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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-322 CCR r Member Theodore Willard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 67 -322 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, a parcel described as Parcel 4500, Plat 89034, Hennepin County, is held in fee by Charles M. Holm and said parcel in 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 $2,005 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 roceedin s would likely equal orFexceed the sale I P g Y q price requested by the owner, the City Council finds that the sum of $2,005 is a fair sum to pay for acquisition of fee title to the subject property: T Resolution No. 67 -322 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Brooklyn Center purchase said parcel being otherwise described as: The East 525 feet of the north 464.2 feet of the southwest 1/4 of the northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Township 119, Range 21. Except highway. and that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized and are hereby directed to execute a Purchase Agreement for the aforementioned parcel in the amount of $2,005 on the following terms: a. $200 earnest money payable upon execution of the Purchase Agreement; b. $1,805 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. t October 16, 1967 Date r Mayor 1 ATTEST: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member john Leary 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.