HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 80-07RESOLUTION NO. 80- 7
AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY FOR PARKING LOT
WHEREAS, the following-described property:
Lots 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, Block 61, Columbia Heights Annex
to Minneapolis, Anoka County, Minnesota
is located within the boundaries of a "redevelopment project" of the
City of Columbia Heights and the Columbia Heights Housing and Redevelop-
ment Authority, as that term is defined by Minn. Stat. §462.42; and
WHEREAS, the above-described parcels are vacant lots presently used
for motor vehicle parking; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights and the Columbia Heights
Housing and Redevelopment Authority intend to redevelop the area within
the redevelopment project boundaries for the purpose of removing, pre-
venting and reducing blight, blighting factors and the causes of blight;
and
WHEREAS, acquisition of the above-described parcels is necessary to
effect the redevelopment of the area; and
%UHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights and the Columbia Heights
Housing and Redevelopment Authority have complied with the provisions of
42 USCA §4651 by
1) Making every reasonable effort to expeditiously acquire the
parcels by negotiation;
2) Obtaining, before the initiation of negotiations, an appraisal
of the real property wherein the personal representative of
the owner was given an opportunity to accompany the appraiser
during his inspection of the property; and
3) The Council and Ymyor of the City of Columbia Heights did,
before initiation of negotiations for the said parcels,
establish an amount which they believe to be just compensation
therefor and did make a prompt offer to acquire the property
for the full amount so established. The said Council and
Mayor did provide the personal representative of the o%~er of
the parcels with a written statement of, and s~,,,,,~ry of the
basis for, the amount they established as just compensation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights hereby authorizes its attorneys to proceed to acquire
the said parcels in accordance with ~nnesota and United States Statutes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the City hereby requests the City
Attorney to file the necessary petition to acquire the said parcels by
eminent domain and to prosecute such action to a successful conclusion
or until it is abandoned, dismissed or terminated by the City or Court.
Passed this 28th day of January . , 1980.
Offered by: [ogacz
Seconded by: Hentges
Roll Call: Logacz, Heintz, Hentges, Nawrocki - Aye
Norberg - Nay
:~ ~ . ~/-~ // Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
L'~urie Houk, Secretary to the Council
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolu-
tion passed by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights on the
day of , 1980.
John Schedler, City Clerk
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