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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 00-$
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Mound,
Minnesota (the "HRA") is a housing and redevelopment authority duly constituted and organized
under law, with all of the powers enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.090
(The "HRA Act"); and
WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized to develop and carry out redevelopment plans and
redevelopment projects, as those terms are respectively defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section
469.002, subdivisions 16 and 14; and
WHEREAS, the HRA adopted a Development Program (the "Dev. Program") for the
HRA'S Development District No. 1 on July 15, 1985, and said plan was subsequently modified
on December 14, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the HRA has adopted the Tax Increment Financing Plan ("TIF Plan") for the
Tax Increment Financing District NO. 1-2 (a redevelopment district) ("TIF District") within
Development District No. 1 pursuant to law on December 14, 1999, and the Mound City Council
approved the TIF Plan on the sate date; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the HRA is authorized to undertake certain activities to
prepare such real property for development and redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service (Postal Service") has proposed to redevelop
certain property in the City (the "Redevelopment Property") for use as a post office
(the "Project"); and
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WHI=.REAS, the Redevelopment Property is located within the TIF District descn'bed in the
TIF Plan and is located within Development District No. 1 and is subject to the Redevelopment
Plan; and
WHEREAS, in order to assist in assembly of the site for the Project, the HRA proposes to
acquire the Redevelopment Property for development of the Project; and
WHI~REAS, the liRA believes that the development of the Project is in the vital and best
interests of the City and HRA and the health, safety, morals, and welfare of its residents, and in
accord with the public purposes and provisions of the applicable State and local laws and
requirements under which the Project has been undertaken and is being assisted; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet anticipated construction deadlines for the Project, it is
necessary for the HR~ to acquire title to and possession of the Property by the earliest date
permitted in acco~ce with l~unn. Stat. § 117.042.
NOW, THI~-';FORE, BE 1T'RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing
and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Mound, Minnesota as follows:
1. It is necessary to acquire the real estate which is described in Exhibit A to this
resolution ("Property") in order for the HRA to carry out the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan,
as modified, and the Act, to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of conditions of blight
found to exist by the City and the HRA and to assure fifll utilization of property which is vacant,
unused, underused, and inappropriately used.
2. Acquisition of the Property by eminent domain, in the manner provided by
l~finnesota Statutes, Chapter 117, is deemed to be necessary and for a public purpose and is hereby
authorized.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIF.~ TO BE ACQUIRED:
Parcel 1 (PID No. 13-117-24-33-0084) (UnitedPrope~Jes)
Sm~ Address: P~dins
Lots 6, 7 and 8 and the west 40 feet of Lot 9, except road, Koehlers Addition to
Parcel 2 (PID No. 13:117-24-33-0085) (Willette)
Street Address: Pending
Lots I0 and 11 and that part ofLot 9 lying easterly of the west 40 feet thereof except
road, Koehlers Addition to Mound, MN.
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3. The HRA deems it necessary for the reasons set forth in the Redevelopment Plan,
modified, and in order to meet anticipated construction schedules, to proceed without delay
under Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.042, to acquire title to and possession of the Property
prior to the filing of a final report of commissioners.
4. The I-IRA'S attorney and staff are authorized and directed to commence eminent
domain proceedings to acquire the Property, to utilize and authority to cause early transfer of
title and possession of the Property pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 117.042, and to pay
to the owner(s) or into court, a sum of money to secure compensation to the owners of the
Property, which amount shall be equal to petitioner's approved appraisal of value for the
Property, as determined by staff.
5. The Property to be acquired is described on the Attached Exhibit A.
6. All parties displaced from said Property who qualify for relocation assistance
under applicable federal regulations shall be provided with such assistance.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
in and for the City of Mound, "'- ~z-r~ida 0~
Minnesota tm~ y of. ,2000.
.,Chair
ATTEST:
., City Manager
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CITY OF MOUND
5341 MA'Y~NOOD ROAD
MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364-1687
(612) 472-0600
FAX (612) 472-0620
Iune 30, 2000
Mr. Bob Lindall
Kennedy & Graven Chartered
470 Pillsbury Center
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
RE: CERTIFIED RESOLUTION OR EMINENT
Enclosed is an original Certified copy of Resolution//00-8, as adopted by the Mound HRA
on April 25, 2000.
If you have any other questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Fran Clark, CMC
City Clerk
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cc: Kandis Hanson, City Manager
pnnted on recycled paper
CERTIFICATE
City of Mound
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF HENNEPIN)
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and City Clerk of the City of Mound,
Minnesota, hereby attest and certify that:
As such officer, I have the legal custody of the original record from which the
attached and foregoing extract was transcribed.
2. I have carefully compared said extract with said original record.
I f'md said extract to be a true, correct and complete transcript from the original
minutes of a meeting of the Mound HRA (Housing & Redevelopment Authority) of
said City held on the date indicated in said extract, including any resolution adopted
at such meeting, insofar as they relate to:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 00-8
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
Said meeting was duly held, pursuant to call and notice thereof as required by law on:
APRIL 25, 2000
WITNESS my hand officially as such Clerk, and the seal of said City, this 23RD day of May,
2000
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