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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 10-27-1954 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETOO 166 COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILIS Wednesday - October 27, 1954 -- The meeting was called to oroer at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Ashbach. Present - Mack, Ashbach, Ludlow . .Absent - DeLange, McClung The following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the State Highw<:y Department has planned a highway running through the Northern part of Ramsey County, the plans for which call for the building of said . road across Island Lake in said Ramsey County; that early in 1954 the County of Ramsey purchased the real estate adjoining Tsland LaKe, said purchase having been made by saia County for the purpose of furniming recreational facilities for resJ.dents of Ramsey County, and particularly those residing outside of the City of St. Paul; The ViD.age Council of Arden Hills being fully aware of the facts and advised in the prmises, are concerned about the detrimentaJ. results that might obtain should the road be built according to the present plan of the State Highway DepartmEnt. NOW Tr:EliEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the request of the Village Council of Arden Hills that the construction of said road according to the present plan of the State Highway Department is not in the best interests of the residents of this Village or of the other residents of Ramsey Count;y, and that the -.sme muld have an adverse effect upon the use of Island Lake for recreationaJ. purposes; that the State Highway Department is hereby requested to change the location of saidroad so that no part thereof will interfere with said Island Lake; that the Clerk of the Village of Arden Hills is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable M. J .Hoffman, ColllIllissioner of Highways of the State of Minnesota, forthwith. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that i1> is the request of the meIT'bers of the Village Council of Arden Hills that the property right and interest of the County in Island Lake for recreational purposes would be greatly decreased in value if the highway above referred to is built accoroing to the proposed plan, and that the interest of taxpayers of Ramsey County would suffer by reason thereof, that the preponderance of detriment . would outweigh the interest to be accomplished by the building of said road in the location intended; and that the safety of the people visiting said recreational area would be endangered by the erection of said highway through said recreational area. Therefore, tile Board of County Commissioners of Ramsey County, Minne sot a, is hereby requ'3sted to bring an action as a property owner on behalf of the taxpayers of Ramsey County and on its own behalf to test the right of the State Department of Highways to proceed with the construction of said highway as presently laid out; that the Village Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Eugen~ . Monick, County Auditor of Ramsey County and Secretary of the Board of County CommJ.sS1oners ~with the request that it be submitted to thenext regular meeting of said Board of County ~ommissioners for immediate action. ~.~...~~ I ' cS'- Ro er . Ash ae , i ayor ~~~ 9 I.ft a/~;-- Shirley D. 11', Clerk Mack Moved, and Ludlow seconded, a motion the meeting be adjoum ed. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.