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OF
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
590 40th Ave. N. E.
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'SEEVlCE IS OUP. BUSINESS"
RESOLUTION 80- 12
ENDORSING OFFERS FOR EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY AND WATSON CENTERS, INC., P. J. GAUGHAN, INC. AND THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
OFFICE CENTER.
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 & 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, Watson Centers, Inc., P. J. Gaughan, Inc. and the Columbia Heights
Office Center, a partnership consisting of Watson Centers, Inc.; Barna, Quzy,
Terpstra, Merrill & Giancola Ltd. and Walter Rasmussen have submitted offers to
negotiate exclusively as the primary developers within that area designated
and approved as the Development District under the provisions of MN Statute
462.521, and
WHEREAS, the Housing & Redevelopment 2uthoritv~ after review and consideration
of said "offers", at a special meeting on February 25,, 1980 ~pproved the offers .
kY. their R~o~utions, contingent upon approval by the Downtown Development Counci~nd
u~y uounci~ ~a copy of said resolutions are attached & made reference to herein), and
WHEREAS, the "offers" were duly reviewed and approved by the Downtown
Development Council at their regular meeting on February 20, 1980 by Resolution
80-t, finding that the offers are 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 has reviewed the "offers"
NOt! THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights that:
1. The actions by the Housing & Redevelopment Authority and Downtown
Development Council approving offers for exclusive negotiations between
the HRA and Watson Centers, Inc.; P. J. Gaughan, Inc.; and the Columbia
Heights Office Center are hereby endorsed.
Passed this. 25th day of February , !980
Offered by: Hentges
Seconded by: Logacz
Roll Call: Logacz, Heintz, Hentges, Nawrocki -Aye
Norb rg -.Nay Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
secretary
Bruce ~. Nawroc~i, Mayor
E. ~Se~e" Heintz, Councilmem~er Walter /ogacz, Councilmern6er
GayJe R. Norberg, CounciJmember Kennth E. Hentges, CounciJmember
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