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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Subject Property includes underutilized and <br />vacant land; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, acquisition of the Subject Property by the City is essential in order to <br />eliminate the Subject Property as a barrier to redevelopment; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, development of the Subject Property is unlikely to occur without the City's <br />involvement, acquisition of the Subject Property to further development according to the City's <br />objectives; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council finds that among the public benefits to be served by <br />acquisition or redevelopment of the Subject Property are, expansion of the property tax base, <br />increase of employment opportunities, expansion of retail, commercial and employment services <br />available to residents, and furtherance of the objectives for which the Development District was <br />established. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council finds that redevelopment of the Subject Property pursuant <br />to the provisions of the Development Program is necessary, convenient, desirable, for a public <br />purpose, in the best interests of the citizens of the City and would promote the general health, <br />welfare and safety of the community; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Development Program contemplates that substantial portions of the <br />Subject Property should be redeveloped for commercial/industrial development; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the commercial/industrial development on the <br />Subject Property is in the public interest and in furtherance of the City's goals and objectives for <br />the Development District; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, entry onto the Subject Property is rationally related to the health, safety or <br />welfare concerns of the City in connection with the possible eminent domain proceedings; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is reasonable, necessary, proper, convenient, <br />for a public purpose, and in the interest of the public health, safety, convenience, and general <br />welfare of the citizens Of the City that title to and possession of the real estate hereinafter <br />described be acquired in furtherance of the Project. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />The City Council hereby finds that it is necessary that the Subject Property be acquired in <br />fee simple absolute for the stated public purposes through the exercise of the power of <br />eminent domain. <br /> <br />JML-275247v2 2 <br />KA125-65 <br /> <br /> <br />