8.f Resolution 2020-14 Approving SHACITY OF SCANDIA
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APPROVING
A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE SCANDIA HERITAGE ALLIANCE
WHEREAS, the SHA has the right to acquire the Scandia Water Tower Barn (the "Barn"),
which is a historic structure formerly erected in what is now the City of Scandia;
WHEREAS, the SHA proposes a redevelopment agreement with the City, whereby the SHA
will have an exclusive six (6) year right to re -erect and rehabilitate the Barn on City -owned
property;
WHEREAS, the SHA will operate the Barn as an arts and cultural center;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Scandia believes reestablishment of the Barn as
an arts and cultural center will be a community asset, benefiting the residents of Scandia and
preserving Scandia's history;
WHEREAS, the City of Scandia is willing to enter into a redevelopment agreement with
the SHA to facilitate the SHA's re -erection and rehabilitate of the Barn;
WHEREAS, the redevelopment agreement requires the SHA to come back before the City
Council of the City of Scandia to enter a lease with the City for the property on which the Barn
will sit upon the SHA's satisfaction of the conditions in the redevelopment agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council for the City of Scandia:
Hereby approves and consents to enter the Redevelopment Agreement, as presented to
the City Council on April 21, 2020, with the Scandia Heritage Alliance, for the erection and
rehabilitation of the Scandia Water Tower Barn.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Scandia, Minnesota, this 211t day of April, 2020.
Christine Maefsky, Mayor
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Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator