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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 82-23RESOLUTION NO. 82-23 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL TO UNDERTAKE AND FINANCE A PROJECT UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 474 WHEREAS, the Minnesota Municipal Industrial Development Act, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 474.01 et seq. (the "Act"), authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance projects; ~-~d ' WHEREAS, the term "project" is defined by Section 474.02, subdivisior~ la, of the Act to include "any properties, real or perso~nal, used or useful in connection with a revenue producing enterprise"; and WHEREAS, a representati've of Terry Evenson, an individual (the "Developer"), has presented this City Council with information coneernir~g a proposed project (the "Project") to be acquired and constructed within the City of Columbia Heights (the "City"); and WHEREAS, the Developer has requested that the City resolve to issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Act to finance the Project and has presented to the City a form of preliminary ordinance concerning such issuance with a request 'that such preliminary ordinance, attached hereto as Exhibit A, be considered for adoption by the City Council of the City; and WHEREAS, Section 474.01, subdivision 7b, of the Act provides that the City Council must conduct a public hearing on any proposal to undertake and finance a project; and WHEREAS, Section 474.01, subdivision 7b, of the Act provides that notice of the time and place of such public hearing and stating the general nature of the project and an estimate of the principal amount of bonds or other obligations to be issued to finance the project must be published at least once not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed for the public hearing in the official newspaper of the City and a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and WHEREAS, Section 474.01, subdivision 7b, of the Act provides that the notice must state that a draft copy of the proposed application (the "Application") to the Commissioner of the State of Minnesota for approval of the Project, t~gether with all attachments and exhibits, is on file with the City and available for public inspection; and ' WHEREAS, the Developer has presented to the City a form of public notice, attached hereto as Exhibit B, with a request that the City Council establish a date for a public hearing on the proposal to undertake and finance the Project and to authorize publication of the form of public notice provided by the Developer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The City Council of the City will conduct a public hearing on the proposa! to undertake and finance the Project on the 26th day of Apr it 1982 at 7:30 pm in the City Council Chambers " 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to cause a public notice, substantially in the form of the notice attached hereto as Exhibit B, to be published in the official newspaper of the City and a newspaper of general circulation in the City. 3. The_ git;- Manager is hereby authorized and directed to have available :ct mublic inspection in the-offices of the City a draft copy of the proposed Application, together with all attachments and exhibits thereto. Passed this 12th day of April 1982. Offered by: Hentges Seconded by: Hovl and Rol] cai I: At! ayes /',~o-An'ne Student, ~oun Secretary Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor