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Commissioner
and moved its adoption:
Dave Rosene introduced the following resolution
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 94 -50
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 are respectively defined in Minnesota Statutes, Sections
469.002, Subdivisions 14 and 15; and
WHEREAS, the EDA adopted a modified redevelopment plan (the "Plan") in an
area of the City of Brooklyn Center identified as Housing Development and Redevelopment
Project No. 1 (the "Project Area on April 25, 1994; 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, on November 28, 1994, the Authority amended the Plan in order to
designate more specifically certain redevelopment objectives and land acquisition needs; and
WHEREAS, the Plan, as amended on November 28, 1994, contemplates the
acquisition of certain real property (the "Property which is located in the Project Area and
which is more particularly described below in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has determined that acquisition of the Property pursuant
to the so- called "quick- take" statute, Minnesota Statutes Section 117.042, 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 Property 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.
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EDA RESOLUTION NO. 94 -50
2. Acquisition of the Property 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.
3. The EDA's attorney and staff are authorized and directed to acquire fee
simple absolute title to the Property, by negotiation and purchase or by
commencing eminent domain proceedings pursuant to the so- called "quick
take" statute, Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.042.
4. The property to be acquired is described as follows: Tract C, Registered
Land Survey No. 1377, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Property I.D. No.
35- 119 -21 -24 -0003.
November 28, 1994
Date
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by commissioner
Kristen Mann and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted
in favor thereof: Todd Paulson, Dave Rosene, Celia Scott, and Kristen Mann;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Todd Paulson, President