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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-012 EDAR1 1 Commissioner Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY PURCHASE OR EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center (the "EDA is an economic development authority duly constituted and organized under law, with all of the powers enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.1081 (the "Act and WHEREAS, the EDA is authorized to develop and carry out housing development and redevelopment projects, as those terms are respectively defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.002, subdivisions 14 and 15; and WHEREAS, the EDA adopted a redevelopment plan (the "Plan in an area in the City of Brooklyn Center identified as Housing Development and Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the "Project Area on April 25, 1994, and approved modifications to the Plan on December 19, 1994, and February 24, 1997; and WHEREAS, the Plan incorporates, consolidates and expands the redevelopment plans for projects formerly known as the Earle Brown Farm Redevelopment Project and the Housing Development Project No. 1, which projects were created by the City Council and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center "HRA and control over which was transferred from the HRA to the EDA by City Council Resolution No. 87- 170, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.094, Subdivision 2; and WHEREAS, the Plan contemplates the acquisition of certain real properties (the "Properties which are located in the Project Area and which are more particularly described in Paragraph Number 4 to this resolution; and WHEREAS, the EDA has determined that acquisition of the properties is necessary to carry out the goals and objectives of the Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center as follows: 1. It is necessary to acquire the Properties as described below in this resolution in order for the EDA to carry out the purposes of the Project and Plan, as modified, and the Act. 2. Acquisition of the Properties by direct purchase or by eminent domain, in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 117, is deemed to be necessary and for a public purpose and is hereby authorized. 1 EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -12 July 24, 2000 3. The EDA's attorney and staff are authorized and directed to acquire fee simple absolute title to the Properties, by negotiation and purchase or by commencing eminent domain proceedings. 4. The Properties to be acquired are described by the following: Property Address: 4315 70th Avenue North (Viking Enterprises) PID No.: 27- 119 -21 -33 -0065 Property Legal: Lot 16, Block 2 Lane's Brooklyn Center Addition Property Address: 4307 70th Avenue North (American Legion, Brooklyn Center Post 630) PID 27- 119 -21 -33 -0066 Property Legal Lot 18, Block 2 Lane's Brooklyn Center Addition 5. The EDA President and Executive Director are hereby authorized to execute a purchase agreement, on behalf of the EDA, for acquisition of 4315 70th Avenue North in the amount of $380,000. 6. The EDA President and Executive Director are hereby authorized, on behalf of the EDA, to execute the necessary closing documents to acquire fee simple absolute title to the property of 4315 70th Avenue North. Date 461 President The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by commissioner Robert Peppe and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman, Ed Nelson, and Robert Peppe; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.