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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER
• DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND AUTHORIZING
THE ACQUISITION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TERRITORY BY EMINENT DOMAIN
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester ("City"), for over 112 years, has exercised its
legal authority to own and operate an electric utility providing electricity to its citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the City has implemented this authority under the auspices of
Rochester Public Utilities ("RPU") which operates, controls, and manages the City's
electric utility; and
WHEREAS, the City has an established, longstanding practice of providing
electric service to all areas annexed into the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has undertaken a public project of annexing certain lands
into the City since January 1, 2001, and planning to provide City utilities and services for
the benefit of the public, including streets, sewer, water, wastewater, electricity, police,
and other City services; and
WHEREAS, these annexed lands are located within the assigned electric service
territory of People's Cooperative Services, Inc. ("People's"), and include some existing
electric customers, as well as a significant amount of land in which there are no existing
electric customers; and
• WHEREAS, by virtue of the public project, new development can be expected to
occur in these annexed lands;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it will be in the best interest of the citizens
of Rochester who reside or operate within, or who will reside or operate within, in these
annexed lands located within the assigned electric service territory of People's, as
further described by annexation ordinance and acreage in the Exhibit A hereto
("Acquisition Area"), to have electric service at retail permanently provided by the City,
consistent with the City's established, longstanding practice; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary and in furtherance of
this public interest to acquire from People's the electric service territory of the
Acquisition Area, which is part of the City but within the assigned electric service
territory of People's; and
WHEREAS, the parties have been unable to agree upon damages for such
service territory; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to acquire property by the use of the City=s
eminent domain authority, including, but not limited to the authority granted to the City
pursuant to the City of Rochester City Home Rule Charter, Section 1.00, subdivisions 2
• and 3; Minnesota Statutes, Sections 216B.47, 412.211, 412.321, 465.01; and
Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 117 and 453.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
• CITY OF ROCHESTER AS FOLLOWS:
• 1. That extending City electric distribution facilities to serve all
customers at retail in the Acquisition Area is reasonably necessary
to serve a public purpose and authorized by statute;
2. That acquisition of the electric service territory of the Acquisition
Area, described in Exhibit A — including any existing or future
service rights, if any, any People's facilities used and usable by the
City to provide service to the Acquisition Area, and any other rights
necessary for the City to provide electric service to the Acquisition
Area — is necessary for the purpose of the City providing electric
service to the Acquisition Area in support of the City's established,
longstanding practice of providing electric service to all areas
annexed into the City and its operating a municipal utility;
3. That acquiring the electric service territory of the Acquisition Area
through eminent domain is reasonably necessary to achieve said
purpose, allowing court-appointed commissioners to determine
appropriate damages in an efficient and responsive proceeding;
4. That the City Attorney is authorized and directed to initiate
appropriate proceedings to acquire the electric service territory of
the Acquisition Area by the exercise of the power of eminent
• domain pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 216B.47, Chapter 117, and other
express or implied powers, and in said proceedings, to determine
what damages, if any, should be paid to People's by the City. The
City Attorney is further authorized to take all actions necessary and
desirable to carry out the purposes of this resolution. Rochester
Public Utilities, as the entity responsible for the control,
management, and operation of the City's electric utility, is hereby
directed to manage and oversee the eminent domain proceeding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all things necessary to carry out the terms
and purpose of the Resolution are hereby authorized and performed.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS 19th DAY OF , 2007.
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/ PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
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CI LERK
APPROVED THIS /25th DAY OF G/'f1.Y1 &: , 2007.
