HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2009-23CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
RESOLUTION N0.2009-23
RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND
HUSET PARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council ("Council") of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota
("City") as follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
1.01. The Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority ("Authority"} has determined. a
need to exercise the powers of a housing and redevelopment authority, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
Sections. 469.090 to 469.108 ("EDA Act"), and is currently administering the Downtown CBD
Redevelopment Project ("Redevelopment Project") pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to
469.047 ("HRA Act").
1.02. The Authority, the City and Huset Park Development Corporation (the "Redeveloper")
entered into a into a Contract for Private Redevelopment dated as of October 25, 2004, as amended by a First
Amendment thereto dated June 16, 2008 (the "Contract"), setting forth the terms and conditions of
redevelopment of certain property within the Redevelopment Project, generally located east of University
Avenue and south. and west of Huset Park.
1.03. The parties have determined a need to modify the Contract in certain respects, and have
caused to be prepared a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Contract for Private Redevelopment
(the "Amended Contract").
1.04. The Council has reviewed the Amended Contract and finds that the execution thereof and
performance of the City's obligations thereunder are in the best interest of the City and its residents.
Section 2. City Approval; Further Proceedings.
2.01. The Amended Contract as presented to the Council is hereby in all respects approved,
subject to modifications that do not alter the substance of the transaction and that are approved by the Mayor
and City Manager, provided that execution of the documents by such officials shall be conclusive evidence of
approval.
2.02. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City the
Amended Contract and any documents referenced therein requiring execution by the City, and to carry out,
on behalf of the City its obligations thereunder.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota this 9`'' day of February, 2009.
Offered By: Williams
Second By: TCelzenberg
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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P tricia Muscovitz CMC
City Clerk
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Mayor Gary L. Peterson