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 Projects 26-54 And 63-27
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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 October 18, 2022, to discuss the following:
* the legal strategy of accomplishing Dakota County's acquisition of certain property rights from F Joseph Steininger and Lynn Steininger identified in Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 471 as Parcels 60 and 62 for County Projects 26-54 and 63-27.
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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, Dakota County (County) is proceeding with County Project (CP) 26-54 and County Project 63-27 in the Cities of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan to provide a safe and efficient transportation system; and
WHEREAS, CP 26-54 will expand approximately two miles of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 (Loan Oak Road in Eagan, 70th Street in Inver Grove Heights) from Trunk Highway (TH) 55 to TH 3 from an existing two-lane roadway rural section to a four-lane divided urban roadway; and
WHEREAS, CP 63-27 will construct on a new alignment CSAH 62 (Argenta Trail) from CSAH 28 (Amana Trail) north to 65th Street and from 65th Street to old Argenta Trail (CSAH 63) to the north of CSAH 26; and
WHEREAS, to construct the recommended improvements, Dakota County must acquire certain propert...
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