80-2828 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 80-2828
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FAIR MARKET
VALUE AND AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE OFFERS FOR
ACQUISITION OF 309 - 13TH AVENUE NORTH.
WHEREAS, the Hopkins City Council has approved a program by
Resolution No. 79-2777, for the acquisition of substandard and unsafe
housing within the City, and
WHEREAS, the City has identified a property for acquisition
located at 309 - 13th Avenue North, (24-117-22-24-0098 , Lot 15, Block
96 , West Minneapolis Second Division) , and
WHEREAS, the said premises were duly inspected as required
by law by the Housing Inspector of the City of Hopkins, and that said
premises were found to be in violation of the Uniform Housing Code and
in need of immediate rehabilitation, and
WHEREAS, the minimum cost of such rehabilitation would far
exceed the fair market value of said dwelling now located thereon, its
condition being such that the cost of repairs in compliance with the
inspector' s requirements are not justified, and
WHEREAS, said premises have been duly appraised by a competent,
disinterested, impartial appraiser in accordance with applicable State
Laws and procedures and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
policies and requirements, and such appraisals has been thereafter reviewed
by the City Appraiser for tax purposes of the City of Hopkins who has
accepted and approved the appraisal hereinabove mentioned in the sum of
$35 , 000 . 00 .
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of
the City of Hopkins as follows :
1. That the dwelling structure located upon the parcel of
land hereinabove described, the address of which is 309 - 13th Avenue
North, Hopkins, Minnesota, shall be acquired from the owners by the City
of Hopkins Office of Community Development at the sum of $35, 000. 00,
410 which sum is hereby established as the final estimated market value of
said property.
2. That the appraisal in the sum of $35, 000. 00 for the im-
provements located on said premises as above reviewed and approved is
hereby determined to be the fair and reasonable market value thereof.
3. That the City' s staff and its Attorney is hereby authorized
to acquire the subject properties by purchase, donation, or proceeding
in eminent domain if necessary.
Passed and adopted by the Hopkins City Council at a regular meeting
held the . 20thday of May 1980.
H. E. RICHARDSON, JERRE A. MILLER,
City Clerk Mayor
IIP JOSEPH C. VESELY,
City Attorney