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Emergency Meeting
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
to be held in the
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
as follows:
Meeting of: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
Date of Meeting: OCTOBER 29, 2008
Time of Meeting: 7:00 - 7:15 P.M.
Location of Meeting: CITY COUNCIL CI~[AMBERS
Purpose of Meeting: EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Call to order/Roll CalllPledge of Allegiance
Consideration of purchase of property at 4618 Polk Street
Mayor
Garv l.. Peterson
Couuci-members
Ruhert A. I~i'illirnns
Bruce Nuwrucki
Tununera I~iehnr
Bruce Kel~enberg
City Manager
6Vu(!er X. Felrst
The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to,
or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be
provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services,
programs, and activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the
request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call the City Clerk at 763-706-3611 to make
arrangements. (TL~L~!?06-369 for deaf or hearing impaired only)
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL LETTER
Emergency Meeting: October 29, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S
NO: Communty Development APPROVAL
ITEM: Authorization to purchase property BY: Sheila Cartney BY:
located at 4618 Polls Street DATE: October 28, 2008
BACKGROUND:
Recently the Police Department has put forth concentrated efforts to stabilize the Sheffield Neighborhood. The
Community Development Department is parhlering with the Police in the stabilization process. The Sheffield Area
was designated as a redevelopment area in 1.994. Since then, a TIF District has been established in this area and
redevelopment strategies developed in 2006. As part of this ongoing effort the city has the opportunity to purchase a
duplex on Polk Street for $110,000 plus closing costs.
This opportunity became available Iasi week; staff made an offer and was presented with a counter offer on October
28, 2008 with a 24-hour response timeline attached. The properly does have another offer for purchase, and is also
slated to go to auction the second week of November; staff is putting forth best efforts to secure the purchase. The
property has been vandalized and is in poor condition, if purchased staff recommends the duplex be demolished.
The duplex was built in 1.960 and is 2,128 square feet.
The property was foreclosed on in 2007 and has been vacant since then. The property has gone through two
failed sales transactions this year and the Realtor has revealed there are traces of methamphiteme inside one of
the units. Due to this, the City posted the property inhabitable. There is some electrical and plumbing missing
from the units.
Section 16, of the City Charter, Council Meetings, allows the mayor, any two members of the council, or the city
manager to call a special emergency meeting of the council. The council is to provide good faith efforts to
provide notice of the meeting. Council members were contacted on October 28"' regarding this meeting.
The funding source for this purchase is from Fund 410 which is designated for the Sheffield Area
Redevelopment. The City has purchased one house with these funds this year. The original amount in the fund
was $569,953, after the first purchase (4647 Polk) the balance is $499,046.10.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Adoption of Resolution 2008-272, Approving Acquisition of
Property located at 4618 Polk Street NE.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to waive the reading of Resolution 2008-272, there being an ample amount of copies available to the public.
Move to Adopt Resolution 2008-272, a Resolution Approving the Acquisition of Property located at 4618 Polk
Street NE; and furthermore, to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement for the same.
Attachments: Kesolut~on, Y~ctures, 5ect~on 16 of l:narter
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
RESOLUTION 2008-272
APPROVING THE ACQUISITIONOF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4618 POLK STREET
WHEREAS, the City has found that there exists conditions of substantial deterioration which are in
violation of the City Housing Code and City Ordinances or there exists a need (due to blighting
influences) for intervention by the City to prevent further deterioration of the area, and
WHEREAS, they City is making a concentrated effort to acquire foreclosed properties in the
Sheffield area, and
WHEREAS, the city has the option to acquire such property pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
by and between the City of Columbia Heights and Eagle Realty (the "seller"} and Purchase
Agreement has been signed by the seller and provided to the City Council
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
1. The City Council hereby approves the terms of the Purchase Agreement for 4618 Polk
Street NE between the City of Columbia Heights and Eagle Realty and authorizes the
Mayor and City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the city at a purchase price
of $110,000.00 plus all ancillary costs associated with closing and to proceed with
demolition bids.
2. The City Council hereby authorizes staff to handle all the requirements anal conditions
in order for the City to complete the transaction contemplated in the Purchase
Agreement.
3. The City Council approves payments of the purchase cost fiom the Sheffield
Redevelopment funds (fund 41.0).
Passed this day of , 2008
Offered By:
Second By:
Roll Call:
Mayor- Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk/CIAP
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C TER 3
COUNCIL AND LEGISLATION
Section 16. COUNCIL MEETINGS. At the time of the first regularly scheduled council
meeting in January following a regular municipal election, the council shall meet at the usual place
and time for the holding of council meetings. The newly elected members shall assume the duties of
such membership on the first Monday in January following that regular municipal election.
Thereafter the council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution,
except that they shall meet not less than once each month. The mayor, or any two members of the
council, or the city manager, may call special meetings of the council upon at least three (3) days
natice to each member of the council. Such notice shall be posted and shall be delivered personally
to each merrier or shall be left with some responsible person at the member's usual place of
residence. `/-The mayor, any two members of the council, or the city manager, may call special
emer ency m___eetn~s of the council. The Council shall make good faith efforts to provide notice of
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the meeting. Posted or published notice of any such emergency meeting shall not be required. An
emergency meeting shall be defined as a special meeting called because of circumstances that, in the
judgment of the mayor, any two council members, or the city manager, require immediate
consideration. All meetings of the council shall be public, and any citizen shall have access to the
minutes and records thereof at all reasonable times. (Ordinance No. 1467, passed December 15,
2003) (Ordinance No.1391, passed June 14,1999) (Ordinance No.1300, passed April 10,19957
Section 17. RULES OF PROCEDURE AND QUORUM. The council shall determine its
awn rules and order of business, and shall keep a legible written journal and audiotapes of its
proceedings. Such j ournal shall be kept of all public meetings of the Council and any body on which
a maj ority of the members of the Council serve. A maj ority of all members elected shall constitute a
quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn from dine to time. The council shall provide
by ordinance a means by which a minority may compel the attendance of absent members.
Executive sessions of the Council shall keep such records as required by state statute. Each board
and commission appointed by the Council shall also keep a journal of its proceedings.
(Ordinance No.1349, passed October 13,1997)
Section 18. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS. Except as in this charter
otherwise provided, all legislation and all appropriations of money shall be by ordinance, save that
where an obligation has been incurred by ordinance, payment thereofmay be ordered by resolution
if the amount exceeds Five Hundred Dollars, or by ordinary oration if the amount involved is less
than that sum, and save also that licenses inay be granted, salaries may be fixed, and the powers
described in Chapter 8 may be exercised by resolution. Every final vote upon all ordinances,
resolutions, and motions, and upon all amendments thereto, shall be by ayes and noes, and the vote
of each member shall be recorded in the minutes. A majority vote of all the members elected to the
council shall be required for the passage of all ordinances, resolutions, and motions, except as
otherwise provided in this charter.
Section 19. PROCEDURE ON ORDINANCES. The enacting clause of all ordinances by
the council shall be in the words, "The City of Columbia Heights does ordain." Every ordinance
shall be presented in writing. Every ordinance, other than emergency ordinances, shall have two
public readings in full, except that the reading may, by four-fifths (4/5) vote, be dispensed with,
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