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Authorizing the vacation and disposal of Old Fire Station No. 10 to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for subsequent redevelopment.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul ("City") owns the real property located at 754 Randolph Avenue, which is the site of the former Fire Station No. 10, a decommissioned fire station removed from public service in 2011 when its fire companies were moved to the new fire station at Randolph Avenue and West Seventh Street, as described and depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto ("Fire Station 10"); and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul ("HRA") has managed a process to solicit proposals from developers and/or private firms and individuals to purchase and redevelop Fire Station 10; and
WHEREAS, the disposal of Fire Station 10 would occur through a conveyance from the City to the HRA, with subsequent conveyance to a potential developer, in accordance with Sec. 51.01(11) of the Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the Fire Chief's Report to the City Council, attached hereto as Exhibit B, the Department of Fire & Safety Services recommends the sale and disposal of Fire Station 10, with any potential sale proceeds to be used for improvements to the other Fire & Safety Services properties throughout the city; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that upon the petition of the City, as documented in Office of Financial Services File Number 12-2018, Fire Station 10 is hereby vacated and discontinued as public property, subject to the terms and conditions of Chapter 130, codified March 1, 1981, of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, as amended; and be if further
RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby authorize and direct the proper city officials to:
1. Dispose of Fire Station 10 in accordance with Chapter 51 of the Administrative Code;
2. Execute a Real Property Sale and Purchase Agreement between the City, HRA and eventual developer of Fire Station 10;
3. Convey Fire Station 10 ...
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