HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-321 CCR Member Gordon Erickson introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption;
RESOLUTION NO. 67 -321
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE
AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE CITY
OPEN -SPACE APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center desires to acquire lands to be
preserved for permanent open -space use, and has made application to the
Federal Government for financial assistance therefor under Title VII of the
Housing Act of 1961 as amended; and
WHEREAS, in a letter received at the City Hall on October 10, 1966
the regional director of Urban Renewal advised the City that said application
had been approved and financial assistance from the Federal Government
assured; and
WHEREAS, Lots 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, Block 1, North River
Estates Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota, are held in fee by Roger
and Irma Scherer, said lots included among the parcels desired to be acquired
and for which financial assistance has been requested as described above; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
acquisition on April 21, 1966 and thereupon adopted a resolution approving
said acquisition and stating that such acquisition was in conformance with
the Comprehensive Plan for the community; and
WHEREAS, as required by regulation promulgated by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development applicable to land acquisitions under the
aforementioned Title VII, two appraisals have been obtained, said appraisals
being on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the "Land Acquisition Policy Statement" adopted
by the then Village Council on April 19, 1966, efforts to negotiate the purchase
of said parcel were initiated with the result that the owner will not accept
less than the sum of $21,500 for the property including the payment by the
owner of all outstanding special assessments and taxes currently levied
against the property; and
WHEREAS, based on the aforementioned appraisals and upon the opinion
of counsel that the cost of acquisition of the parcel through eminent domain
proceedings would likely equal or exceed the sale price requested by the owner,
the City Council finds that the sum $21,500 is a fair sum to pay for
acquisition of fee title to the subject property:
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Resolution No. 67 -321
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Brooklyn Center
purchase said parcel being otherwise described as:
'Lots 4, 5, 6, 15, 16 and 17, Block 1, North River Estates
Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
and that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized and are hereby directed
to execute a Purchase Agreement for the aforementioned lots in the amount
of $21,500 on the following terms:
a. $500 earnest money payable upon execution of the
Purchase Agreement;
b. $21,000 payable on or before October 31, 1967,
subject to the normal terms of marketable title, and
also requiring the payment in full of all outstanding
special assessments, liens and current taxes by the
seller.
October 16, 1967
Date Mayor
ATTEST: �_D�
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by member Howard Heck and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, john Leary, Gordon Erickson,
Howard Heck and Theodore Willard,
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted.