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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE DULUTH SEAWAY PORT AUTHORITY FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY IN THE ONEOTA NEIGHBORHOOD FOR NOMINAL CONSIDERATION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-177.3 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended (the "Code"), the city proposes to sell the real property legally described on the attached Exhibit 1 (the "Property") to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, a body politic and corporate, organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota ("DSPA"), through Ordinance No. 22-035;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11 of the Duluth City Charter, 1913, as amended ("Charter"), every ordinance, other than an emergency ordinance, shall have two public readings;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15 of the Charter, most ordinances enacted by the council shall take effect 30 days after the date of their last publication ("Effective Date"); and
WHEREAS, the parties need to enter into a purchase agreement to address certain terms and conditions regarding the conveyance of the Property to DSPA in advance of the Effective Date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a purchase agreement, substantially the same as the agreement attached as Exhibit 2, with DSPA for the sale of the Property for One and No/100 Dollars.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sale of the Property will not occur unless and until: (a) the city council authorizes the sale of the Property through Ordinance No. 22-035 and (b) all terms and conditions contained in the purchase agreement attached as Exhibit 2 have been completed.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the execution of a purchase agreement with Duluth Seaway Port Authority, a body politic and corporate, organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota ("DSPA") for the sale of certain real property located in the Oneota neighborhood that is used as a containe...
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