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MAYOR OF SAID/CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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Exhibit A
Annexations by City of Rochester January 2001 through December 2006
ORD Date I Acres
Number Annexed Location I Annexed To be Ac
OA-662-1 3/1/2001 Part of Lot 27, Lots 28-32 in Blk 2, Sunnydale 3.12 3.12
OA-122-75 3/30/2001 ROW 2800 Blk W Cr Dr 0.49 0.49
3372 3/30/2001 Century Hills 5 13.66 13.66
OA-660-1 4/26/2001 Misc. Lots in Rose Harbor Area 12.84 12.84
3379 5/24/2001 N of E Cr Dr, NW of Century HS (Plateau Estates) 53.90 53.90
3387 5/24/2001 SE Corner of 50 Ave & 65 St NW 53.39 53.39
3391 6/21/2001 N of Emerald Hills and S of 48 St NE 58.98 58.98
OA-660-2 6/28/2001 Lots 1-3 in Blk 1, Rose Harbor 2 0.99 0.99
3397 6/28/2001 W side St. Bridgets Rd SE, S of 48 St 39.72 39.72
3399 6/28/2001 E of Douglas Trail, S of 65 St NW 59.97 59.97
3401 8/17/2001 E of Plateau Estates on East Circle Dr NE 11.79 11.79
3407/3402 8/17/2001 Sect 16&21, High Forest Twnshp SW, adj to Airpoi 165.00 165.00
OA-660-4 9/14/2001 Lots 4-7, Blk 8, and Lot 4, Blk 10, Rose Harbor 4 2.73 2.73
3411 9/14/2001 E of East River Rd NE, W of TH63 40.00 40.00
3412 9/14/2001 NE corner of East Circle Dr and 16 Ave NE 2.00 2.00
3413 9/14/2001 N of Emerald Hills and S of 48 St NE 19.05 19.05
3414 9/27/2001 W of 18 Ave SW, N of 36 St 7.87 7.87
3419 9/27/2001 S of 7 St NW, W of Manor Ridge Dr NW 9.91 9.91
3422 11/9/2001 W side of W Cr Dr, S of Meadow Lakes Golf Cours 54.63 26.82
• 3427 12/14/2001 S of Viola Rd NE, between Century Hills & Haverhi 58.05 58.05
3429 12/14/2001 E & W sides of TH52N, N of 65 St NW 198.21 198.21
3374/3354 12/14/2001 55 St Estates, exc. Lot 2, Blk 5 & areas in Manorwc 103.39 103.39
OA-660-6 1/18/2002 S side of Eastwood Rd SE 238.63 238.63
OA-122-76 2/22/2002 W side of 18 Ave NW, N of Hunter Hills 78.72 78.72
3441 2/22/2002 N of E Circle Dr, E of 16 Ave NE 59.71 59.71
3446 2/22/2002 S side of TH 14, E of 40 Ave SE 41.93 41.93
OA-662-2 3/15/2002 E of Sunnydale Subd 66.10 66.10
3450 3/15/2002 S of Pinewood Rd SE, E of S Park 1st and 2nd 24.30 24.30
3451 3/15/2002 N of TH14E, E of E Ridge Subd 36.93 36.93
3452 3/15/2002 S of 21 St NE, E of Century Hills Dr 59.99 59:99
3460 4/12/2002 S side of 65 St NW, E of 50 Ave 36.77 36.77
3463 5/13/2002 N side of 55 St NW, E of 60 Ave, SW of Douglas T 55.54 55.54
3475 6/14/2002 E side of E Circle Dr, S of Century Hills 3 22.50 22.50
3478 6/14/2002 S of 55 St NW, E of 60 Ave 52.10 52.10
3476 7/15/2002 S of Viola Rd NE, E of Century Hills, W of Havehill: 36.65 36.65
3481 7/15/2002 W side of 50 Ave NW, S of Wedgewood Hills 4 57.74 57.74
3490 7/15/2002 N side of E Circle Dr NE, W of Christ Our Rock 9.57 9.57
3494 7/15/2002 N of 55 St NW, E of 60 Ave NW 35.71 35.71
• 3499 8/13/2002 S of Pinewood Rd SE, W of 22 Ave 1.50 1.50
3501 8/13/2002 W of TH 63N, N of 37 St NE 33.39 33.39
