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15-1212r HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1212 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND INLAND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS,LLC WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Minnesota(the "City") is the owner of certain property located within the City (the "Properties") and intends to convey such Properties to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield,Minnesota(the"Authority")by the end of November 2016;and WHEREAS, Inland Development Partners, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company(the "Developer") has proposed purchasing the Properties from the Authority for the purpose of developing an approximately 300 unit apartment building thereon(the"Project"); and WHEREAS, prior to moving forward with the Project, the Developer has requested that its consultants enter the Properties to conduct geotechnical testing, environmental assessments, and other related studies and to conduct land surveys of the Properties to determine the suitability of the Properties for the development of the Project; and WHEREAS, the Authority has been presented with a Preliminary Development Agreement (the "Preliminary Development Agreement") proposed to be entered into between the Authority, the City, and the Developer, which sets forth the Developer's intentions and the conditions under which the Developer will undertake the Project; and WHEREAS, the Authority has also been presented with a Right of Entry Agreement(the "Right of Entry Agreement")proposed to be entered into between the Authority,the City, and the Developer, pursuant to which the City and the Authority will allow the Developer and its employees,consultants, agents, and contractors to enter the Properties to conduct the proposed testing and studies; and WHEREAS, the Authority has reviewed the Preliminary Development Agreement and the Right of Entry Agreement and finds that the execution thereof by the Authority and performance of the Authority's obligations thereunder are in the best interest of the City and its residents;and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows: 1. The Preliminary Development Agreement and the Right of Entry Agreement presented to the Authority and on file with the Community Development Director are hereby in all respects approved, subject to modifications that do not alter the substance of the transaction and that are approved by the Authority Chair and Executive Director; provided that execution of such documents by such officials shall be conclusive evidence of approval. 2. The Authority Chair and Executive Director are hereby authorized to execute the Preliminary Development Agreement and the Right of Entry Agreement on behalf of the Authority and to carry out on behalf of the Authority the Authority's obligations thereunder. Adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 19th day of October,2015. Ih . Mary Supple, N air ATTEST: Doris Rubenstein, Secretary