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its adoption:
Commissioner Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -08
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SOLICITATION OF REQUESTS FOR
QUALIFICATIONS FOR URBAN DESIGN SERVICES
WHEREAS, as part of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Opportunity
Grant, the City of Brooklyn Center was selected to receive Opportunity Site Planning Assistance;
and
WHEREAS, through a series of public workshops under the guidance of
Calthorpe Associates of Berkely, California, options for redevelopment of certain areas of the
City's Central Business District were reviewed; and
WHEREAS, general guidelines were created for the redevelopment of the City's
Central Business District by Calthorpe Associates, pursuant to the information obtained at the
public workshops; and
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority desires to
pursue additional planning and development activities to further refine redevelopment plans for
the City's Central Business District; and
WHEREAS, staff has prepared a Request for Qualifications for Urban Design
Services to provide a plan for redevelopment of the City's Central Business District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development
Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that the Request for Qualifications
for Urban Design Services is hereby approved and the EDA Executive Director is authorized to
solicit Requests for Qualifications for Urban Design Services.
September 27, 2004
Date
President
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by commissioner
Kathleen Carmody
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Kay Tasman, Diane Niesen and Bob Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.