08/10/2010 Resolutions 2010-209RESOLUTION 2010-209
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska was awarded $993,000 and an
additional $190,000 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grants from the Nebraska
Department of Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, the grant has enabled the city to purchase and demolish six (6) vacant,
blighted structures and redevelop the lots into six (6) new homes,
WHEREAS, the City has been granted permission to purchase and demolish an
additional vacant, blighted structure for redevelopment into a new home for amiddle-income first-
time homebuyer;
WHEREAS, the property and structures at 201 W. 17th Street meets the blighted
criteria as set by the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the Nebraska Department of Economic
Development;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 10, 2010 for the purpose of
discussing the proposed acquisition of the following real estate:
Lot 1 (1), Block Eighty-seven (87) in Wheeler and Bennett's Fourth Addition to the
City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska (201 W. 17th St.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that:
The City of Grand Island, Nebraska is hereby authorized to acquire the property and
structures at 201 W. 17th Street and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such
contracts.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 10, 2010.
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Margaret rnady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form a 1
August 10, 2010 d City Attorney