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RESOLUTION NO. 96-EDA42 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF THE BELRAE BALLROOM AS A COMMUNITY CENTER WHEREAS, one of the stated goals of the 1993 Focus 2000 Report for Housing &Neighborhoods was "Children and Schools"; and WHEREAS,the 5 year action steps addressing"Children and Schools" in the report included providing funding for"drop in" activities for middle school age youth, conducting ongoing needs assessment for recreation programs and developing a Community Center; and WHEREAS, another goal of the Focus 2000 Report was "Senior Issues"with a 5 year action step of providing funding and developing a Regional Senior Center; and WHEREAS, another goal of the Focus 2000 Report for Housing and Neighborhoods was "Community Spirit"with an action step to "develop a community center • approach which coordinates local services such as health care outreach program, and senior services"; and WHEREAS, Goal No. 5 of the Focus 2000 Implementation Plan is to "Facilitate the Delivery of Community and Social Services"which includes the action step to "Pursue the possibility of using empty retail space in the City for community use"; and WHEREAS, in 1995, the Mounds View City Council set 5 Year Goals and in January 1996 reviewed those goals; and WHEREAS, Goal No. 4 included an action step of"Service Delivery - Pursue a Community Center Facility; and WHEREAS, the owner of the BelRae Ballroom facility, located at 5394 Edgewood Drive, has expressed an interest in selling the facility to the City of Mounds View; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, taking into consideration the above stated goals, the Economic Development Authority, in and for the City of Mounds View, wish to pursue the purchase of the BelRae Ballroom building, land and furnishings; and