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.- '"' I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ,. MEMORANDUM DATE: May 13, 1996 I TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director ~ I SUBJECT: Accepting donation of property at 1400 Indian Oaks Court, Resolution 96-31 I Request Ms, Sandra Welton requests that the City of Arden Hills accept her donation of property at 1400 Indian Oaks Court (Exhibit A). I Background The property at 1400 Indian Oaks Court contains a pond which services the drainage needs of the I general neighborhood (Exhibit B), The property at 1400 Indian Oaks Court contains the entire pond, Ms, Welton resides on a seperate lot which is directly South ofthe subject property (1409 Ie Indian Oaks Trail). The property on which Ms, Welton resides will not be effected by the proposed donation (ie., setbacks, lot size, etc.). I Ms, Welton requests that the City Council accept her donation, since the general public benefits by the surface water management and aesthetic qualities provided by the pond. Ms. Welton will be responsible for the taxes which may be due, prior to the Warranty Deed be recorded. I The request received a favorable response when reviewed by the City Council at its January 16, 1996 worksession. Attached to this memorandum is Resolution 96-31 (Exhibit C) which . formally accepts the donation of the subject property. Impact on Budget I The pond is and has been a part of the required surface water management plan for this neighborhood, Given this requirement, the City has been and will be responsible for the I maintenance of the pond irregardless of this donation, Therefore, the donation of the subject property should not have any unforeseen impacts on the budget. I Recommendation The Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 96-31 and authorize the Mayor to execute and the Staff to record the necessary documents to effectuate the change in ownership of I the subject property (Lot 5, Block 2 of Indian Oaks Two, Ramsey County, Minnesota). ft I