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APRIL 17, 1972
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RESOLUTION NO. 4482
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE
AN APPLICATION FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO ACQUIRE
OPEN SPACE LAND (PLAN "D")
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides
for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to States and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and
development of permanent interests in land for open -space uses where such
assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinate
program for the provision and development of open -space land as part of the
comprehensively planned development of the urban area; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park (herein sometimes referred to as
"Applicant") desires to acquire Fee Simple Title to certain lands known as
Parcel B-1, 6.709 acres, Outlot 3, WESTWOOD ESTATES 2ND ADDITION, according
to the recorded plat thereof on file or of record in the office of the Register
of Deeds, Hennepin County, Minnesota; Parcel B-2, 8,853 acres, Outlot 1,
WESTWOOD ESTATES 2ND ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof on file
or of record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; Parcel C-1, 2,040 acres, the east 270.81 feet of the west 684.51
feet measured at right angles to and parallel with the west line, of the
North 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Township
117, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota; Parcel C-2, 2.040 acres, the east
270.81 feet of the west 684.51 feet, measured at right angles to and parallel
with the west line of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of
the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; Parcel C-3, 1.020 acres, the east 270.81 feet of the west 684.51
feet, measured at right angles to and parallel with the west line, of the
North 1/4 of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 6, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and Parcel
C-4, 1.031 acres, the east 270.81 feet of the west 684.51 feet, measured
at right angles to and parallel with the west line, of the South 1/2 of the
North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 6, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota, which land
is to be held and used for permanent open space land for Park and Recreation,
and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations
of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title,
proved that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color,
or national origin in the use of the land acquired and/or developed; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose
certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require
among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced
as a result of the open -space land project will be relocated into decent,
safe, and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with Federal labor standards,
and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relating to actual employment
opportunity; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest(s)
will be $261,180, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST.
LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA:
1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing
Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $130,590
and that the Applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds
available to it.
2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urbar.
Development to provide additional information and to furnish such documents
as may be required by said Department to act as the authorized correspondent
of the Applicant and the City Manager and the Mayor are hereby authorized
to execute such contracts as are required by said Department.
3. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance with
plans for the allocation of land for open -space uses, and that, should said
grant be made, the Applicant will acquire and retain said land for the
uses designated in said application and approved by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
4. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by
the Applicant with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
5. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance
by the Applicant with the Federal labor standards imposed under Title VII
of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended.
Adopted by the Cit Coun 17,/
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Reviewed for administration:
City Manager
Mayor
App .ed as to form and legality:
City = torney
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