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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 72-53' '~'~V E N U ~ i~.E. 788-9221 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421 RESOLUTI. ON #72-53 LAND ACQU1SI~TION POLICY STATEMENT WHEREAS, Section 402 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 requires th. at as a condition of eligibility for ass:i~tance under the Open Space Land Program, the City Council of Columbia Heights [hereinafter referred to as the Public Body) mus. t satisfy the Department that it will follow certain prescribed acquisition policies; and WHEREAS, the Public Body desires to make an application to HUD for funds to acquire and develop certain lands in tke City of Columbia Heights under the Open Space Land Program; then BE 1T THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that in the acquisition of real property under th.e Open ~ace Land Program it will: Make every reasonable effort to acquire the property by negotiated purchase before instituting eminent domain proceedings. (including administrative taking~ and similar proceedings for the compulsory acquisition of real property). Not require any owner to surrender possession of the property until the applicant pays, or causes to be paid, to the owner the agreed purchase price arrived at by negotiation, or ~n any case where only the amount of the payment to the owner is. in dispute, not less than 75% of the appraised fair value as approved by the applicant or, if subs,equent to HUD concurrence in the acquisition price for the property, as concurred in by HUD. - 2 - Not require any person lawfully occupying property to surrender possession ~ithout at least ninety (90} days written not~ce from the applicant of the date on which pos~ssi~on will be required. Passed th~s _14th day of August, 1972 Offered by: Heintz Seconded by: Connor Roll Call: A1 I Ayes cil >~"F% k a' fy- t'o "t'he~ 'C~n ~/ Bruce 6. Na~rocki, blayor ! hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Ci. ty Council of the City of Columbia Heights at its regular meeting on Monday, August 14, 1972, as the same is recorded in the m~nutes: of the meeting of such Council for said date, on file and of record in my off(ce. C. P. Nielsen, City Clerk City of Columbia Heights (SEAL)