Resolution - #03-07-181 - 07/08/2003

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o That Lot 2, Block 4, Gateway North Industrial Park Plat 2, was acquired by T&G Land, Inc. in 2002 and the site of the proposed recycling operation addressed in Resolution #01-06-241 is reduced to Lot 1, Block 4, Gateway North Industrial Park Plat 2. That on June 2, 2003, the City of Ramsey sent out formal purchase offers to the owners of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Gateway North Industrial Park Plat 2, which lots are located east of the Subject Property. o That on June 9, 2003, the City of Ramsey Economic Development Authority ("EDA") identified a Critical Blight Redevelopment Project Area in the vicinity of 141st Avenue N.W., Basalt Street N.W., and Azurite Street N.W., which includes the Subject Property. 10. That the City has engaged the services of Hakanson Anderson Associates to prepare plans and specifications to consider a City project for the installation of sanitary sewer, municipal water and street improvements on 141st Avenue N.W. between Azurite Street N.W. and Basalt Street N.W. and north on Basalt Street N.W. to County Road #116. 11. The City's plan is to prepare the Critical Blight Redevelopment Project Area for higher quality development that will increase the tax base currently being generated in the area and complement the City's current industrial development project to the west (Gateway North Industrial Park #5). 12. That two years has elapsed since the issuance of the conditional use permit to St. Paul Terminals and a significant amount of improvements remain to be completed in order to complete implementation of the terms and requirements of the conditional use permit. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Kurak, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Gamec Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Kurak Cook Elvig Pearson Strommen Zimmerman and the following voted against the same: None RESOLUTION #03-07-181 Page 2 of 3