HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-99RESOLUTION NO. 2021-99
RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDS FROM THE ANOKA COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "City") as
follows:
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2017, the Council adopted Resolution 2017-70, a resolution authorizing the approval of
participation in the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the "ACHRA") economic
development activities; and
WHEREAS, the City is eligible to receive funding from the ACHRA for projects and programs that meet the
requirements of MN Statute 469 ("Eligible Activity"); and
WHEREAS, the City's Economic Development Authority acquired the vacant and blighted property located at
3989 Central Avenue NE ("the Property"), for redevelopment purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Property contained certain rooftop cellular antennas and other related equipment ("the
Equipment") that required relocation for the redevelopment project to move forward; and
WHEREAS, the City, after appropriate examination and review, entered into a Settlement Agreement with
Crown Castle AS LLC, and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC to relocate the Equipment to the City owned
property located at 3939 Central Avenue NE ("the Relocation Property"); and
WHEREAS, per the Settlement Agreement, the City has constructed at its own cost a new monopole tower on
the Relocation Property to serve as the new location for the Equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to request funding from the ACHRA to pay for the costs incurred to date that are
associated with the Equipment relocation efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City does hereby request that the ACHRA contribute the sum of
$692,930.88 to pay for costs related to the Equipment relocation as an Eligible Activity of the City.
ORDER OF COUNCIL
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Passed this 13th day of December, 2021
Offered by: Novitsky
Seconded by: Buesgens
Roll Call: All Ayes, Marquez Simula Absent
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Uhn Murzyn, Jr., lVouncil President
Attest:
Sara to , City Clerk/Council Secretary