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Commissioner Celia Scott introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 9,12
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
SALE OF LAND TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BY THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN
CENTER AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF SUCH LAND
LOCATED AT 5206 DREW AVENUE NORTH IN BROOKLYN CENTER
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority in and for
the City of Brooklyn Center (EDA) is authorized, pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes Section 469.012, Subd. 7, within its area of
operation, and without the adoption of an urban renewal plan, to
acquire real property, demolish the buildings and improvements
thereon, and sell such property in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes Section 469.029, as long as the buildings on such real
property are substandard; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has determined that the building
located on the property described below was dilapidated and
obsolescent, and the clearance thereof was in the best interest of
the public health and welfare of the City of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1992, the EDA purchased and
acquired that tract and parcel of land legally described as: The
South 32 feet of Lot 10, and the Northerly 1/2 of Lot 11; Block 1,
Linden Shores on Twin Lake (PIN 10- 118 -12 -0010) (5206 Drew Avenue
North) (the "property
WHEREAS, the property was purchased and the building
thereon was demolished by the EDA using Community Development
Block Grant funds under the slum and blight clearance provisions,
which are part of the objectives of the Urban Hennepin County
Community Development Block Grant program; and
WHEREAS, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is a local
affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, which is an ecumenical housing
ministry dedicated to providing affordable housing for persons of
low and moderate income; and
WHEREAS, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has expressed
an interest in acquiring the property for single family
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has determined it is in the best
interest of the EDA and the public health, safety and welfare of
the community to convey the property to Twin Cities Habitat for
Humanity in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 469.012,
Subd. 7, and Minnesota Statutes Section 469.029; and
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EDA Resolution No. 94 -12
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 469.029, Subd. 2,
requires a public hearing for the sale of land by the EDA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic
Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center that
it is in the best interest of the EDA and the public health and
welfare of the City of Brooklyn Center to authorize the EDA
Executive Director to negotiate a purchase agreement for the sale
of the property to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for one dollar
($1.00), with the additional terms of such purchase agreement to
be subject to the further review and acceptance by the EDA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the EDA hereby authorizes a
public hearing to be held on May 9, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Brooklyn Center City Hall Council Chambers regarding the proposed
sale of property described herein to Twin Cities Habitat for
Humanity and the provisions of such sale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director is
hereby authorized and directed to publish the attached Notice of
Public Hearing in the City's legal newspaper on April 20, 1994.
April 11, 1994
Date
Todd Paulson, President
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Commissioner Barb Kalligher and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, Barb Kalligher, and Kristen Mann;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.