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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 1996 (10) ♦ ' RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXCHANGE OF PARCELS BETWEEN ST. CROIX COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GLENWOOD CITY Resolution No. I ent) St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, St. Croix County owns a parcel of land 120 feet by 430 feet located at the North end of the "St. Croix County Fairgrounds" fronting Oak Street in the City of Glenwood City (approximately 1.2 acres); and WHEREAS, the City owns a parcel of land adjacent to the fairgrounds at the fairground's northeast corner known as the "athletic field" (approximately 3.5 acres); and WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain the County parcel for purposes of transferring it to private ownership for the development of a Super Valu grocery store; and WHEREAS, negotiations were conducted by and between the City, St. Croix County Fair, Inc. (Fair Board), and the grocery store developers, which resulted in a proposal consisting of the following terms: 1. The County will transfer to the City title to the 120 foot by 430 foot parcel at the north end of the "fairgrounds." 2. The City will transfer title to the County the parcel known as the "athletic field" less the area north of West Pine Street. The City keeps and shall remove to a new athletic field the lights, fence, and concession stand. 3. The City will install poles and lights sufficient to illuminate the "athletic field" parcel for County fair purposes (probably four power poles with street lights) and will complete all electrical work to make the lights operational, all at the city's expense. 4. The City will remove trees on the west side of the "athletic field" parcel. 5. The City will provide and place approximately 650 yards of gravel fill in areas designated by the Fa Board to increase the number of parking spaces at the north end of the fair grounds. 6. The City will pay to the County at closing $6,500. 7. Once the County transfers title to the City, the City will transfer the land for the development of a new Super Valu grocery store. The County will retain a permanent easement to be used by the Fair Board and fair visitors for ingress and egress during the St. Croix County Fair from Oak Street to the fairgrounds. The easement will be located where an access is presently located, approximately 150 -200 feet east of the west line of the parcel and will run between the store and the parking lot. Light duty vehicles, such as cars and pickups, will be allowed to use the easement. Heavy vehicles, such as highway trucks, tractors and trailers, heavy equipment, etc., will not use the easement. If the grocery store building should expand in the future to the east, the easement shall shift to the east. It is understood that this may result in loss of parking spaces referenced in paragraph 8. 8. The County will also retain a permanent easement for County fair visitor, including disabled person, parking and access over an easterly portion of the 120 foot by 430 foot parcel identified as follows: The Super Valu grocery store will be located on the west side of the parcel. The grocery store will retain exclusive use of the 20 closest parking spaces to the store. All remaining space to the east of the 20 parking spaces shall be reserved for County fair visitor parking. 9. The City and Super Valu will assist the Fair Board in signing to identify the location of the fair and the parking area available for fair visitor, including disabled person, parking and access. 10. Transferring title to the parcels and payment of the $6,500 shall be completed in 1996. All other conditions shall be completed prior to the 1997 St. Croix County Fair. In 1996, the County fair shall have unrestricted use of the 120 foot by 430 foot parcel. THEREFORE, be it resolved that a deed be issued to the City of Glenwood City for the County parcel on the above terms and conditions and the following two conditions: a. An updated abstract of the City parcel be provided to the County and the Corporation Counsel does a title opinion which shows that clear title can be passed to the County; b. A survey and legal description be completed by the County Surveyor for the parcel the County will acquire from the City. FURTHER, be it resolved that if all conditions are met, the County Board Chair and County Clerk are authorized to sign the deed transferring title of the County parcel to the City of Glenwood City. Dated this ,),(4 day of ( , 1996. Offered by: Finance Committee NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE J am// . _ 1 - I34J STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF ST. CROIX 1, Sue E. Nelsen, St. tit County MA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foreg,loq is a bee and cocroct copy of adopted by the Welty Board of Cu at their maetlr .teld h a , t Q / c L� c S Y� Sue E. 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