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<br />Councilmember Elvig introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #13-02-052 <br /> <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT <br />14590 ARMSTRONG BLVD. NW, RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City Council has considered the purchase of the real property located at <br />14590 Armstrong Blvd. NW from M&W Holding Company, LLC which property is presently <br />occupied by an off-sale liquor store known as Wiser Choice Liquors (the “Subject Property”); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the purpose of the acquisition of the Subject Property is transportation and <br />right-of-way uses in conjunction with the City’s plans for a Hwy 10/Armstrong Blvd. Interchange (the <br />“Project”); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City is diligently working with Anoka County, the 2013 State legislature and <br />Federal Highway transportation authorities to seek funding for the Project; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Project is a City priority in furthering its responsibility of maintaining the <br />health, safety and welfare of its residents and the general traveling public within the City; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, Hwy 10 from Armstrong Blvd. to the City of Anoka has been the location of <br />numerous recent pedestrian and automobile accidents resulting in death, personal injuries and <br />personal property damages; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, in the event the City is unable to purchase the Property by direct negotiation and <br />funding for the Project is available, the City Council will consider condemnation to acquire the <br />Subject Property; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, when funding becomes available the Project will move forward and at that time <br />the City would have the legal authority to acquire the Subject Property by condemnation; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, condemnation will not of course be necessary if the City is able to acquire the <br />Property by direct negotiation as approved by this Resolution; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the current City Council comprises three new members elected in November <br />2012; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, the current City Council discussed the Project in closed session and open <br />thndth <br />meetings on January 8, 22, February 12 and 26, 2013; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, at its meetings the Council has discussed… <br /> <br /> <br />The public purpose of the Project; <br /> <br /> <br />The Project’s ever present urgent need; <br /> <br /> <br />Whether or not the Subject Property is necessary for the Project; <br /> <br /> <br />Why the present timing for acquiring the Subject Property; <br /> <br /> <br />The purchase terms of a proposed purchase agreement for the Subject Property <br />including its purchase price and review of its two appraisals; <br /> <br /> <br />Relocation issues associated with acquiring the Subject Property; <br /> <br />