3504 9/13/2002 N of Valleyhigh Rd, betw W Circle Dr and 50 Ave 39.74 39.74
Exhibit A
Annexations by City of Rochester January 2001 through December 2006
ORD Date Acres
Number Annexed Location Annexed To be Ac
3506 9/13/2002 E side of TH 52N, N of 65 St NW 59.93 59.93
3514 10/11/2002 S of 65 St NW and W of 50 Ave NW 19.65 19.65
3522 12/13/2002 S of 55 St NW, E of 60 Ave NW 48.01 48.01
3525 12/13/2002 N of E Circle Dr NE, E of 16 Ave NE and 35 St NE 57.22 57.22
3529 1/17/2003 N of 55 St. NW, W of 50 Ave, S of Douglas Trail 49.45 49.45
3539 2/25/2003 NW quadrant of TH52S & Co Rd 1 SE (11 Ave SE; 54.98 54.98
3540 3/24/2003 SE quadrant of TH52N & 75 St NW (Scott property 35.44 35.44
3551 5/9/2003 E of E Cr Dr NE, S of Viola Rd, N of Silver Crk Rd 1.07 1.07
3552 5/9/2003 W of 18 Ave SW, W of Hart Farms Sub, N of 40 St 19.35 19.35
OA-122-77 6/16/2003 NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sect 9, T107N, R14W, E of Band 32.82 32.82
3545 6/16/2003 N of Viola Rd NE, W of Osjor Estates, E of Schaefi 12.00 12.00
3547 6/16/2003 N of Shannon Oaks Sub, along Viola Rd NE 6.00 6.00
3555 6/16/2003 N of 40 St SW, W of 18 Ave 59.99 59.99
3559 6/16/2003 W of 18 Ave SW, N of Hart Farms Sub 44.99 44.99
3560 6/16/2003 N of E Cr Dr NE, E of Northwood Hills 2 Ssub 25.61 25.61
OA-122-78 8/18/2003 Part of W Cr Dr ROW at 28 St NW 0.09 0.09
OA-660-7 8/18/2003 S of Eastwood Rd SE, W of Knollwood Or SE 90.00 90.00
3568 8/18/2003 S of 55 St NW, W of Wedgewood Hills 3 & 5 13.63 13.63
3573 8/18/2003 N of Nothern Heights E8 (Baihly Estates Park) 4.43 4.43
• OA-660-8 9/12/2003 S of Harbor Dr, E of Sunrise Ave SE 10.19 10.19
3437 9/12/2003 E and W of 50 Ave NW, N of 19 St 137.66 124.63
3576 9/12/2003 N of 19 St, E of 50 Ave NW 59.92 59.92
3577 9/12/2003 N of Northway Ln NE, E of Northland PI, E of TH62 26.40 26.40
3578 9/12/2003 Lot 1, Blk 1, 41 St Business Park 39.70 39.70
OA-966-1 10/13/2003 W of 60 Ave NW at 55 St 56.70 56.70
3596 10/13/2003 S of TH14E, E of 40 Ave SE 2.15 2.15
3598 11/12/2003 N of 55 St, E of 60 Ave NW 35.97 35.97
3601 12/11/2003 N of TH52, S of Pinewood Rd SE, W of 34 Ave SE 42.09 42.09
3608 1/15/2004 S of TH 14W, E of 40 Ave SW 7.94 - 7.94
OA-122-79 3/18/2004 E side of W Cr Dr NW, S of 41 St NW 14.00 14.00
OA-661-2 3/18/2004 NE of Marion Rd, N of 25 St SE 26.10 26.10
OA-122-81 5/13/2004 Various parcels and ROW S 1/2 Sect 7-T107N-R1, 45.73 45.73
OA-122-82 5/13/2004 Various parcels and ROW NW 114 Sect 9-T107N-F 8.05 8.05
OA-661-1 5/13/2004 W of 2900 Blk Marion Rd SE 2.97 2.97
OA-661-3 5/13/2004 W of 2800 Blk Marion Rd SE 39.54 39.54
OA-966-2 5/13/2004 55 St NW ROW W of 60 Ave NW 5.45 5.45
3633 5/13/2004 N of 19 St NW, S of Badger Ridge, W of Superior 1 19.44 19.44
3641 6/10/2004 E of E Cr Dr NE, W of Century Hills Dr 15.99 15.99
• 3642 6/10/2004 E of Century Pt Subd 43.34 43.34
OA-1050-1 7/8/2004 Misc Parcels N of Valleyhigh Dr NW betwn 50-60 F 450.60 450.60
3653 8/12/2004 E of TH63N, S of 48 St NE, N of Northland PI 34.90 34.90
Exhibit
