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RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROPERTY DEMOLITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DULUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF DULUTH.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a property demolition agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with the Duluth economic development authority (DEDA), to demolish certain condemned properties in the western neighborhoods in Duluth, in an amount not to exceed $43,129, payable into city fund no. 110-132-1304-4654-02 (general fund, planning & construction services, construction services & inspections, other reimbursements & refunds).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to obtain the city council’s approval of the property demolition agreement between DEDA and the City of Duluth. It is anticipated that DEDA will approve the agreement at its November 8, 2018, meeting.
The city will work with private contractors to perform demolitions of condemned properties in the western neighborhoods in Duluth, thereby removing blight and nuisances from the neighborhoods and spurring revitalization. The properties to be demolished have been condemned by the city building official and have met the criteria for order of demolition in accordance with City Code, Chapter 10, Article II, Section 10-3. Properties will be assessed the cost of the demolition.