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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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RESOLUTION 78-t2
ENDORSING AN OFFER FOR EXCLUSIVE NEGOTtATIO~!S
BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPHENT AUTHORITY
A~D THE COLUHBIA HEIGHTS DEVELOPHENT CO?~SORTIUM
WHEREAS, it has been the intent and desire of the City of Columbia
Heights to improve conditions in the "Central Business District" of the
community, and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Downtown
Development Council have prepared a plan for a revitalization program
in the Central Business District, said plan being formally adopted by
the City Council at a public hearing on August 3, 1977, and
WHEREAS, The Columbia Heights Development Consortium, a joint venture
between the Landmark Development Corporation and Northeast Securities
Corporation, has submitted an offer to the Housino and Redevelopment
Authority to negotiate exclusively as the primary~developer within that
area designated and approved as the Development District under the
provisions of Minnesota Statute 462.521, and,
WHEREAS, The Housing and Redevelopment Authority, after review and
consideration of said "offer," at a special meeting on April 18, 1978,
approved the offer by their Resolution 78-17, contingent upon approval
by the Downtown Development Council and the City Council; (a copy of
said resolution is attached and made reference to herein), and,
WHEREAS, the "offer" was duty reviewed and approved by the Downtown
Development Council at their regular meeting on April 19, 1978,
by Resolution 78-1, finding that the offer is consistent with the goals
and objectives of the approved "Revitalization Plan," (a copy of which
is attached and made reference to herein) and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has been apprised of the actions by the
Authority and the Downtown Development Council and have reviewed the
"offer."
Bruce G. Nnwrocki, Mayor
E. "Sebe" Heintz, Councilmember Walter Logacz, Councilmember
GayJe R. Norberg, CounciJmember Kenneth E. Hentges, Councilmember
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights, Minnesota, that
The actions by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Downtown
Development Council approving an offer for exclusive negotiations between
the HRA and the Columbia Heights Development Consortium, is hereby
endorsed. Provided, the said endorsement is conditioned upon a change
in item (b), page two, letter of 18 April 1978, Columbia Heights
Development Consortium to Mr. Dean Otterson, to replace the present
language with the following: Proceed to seek information from
property owners concerning likely acquisition costs should the
properties be intended for subsequent acquisition.
The City Manager is hereby directed to inform the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority and Downtown Development Council of this action
taken herein.
Passed this 24th day of April, 1978.
Offered by: Heintz
Seconded by: Hentges
Roll Call: All Ayes
Secretary
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor