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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0945 Resolution4 - RESOLUTION NO. 945 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREA, APPROVING THE METHOD OF SELECTING THE RE- DEVELOPER AND APPROVING THE MINIMUM PRICE THEREFOR. WHEREAS, The City of Pasco has previously resolved in Resolution No. 684 that certain blighted areas exist within the City and that rehabilitation and redevelopment, or a combination thereof, is necessary in the interests of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the City of Pasco; AND WHEREAS, Resolution No. 729 has been adopted, providing for public hearings to determine findings regarding Urban Renewal areas; AND WHEREAS, Resolution No. 730 has been adopted, approving the Urban Renewal Plan, and the feasibility of relocation; AND WHEREAS, the City of Pasco is now 6t the stage of offering certain parcels of land for redevelopment; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section I. The approval of the City of Council is hereby giver) to the sale for redevelopment of the following parcels of land, as designated in the Urban Renewal area; Industrial: Portions of Blocks 134,103,102,120,133,101,100 131,99,123,153,98,124, 128 and 127, together with vacated streets and alleys subject to utility easements, all located in Pasco Land Company's first addition to Pasco, Franklin County Washington. Portions of Blocks I and 2 together with vacated streets and alleys subject to utility easements, all located in Steffin's addition to Pasco, Franklin County Washington. Residential: Portions of Blocks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11 and 12,all located in Terrace Heights addition to Pasco, Franklin County, Washington. Section 2. The method of selecting the redeveloper shall be as follows: The City of Pasco.,sha I I d i spos'e of the foregoing parcels of land, as designed in the Urban Renewal area, only under the competitive V bidding procedure set forth herein, after public notice by publication::;, once each week for a minimum of three consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the community. The responsibility for designating the successful bidder on property offered for sale in accordance with the provisions herein, and for authorizing the transfer of title to said bidder shall rest with the City Council, and said award shall be approved by resolution: The Office of Urban Renewal of the City of Pasco 'shall be.responsible for furnishing the City Council such information as is necessary to accurately appraise the proposal for re- development, in order that the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan are most fully satisfied. In order that this information may be provided the City Council, the office of Urban Renewal shall review and evaluate the bid proposals on the basis of criteria hereinafter set forth, to -wit: (a) The degree to which the proposal meets the specifications and requirements of the Urban Renewal plan, (b) the financial .responsibility, qualifications, experience and ability of the bidder to finance and complete the redevelopment, (c) the.economic practicability.of the project as proposed by the bidder and the .benefit to the community in terms of the sociological, aesthetic and financial aspects of the proposed project, (e) the architectural and planning skills and ingenuity demonstrated in the proposal, the reputation, experience and demonstrated ability of the bidder's architects, if any, (f) the time estimate submitted by the bidder for the execution and completion of his proposed redevelopment. All bid proposals will be submitted to the City Council with recommendations based on evaluations so established, and the City Council shall make the award to the best and most qualified bidder, subject to the confirmation of said award by.the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Where there is a reasonable difference of opinion as to the financial responsibility of any bidder, the office of Urban Renewal will seek the most reliable advice available from those qualified in this field. -2- r It shall be the responsibility of the office of Urban Renewal to present the qualified bid porposals to the City Council with the recommendation as to the successful bidder based on the criteria and procedures hereinabove set forth. The City Council shall review said recommendations based on its review, accept such bid as it deems to be in the public interest and in the furtherance of the purposes of the Urban Renewal law. The office of Urban Renewal is hereby authorized to offer land for sale in accordance with the provisions hereof under the following com- petitive bid procedure: A. Open competitive bid. All real property offered for sale to private persons 'shall be by open competitive bid. The same criteria as set forth herein shall apply, within ten calendar days after the bids have been opened, the following bidders shall have the right to meet the high bid, and if they choose to do so and their bid best qualifies in all other respects, the 'successful bidder may be named by the City Council in the following order of priority: Preference in purchasing vacant sites for redevelopment will be given to occupants and owners displaced by the East Pasco Renewal Project. In those instances where the provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan designate real property for the public re -use, the office of Urban Renewal shall seek the interest of public agencies in redeveloping such property. If positive evidence of interest is found, the office of Urban Renewal shall negotiate fora reasonable time with other public agencies. The City Council shall review the proposals of the public,agencies and shall designate the appropriate agency to redevelop the property. The acceptance of a bid which is other than the high bid will only be made when in the public interest and in furtherance of the Washington Urban Renewal Law. The City of Pasco reserves the right to withdraw any parcel from th.e sale and to teject any and all bids or proposals made pursuant to the provisions of the Resolution. The office of Urban Renewal shall offer real property for sale by sales promotions to prospect lists, advertising, and brochure distribution and -3- through the services of real estate firms where necessary and appropriate. Each disposal of land shall be at a price that is not less than the minimum price of the land for uses in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan. Minimum price means that lowest acceptable price or upset price es- tablished by the City of Pasco, and shall not be less than the fair re- use value of the land for purposes in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan. The City Council hereby approves the foregoing method. Section 3. The minimum prices for the Sale of Land shall be as set forth below: Industrial - $0.15 per square foot Residential - $20.00 per front foot PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED as provided by law. Dated this 19 day of February ,1974. Approved as to form: ity At orney