10 in Castle Rock Township to provide a safe and efficient transportation system; and
WHEREAS, CP 78-10 reconstructed County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 78 (240th Street) to a paved 2-lane highway from Highway 3 to County Road 79 (Blaine Avenue) in Castle Rock Township where the project improved safety and operations along the highway and upgraded the driving surface from gravel to a paved condition along the project corridor; and
WHEREAS, to construct the improvements, the County acquired certain property rights from Bette Mae Stapf identified in Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 475 as Parcel 17; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the Dakota County Attorney's Office provided a confidential memorandum to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners explaining...
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