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OF CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
RESOLUTION #78-21
AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A PRE-APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, M~ in conjunction
with and in support of efforts by the Downtown Development Council and Housing
and Redevelopment Authority has approved a plan for the revitalization of our
~Central Business District and,
WHEREAS, the Over-all Economic Development Plan, recently adopted for
Anoka County, identifies the revitalization of this area as a priority need
for the future economic growth of the County, and,
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Development Consortium (Developer) has
submitted to the City of Columbia Heights a proposal for a multi-use office-
retail-housing development conditioned upon substantial financial incentives
provided by the City in the form of public improvements and land write-downs, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, Downtown Development Council and Housing and
Redevelopment Authority have approved an agreement with the "Developer" dated
May 10, 1978, to analyze the feasibility of said proposal; further recognizing
the need for public incentives to encourage economic development; and,
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, acting on behalf of the
City of Columbia Heights, has prepared a pre-application for federal domestic
assistance to the Economic Development Administration for the construction of a
four hundred (400) car parking ramp and the acquisition and improvement of
additional property for on-grade parking, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed said pre-application at their
Regular Meeting on June 12, 1978.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Columbia Heights,
MN that:
The pre-application for federal domestic assistance be approved as
presented, and transmitted to Anoka County for their review and
consideration.
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
E. "5ebe" Heintz, Councilmember Walter Logacz, Councilmember
Gayle R. Norberg, CounciJmember Kenneth E. Hentges, Councilmember
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Executive Director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
for and on behalf of the City of Columbia Heights, MN, is hereby
authorized and directed to take all such actions, including
furnishing of documents, as he deems necessary and desirable to
obtain and expedite approval of the funding request, reporting
periodically to the City Council on status of same.
Passed this 12th day of June, 1978
Offered by: Logacz
Seconded by: Hentges
Roll Call:
Logacz, Heintz, Hentges, Nawrocki -Aye
Norberg - Nay
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
Secretary