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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-015 HRARMember Rich Theis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 82-15 RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AND ACQUISITION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 117.042 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center (the "Council"), being the governing body of the City of Brooklyn Center (the "City") and acting pursuant to the Municipal Housing and Redevelopment Act, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 462.411 et seq. (the "Act") did, on the 3rd day of December, 1973 hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 462.425 of the Act, wherein it considered evidence presented regarding the need for the creation of a housing and redevelopment authority within the City; and WHEREAS, the Council, by Resolution No. 73-202 (the "Need Resolution") and upon such above described evidence, did find, determine and declare that "there is a shortage of decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations available to persons of low income and their families at prices they can afford"; and WHEREAS, the Council, by adoption of the Need Resolution did find that it was necessary to establish and create a housing and redevelopment authority; and WHEREAS, the Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 74-1, did authorize the transaction of business and exercise of powers by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center (the "Authority"); and WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized by the Act to carry out housing development projects in order to alleviate a shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing for persons of low or moderate income and their families as such income is determined by the Authority pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, based upon evidence heretofore and herewith presented the Authority finds, determines, and declares that there is not available within the City a substantial supply of decent, safe and sanitary housing provided by private enterprise without subsidy at prices or rents within the financial means of persons and families of maximum incomes referenced by Section 167(x) (3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, which incomes are hereby declared to be low and moderate incomes; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to acquire certain real property, as defined in Section 462.421, Subdivision 18 of the Act and described as: see attached addendum (the "Property"), for purposes of establishing thereon a housing development project; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 462.466 of the Act the Council has been requested to grant its approval of the use of eminent domain to acquire the Property. RESOLUTION NO. 82-15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center that: 1. It is necessary to acquire the Property in order to eliminate the conditions found by the Need Resolution to exist in the City. 2. That it is necessary to acquire the Property in order to alleviate a serious shortage, decent, safe and sanitary housing for persons of low and moderate income and their families; that private enterprise is unable to alleviate such shortage and to provide a substantial supply of decent, safe and sanitary housing without government subsidy at prices or rents within the financial means of persons and families of such incomes; that this shortage is inimical to the safety, health, morals and welfare of the residents of Minnesota and to the sound growth and development of the City. 3. That acquisition of the Property, together with any and all streets and alleys adjacent thereto, vacated or to be vacated, and together with all appurtenant easements, all according to the maps and plats on file and of record in the office of the county register of deeds and/or registrar of titles, is hereby deemed to be necessary and, subject to the aforementioned Council approval, approved. 4. That it is necessary to proceed with said acquisition without delay and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.042 and Authority staff and legal counsel and hereby authorized, subject to the aforementioned Council approval, to so proceed. August 23, 1982 Date Ch The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Bill Hawes , and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof:Dean Nyquist, Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes, and Rich Theis; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.