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RESOLUTION NO. 11987
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield,
Minnesota (the “Authority”), was created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001
through 469.047, as amended (the “HRA Act”), and was authorized to transact business and
exercise its powers by a resolution of the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota (the
“City”) for the purpose of promoting economic development and redevelopment opportunities
within the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the HRA Act, the Authority is authorized to acquire real property
or interests therein and to undertake certain activities to facilitate the development or
redevelopment of real property by private enterprise; and
WHEREAS, the City currently owns certain property in the City (the “Property”), which is
legally described as:
That part of the North 180.26 feet of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 28, Range 24, lying East of the West 722
feet thereof;
Except that portion thereof contained in the following described tract: Beginning at a
point in the East line of said Section 35, distant 383 feet North of the Southeast corner
of said Section 35; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section 35 distant
158 feet; thence North parallel with the East line of said Section 35 distant 150 feet;
thence East parallel with the South line of said Section 35 distant 158 feet; thence South
along the East line of said Section 35 distant 150 feet to the point of beginning .
PID No.: 35-028-24-44-0006
Torrens Certificate No. 1058854
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 465.035, the City is authorized to convey
real property to another governmental entity for a nominal consideration and pursuant to Minn.
Stat. Section 471.64, the City may convey real property without regard to statutory or charter
provisions when conveying real property to another governmental entity; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has agreed to redevelop the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City finds and determines that the conveyance of the Property to the
Authority is for a public purpose and is in the public interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield that:
1. The City Council approves the conveyance of the Property to the Authority by quit
claim deed for a price of $1.00.
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2. The City Council authorizes and directs the Mayor and the City Administrator to
execute the quit claim deed and any other documents deemed necessary to carry
out the intentions of this resolution.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of July, 2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk