1977-7885
• HRA RESOLUTION N0. 78
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF TRACT A,
REGISTERED-LAND SURVEY N0. 1131 BY EMINENT
.DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield, Minnesota,
did on the 15th day of October, 1975`, .adopt the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial
Improvement Program at which time it was determined that the project area was
deteriorated and deteriorating within the meaning of.Minnesota Statutes X462.421
sd. 11; and •
WHEREAS, the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Commercial Improvement Program has been
determined to be necessary to eliminate, and prevent the spread of such deter-
ioration; and .
WHEREAS., the property legally described as Tract A, Registered Land Survey
No. 1131 is within said project area; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield, Minnesota,
finds it to be necessary, proper, and expedient in the interest of the public
health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of the City
of Richfield, Minnesota, to acquire said property at the earliest possible
date; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject property is consistent with and
necessary to the successful implementation of the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet Com-
mercial Improvement Program and to the elimination of, or prevention of the
spreading of, deterioration within the project area; and
WHEREAS,. it is in the public interest that title to and possession of
such property be acquired before the filing of an award by court appointed
commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority of Richfield, Minnesota, that the Executive Director, acting as
agent for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, is hereby authorized and
directed to commence eminent domain proceedings to acquire a fee simple
absolute interest in the subject property for purposes of redevelopment.
The property to be condemned shall be the property being in Hennepin County
and legally described as Tract A, Registered Land Survey No. 1131 according
to the files. thereof in the Office of the Registrar of Titles in and for
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
The Executive Director is authorized and directed to seek to have title
and possession transferred as soon as is allowed by law.
Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, this 20th day of December, 1977.
ren L. Law C irman
ATTEST: < __. __ __
Ivan Lud_ an Secretary