RESOLUTION 85-3189
CITY OF HOPKINS
HennepIn County, MInnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 85-3189
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE VACATION OF A CERTAIN
REVERSIONARY CLAUSE CONCERNING RECREATIONAL PLAYGROUND
USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
WHEREAS, Independent School DIstrIct No. 270 has elected to
dIscontInue Its publIC use of certaIn property owned by It wIthIn
the CIty of HopkIns and heretofore utllltlzed for recreatIonal
playground and school athletIc actIvItIes, and
WHEREAS, a substantIal portIon of the property IS subJect
to a reversIonary clause to the State of MInnesota upon cessatIon
of use for publIC recreatIonal and playground purposes, and
WHEREAS, saId School DIstrIct desIres to seek a waIver by
legIslatIon of the reverSIon In order to sell saId property at
prIvate sale to WhICh the CIty of HopkIns belIeves ItS consent IS
necessary, and
WHEREAS, saId property IS heavIly used as an actIve and
passIve recreatIonal resource for the CIty of HopkIns WhICh IS In
the best Interest of the CIty to retaIn and encourage.
NOW, THEREFORE, It IS hereby resolved by the CIty CouncIl
of the CIty of HopkIns as follows:
That the legIslatIve representatIves of the CIty of HopkIns
be requested to avoId and dIscourage any attempts to vacate the
reversIonary clause restrIctIng usage of the property In order to
contInue utIlIzatIon thereof for recreatIonal, athletIc and play-
ground actIvItIes.
J. SCOTT RENNE,
CIty Clerk
ROBERT F. MILLER,
Mayor
JERRE A. MILLER,
CIty Attorney