2020-069 A Resolution Establishing Findings and Approving the Second Reading of Ordinance 2020-1162CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-069
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS AND
APPROVING THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2020-1162
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2021, pursuant to a petition from Beacon Interfaith Housing
Collaborative, on behalf of the Church of St. Joseph of Hopkins, a Minnesota religious corporation,
the Hopkins City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2020-1162, an ordinance
conditionally vacating that certain utility easement in favor of the City of Hopkins, as reserved in
Resolution No. 1613 filed September 20, 1967 as Document Number 3676546 (Abstract) and filed
October 11, 1967 as Document Number 890094 (Torrens), and also as reserved in Ordinance No. 284
filed January 26, 1968 as Document Number 3699977 (Abstract), which lies within the vacated
North-South alley in Block 8, West Minneapolis, lying between a line extended across said vacated
alley from the Northwesterly corner of Lot 7 to the Northeasterly corner of Lot 25 and a second line
from the Southwesterly corner of Lot 16 to the Southeasterly corner of Lot 17, all in said Block 8,
West Minneapolis, Hennepin County (the "EasemenY'); and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021, following all required notices, the Hopkins City Council
held a public hearing during its regular City Council meeting regarding the proposed Easement
vacation; and
WHEREAS, all persons who desired to provide input or otherwise participate during the
public hearing were given an opportunity to do so; and
WHEREAS, the City hereby finds that upon the satisfaction of the conditions contained in
Ordinance 2020-1162, there is no continuing public need for the Easement and that, upon
satisfaction of those conditions, vacating the Easement is in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins
as follows:
1. That the above recitals are incorporated into this Resolution as findings as if fully set forth
herein.
2. That the City Council hereby approves the second reading of Ordinance 2020-1162 and
finds that said ordinance is in the public interest.
3. That the City Clerk shall cause Ordinance No. 2020-1162 to be published in the official
newspaper.
4. That following the publication of the ordinance and the satisfaction of any and all conditions
contained therein, the City Clerk shall execute a notice of completion related to these
proceedings, present it to the Hennepin County auditor, and file it with both the Hennepin
County recorder and the Hennepin County examiner of titles.
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5. City staff and consultants are hereby authorized and directed to take any other actions deemed
reasonable and necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
Dated: January 19, 2021
ason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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