HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-12-01 HRA Regular Meeting MINUTES
OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EDINA
• DECEMBER 1 , 1980
7:00 I'.M.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina met at 7:00 p.m. in the Edina
City Hall Council Chambers. .Present were Commissioners Bredesen, Courtney,
Richards, Schmidt and Van Valkenburg.
A motion accepting the resignation of Commissioner Van Valkenburg from the
H.R.A. , effective upon the termination of his office as Mayor, died for lack of
a second.
As recommended by Mr. Hughes, Commissioner Schmidt offered the following resolu-
tion and moved its adoption, authorizing acquisition of the Findell and Everson
property for Crossroads of Edina:
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST CO=NSATION AND AUTHORIZING
OFFERS TO ACQUIRE LOT 1, BLOCK 1, AND LOT 1, BLOCK 2,
FINDELL SECOND ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF ON FILE OR
OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TITLES IN
AND FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY, :MINNESOTA;
TOGETHER WITH ALL THAT PART OF A.";UNDSON AVENUE NOW OR HERE-
AFTER VACATED, DEDICATED BY THE PLAT OF SAID FINDELL SECOND ADDITION
.WHEREAS, the Edina H.R.A. is carrying out a Community Development Block Grant
project known as Low and ?Moderate Income Housing Land Acquisition and HUD No.
B-78-SA-27-9006, which includes the acquisition of the subject property; and
WHEREAS, the H.R.A. has had the subject property to be acquired appraised for
its fair market value by a qualified independent professional real estate
appraiser, who has completed written reports documenting said values; and
WHEREAS, another qualified appraiser has reviewed these appraisal reports, made
a personal on-site inspection of the subject property, and has on file a written
report setting forth his opinion as to fair market value; and
WHEREAS, the work of the appraiser and review appraiser with respect to the
subject property has been performed in a competent manner in accordance with
applicable State law, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Act, and Department of Housing and Urban Development policies and
requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Author-
ity as follows :
1. That said opinions of fair market value in writing by the qualified review
appraiser are certified to be accurate and correct; and
2. That the fair market values for the subject property, the property itself,
and the interests to be acquired are delineated and identified in the
H.R.A's report entitled "Determination of Fair TLirket Values for Acquisi-
tion, dated December 1 , 1980, and kept on record in the files of the H.R.A. ;
and
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December 1, 1981
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3. That a sum of $366,000 is hereby adopted by the H.R.A. as just compensation
for the subject property; and
4. That the H.R.A. 's staff and its attorneys are hereby authorized to acquire
the subject property by direct purchase or donation for amounts not to
exceed those certified herein as just compensation.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Commissioner Courtney.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Bredesen, Courtney, Schmidt, Van Valkenburg
Nays : Richards
Resolution adopted .
The meeting was then declared adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Gordon L. Hughes
Executive Director