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Resolution Authorizing a Temporary Easement via a Right of Entry Permit to the City of Saint Paul for the Capital City Bikeway Project and a Permanent Easement to District Heat and Energy, or Its Affiliate or Subsidiary, for Heating and Chilled Water Services at Smith Avenue Parking Ramp and Transit Center, 145 N Smith Avenue, in District 17, Ward 2.
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (“HRA”) is a public body corporate and politic organized, existing, and operating under the laws of the State of Minnesota, Minn. Stat. Sec. 469.001, et seq. (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the HRA has the power to engage in development and redevelopment activities under the Act and when needs cannot be met through reliance solely upon private initiative, which can also be undertaken in targeted neighborhoods, and is authorized to create redevelopment projects as defined in the Act, and said activities include but are not limited to: (a) providing adequate, safe and sanitary dwellings, remedying housing shortages for low and moderate income residents, and providing housing for persons of all incomes through housing projects and development, (b) removing and preventing blight or deterioration, (c) bringing substandard buildings and improvements into compliance with public standards, (d) performing duties according to the comprehensive plan, (e) disposing of land for private redevelopment, and (f) improving the tax base and the financial stability of the community; and
WHEREAS, the HRA owns the Smith Avenue Parking Ramp and Transit Center at 145 N. Smith Avenue (HRA Property); and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has requested a temporary easement through execution of a right of entry permit (ROE) to allow access, construction, and minimal staging work on the HRA Property along Kellogg Blvd. during its Capital City Bikeway Project currently scheduled for 2027-2028 construction; and
WHEREAS, District Heat and Energy...
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