Annexations by City of Rochester January 2001 through December 2006
ORD Date Acres
• Number Annexed Location Annexed I To be Acq
3654 8/12/2004 N of Valleyhigh Dr NW, E of 50 Ave 39.67 39.67
3658 9/9/2004 N of 19 St NW, E of 50 Ave 16.74 16.74
3663 10/7/2004 S of Marion Rd SE, N of 30 St 17.47 17.47
3664 10/7/2004 N of 40 St NW, W of 18 Ave 19.19 19.19
3665 10/7/2004 W of 18 Ave SW, N of Hart Farms, S of Merrihills 52.25 52.25
OA-661-4 12/14/2004 20 St SE, W of 38 Ave 20.02 20.02
3681 12/14/2004 Lot 3, Osjor Estates 3rd Subd (2605 Oslo Ct NE) 0.89 0.89
OA-622-1 1/11/2005 S of Pinewood Rd, W of 34 Ave SE (Lots 54,58, PI 10.01 10.01
3684 1/11/2005 E of 60 Ave NW, SE of Kingbury Hills 3 21.81 21.81
3685 1/11/2005 E of 8 St SW, W of W Cr Dr, S of Meadow Lakes C 3.98 3.98
3597 2/11/2005 N of TH30, W of TH63 (Part of Airport) 189.00 189.00
3689 2/11/2005 S of E Cr Dr, W of Rocky Creek Dr NE 6.42 6.42
3695 4/7/2005 N of 7 St NW, Sect 30 & Sect 31-107-14 15.00 15.00
OA-663-1 4/8/2005 W 48 Ft Front Lot 8, W 42 Ft Lot 9, Crystal Sprgs ; 0.68 0.68
OA-660-10 4/19/2005 Lot 5, Blk 3 Rose Harbor 4th Subd. 0.37 0.37
3696 5/16/2005 W of TH63, S of 48 St NE, SE 1/4 Sect 13-107-14 58.29 58.29
3702 6/9/2005 SW Corner of 50 Ave NW and Valleyhigh Road 40.00 40.00
3704 6/9/2005 N of 60 St SW, W of WC Reservoir, S of Scenic O; 51.94 51.94
3718 7/6/2005 S of 48 St NE, W of 22 Ave, N of Cassidy Hills 57.51 57.51
3716 7/7/2005 E of 18 Ave SW, S of Greystone Ln 40.00 40.00
3709 7/13/2005 S 33 Ft of Overland Dr NW, Sect 9-107-14 0.16 0.16
OA-122-83 7/19/2005 19 St NW ROW, Begin SE COR NE 1/4 Sect 29-1( 11.00 11.00
3719 8/10/2005 E of TH63, S of 48 St NE, N of Viking Hills and Moi 34.98 34.98
OA-1048-1 9/15/2005 Sect 4-107-14, both sides of TH52, N of 65 St NW 7.04 7.04
3710 9/15/2005 SE 114 Sect SW 1/4 Sect 34-106-14, S of DAM WF 20.29 20.29
OA-661-5 10/18/2005 Lot 25 and Part of Lot 26, Auditor's Plat E 2.02 2.02
3731 10/18/2005 E of 60 Ave NW, SE of Kingbury Hills 3 8.65 8.65
OA-1048-2 11/10/2005 Part of N 560 Ft of Lot 2 Westgards 1st Subd. 2.01 2.01
3737 12/8/2005 W of 50 Ave NW, S of 65 St, NE 1/4 Sect 7-107-1,e 9.62 9.62
OA-622-2 1/11/2006 Pinewood Rd SE 291.00 291.00
OA-660-11 2/9/2006 Lots 20, Blk 9, Rose Harbor 4 Subd 0.75 0.75
3755 4/6/2006 S of 8th St SW, SW of Meadow Lake Estates 2.25 2.25
OA-660-12 5/11/2006 N of Marion Rd, S of 20th St SE (RPU well site) 0.41 0.41
3756 5/11/2006 S of 19th St, W of W Cr Dr NW, N of DME RR 14.28 14.28
3765 6/19/2006 SW Corner of Intersection CSAH22 & CSAH2 (This 9.95 9.95
OA-1170-1 11/16/2006 N of 48 St NE, Sect 18-107-13W 117.51 117.51
OA-661-6 11/16/2006 Lot 7 Vandals 1st Subd 3.80 3.80
OA-1048-3 11/29/2006 16 Parcels in Various Locations 455.13 262.66
OA-661-7 12/15/2006 Part Lot 64 Autitor's Plat "E" SW 1/4 Sec 17-106-1: 24.95 24.95
3794 12/15/2006 Part W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 19-106-13, N of TH 52 42.09 42.09
Total: 122 Annexations 5435.83 5202.52