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RESOLUTION fd0rL_
Resolution stating Village position regarding acquisition of
properties with Federal Funds .
Whereas , the Village of Eden Prairie desires to acquire
the fee ownership of certain land i n its jurisdictional
boundaries for park and recreational purposes ; and
Whereas , in connection with the acquisition of certain, por-
tions of said property through the use of federal funds the
Village intends to and will be applying for a federal grant under
Title V I I of the Federal Housing Act of 1961 , as amended , and
in connection with such an application it is necessary and
desirable that the Village of Eden Prairie follow certain pre-
scribed policies in the acquisition of property to be acquired
with federal funds and that those policies be formalized by a
resolution of the Village Council .
Now , therefore , be it resolved that the Village of Eden
P r a i ri e i n the a c q u i s i t i on of prio p eir t`1 es he—red F Ler to be
acquired with federal funds will : ( 1 ) make every reasonable effort
to acquire each parcel of property hereafter to be acquired with
federal funds by negotiated purchase before instituting eminant
domain proceedings against such parcel of property ; ( 2 ) not
require any ewner of any such parcel to surrender the right to
possession of the owner ' s property until the Village pays , or
causes to be paid , to such owner ( a ) the agreed purchase price
arrived at by negotiations , or ( b ) in any case where only the
amount of the payment to such owner is in dispute , not less than
seventy-five percent of the appraised fair value as approved by
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the Village of Eden Prairie and concurred in by the Federal
Department of Housing and 'Urban Development ; and ( 3 ) not
•require any person lawfully occupying property hereafter to be
acquired with federal funds to surrender possession without
at least ninety days written notice from the Village of Eden
Prairie of the date on which possession will be required .
Adopted by the Village of Eden Prairie this 25 day
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Mayor
Attest
Cl erk —�! Manager