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I WHEREAS,, pursuant to Minnesota law, the City has all powers necessary and 2 convenient to carry out the redevelopment of the Project Area, including the power of eminent 3 domain as provided in Minn. Stat. §§ 465.01, 469.055(8) and Chapter 117; p 1 4 WHEREAS,, the City of Roseville adopted on June 20, 2005, a Restated Development 5 Program for Development District No. I commonly known as the "Twin Lakes Project-'7 6 WHEREAS,, the property described on the attached Exhibit A (the "Dorso 7 Redevelopment Property") is located within the Twin Lakes Project; 8 WHEREAS,, the City adopted its Resolution No. 10367 on December 19, 2005, setting 9 forth those properties which it sought to acquire by eminent domain, including the Durso 10 Redevelopment Property; 11 WHEREAS,, in its Resolution No. 10367,, the City found that it is reasonably necessary, 12 proper, and convenient, and in the interest of the public heath, safety, convenience, and general 13 welfare,, to acquire the lands,, permanent easements,, temporary construction easements, and other 14 rights and interests in order to construct and implement the Project; 15 WHEREAS,, in May, 2006, the City did file a Petition in Condemnation in Ramsey 16 County to acquire various properties, including the Durso Redevelopment Property; 17 WHEREAS,, the District Court for Ramsey County ruled, under District Court File No. 18 C3-06-003083,, that (i) the procedures used by the City of Roseville were in accord with the 19 statutes governing the acquisition of real property through condemnation; (ii) the City of 20 Roseville has all powers necessary and convenient to carry out the redevelopment in the Twin 21 Lakes Project, including the power of eminent domain, as provided in Minn. Stat. §§ 465.01, %1.11 22 469.055(8) and Chapter 117; (iii) the acquisition of the properties (including the Redevelopment 23 Property) by the City of Roseville served a public purpose in that it permitted the redevelopment 2