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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-EDA49 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 96-EDA-49 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF 8265 SPRING LAKE ROAD UNDER T1-IE EDA'S HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM It is hereby resolved by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Mounds View Economic Development Authority (the "Authority") as follows: 1. Recitals. (a) Pursuant to Minnesota Statues. Sections 469.124 to 469.134 and 469.090 to 469.108 (collectively, the "Act"), the Authority (i) has undertaken a program to promote development and redevelopment of certain land within the City of Mounds View and is engaged in carrying out the Mounds View Economic Development Project (the "Project) within the City; (ii) has approved a Project Plan for the Project; and (iii) has approved and adopted a Housing Replacement Program under and as an aspect of the Project Plan. (b) The redevelopment of property within the Project is a stated objective of the Project Plan and the Housing Replacement Program. (c) The stated purposes of the Housing Replacement Program include reducing the social costs of blight, making better use of existing public infrastructure, and redistributing tax base to communities with higher levels of fiscal needs. The Housing Replacement Program's objectives include replacing smaller, lower-value housing on scattered sites throughout the City with larger, new and higher-value housing designed for families, the elimination of blighting influences and substandard housing, and the increase of available quality housing for families within the City. (d) It has been proposed that the Authority acquire the property located in the City at 8265 Spring Lake Road (the "Property") and that the Authority enter into a purchase agreement and/or similar agreement (s) (collectively, the "Agreement") for that acquisition and/or subsequent clearance of the property for redevelopment. 2. The Board hereby determines that the Authority's execution of the Agreement and the subsequent acquisition and/or clearance of the Property would be in furtherance of the Project Plan and the I-lousing Replacement Program and hereby approves and authorizes said actions, including the execution of the Agreement by the officers of the Authority in their discretion and at such time. if any. as they may deem appropriate. a . . RESOLUTION NO. 96-EDA-49 P AGE TWO OF TWO 3. Upon execution and delivery of the Agreement, the officers and employees of the Authority (including members of the City staff, acting in their capacity as staff to the Authority as well) are hereby authorized and directed to take or cause to be taken such actions as may be appropriate or necessary on behalf of the Authority to implement the Agreement, including the acquisition of the Property, which is being accomplished for redevelopment purposes. 4. The Board hereby determines that the execution and performance of the Agrecment and the acquisition of the Propcrty will help realize the public purposes of the Act and are in furtherance of the Project Plan and the I-lousing Replacement Program. Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Mounds View Economic Development Authority on Junc 24, 1996. ATTEST: . . . Executive Director's Certificate I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Executive Director of the Mounds View Economic Development Authority, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing resolution adopted at a special or regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of said Authority duly called and regularly held on the date therein indicated with the original thereof on file in my office and I further certify the same is a full, true, and correct copy thereof, insofar as the same relates to the approval of a certain acquisition under and specific implementation of the EDA's Housing Replacement Program. I further certify that Boardmember alA,:' c:...Ir... moved the adoption of said resolution, that Boardmember ~(\ "-ne-v- seconded said motion, and that upon a vote being taken thereon, the following Boardmembers voted in favor thereof: ~",k.e iO\~V'chG\.rd, , .,.- ru.A..ct, Q u,lCL, I. ~ k.~eV'" . and the following Boardmembers voted against the same: o whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. WITNESS my hand as such Executive Director of said Authority this -M- day of ::r u.ne... Executiv rector Mounds Vie Economic Development Authority 324300.1