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ti Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes •March 9, 2004 Page 2 letter had been received earlier in the day asking the HRA to commence with the action; therefore, a change needed to be made to the resolution to clarify that direction had been received. 5 Mr. Gilligan indicated this action would hopefully only be a housekeeping matter, as he expected 6 the HRA would not have to proceed to acquire the property by eminent domain. He stated the 7 Purchase Agreement was entered into under threat of condemnation and it was requested the 8 HRA show evidence of that. 9 10 Chair Hodson invited residents to come forward regarding this issue. No one came forward to 11 address the HRA. 12 13 Chair Hodson closed the public hearing at 8:10 p.m. 14 15 Motion by Commissioner Stille, seconded by Commissioner Faust, to adopt Resolution HRA 04- 16 005, relating to acquisition of property by exercise of power of eminent domain and Resolution 17 HRA 04-006 authorizing condemnation of CUB parcel. 18 19 Discussion: 16 Mr. Gilligan noted the following change needed to be made to Resolution HRA 04-005: 22 Beginning at line 6 of the last paragraph of the first page of the resolution, it should read ". . 23 under its power of eminent domain; and that the attorneys for the HRA are instructed and 24 directed to file the necessary petition therefor and to prosecute such action to a successful 25 conclusion, ..." He further explained the words "if subsequently requested by St. Anthony 26 Retail" should be eliminated from the resolution. 27 28 Friendly amendment by Commissioner Faust to accept the changes to Resolution HRA 04-005 29 requested by City Attorney Gilligan. 30 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 IV. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE H.R.A. 34 None. 35 36 V. STAFF REPORTS. 37 None. 38 39 VI. H.R.A. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. 40 None. VII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. None. 44