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Home My WebLink About03-65.docFEBRUARY 25, 2003 03 - 65 RESOLUTION (CARRIED____ 7 - 0 _ LOST________ LAID OVER________ WITHDRAWN________) PURPOSE: CREATE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (the “City”) is a municipal c orporation organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Wisconsin and is authorized by Sec. 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes, as amended (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Redevelopment Authority Law”), by proper resolution of t his Common Council, to declare that there is a need in the City for a redevelopment authority (“RDA”) which, upon the making of certain findings and declarations by this Common Council, shall be a public body corporate and politic authorized to transact bu siness and exercise any and all powers, duties and functions set out in the Redevelopment Authority Law for redevelopment authorities; and WHEREAS, the Common Council makes the following findings, determinations and declarations: 1. There exists within the Ci ty a continued need for blight elimination, clearance of undesirable conditions, and urban renewal and community development programs and projects (herein sometimes referred to individually or collectively as “Qualified Redevelopment Projects”); and 2. The un dertaking of Qualified Redevelopment Projects will encourage well planned, integrated, stable, safe and healthful neighborhoods, the provision of healthful homes, a decent living environment and adequate places for employment of the residents of the City; and 3. There is currently no redevelopment authority created by the Redevelopment Authority Law of the Wisconsin Statutes operating within the corporate limits of the City of Oshkosh; and 4. An RDA established by the City may exercise its powers to promote Quali fied Redevelopment Projects through cooperation between the RDA and private developers; and 5. The City would derive public benefits from the creation of a RDA and the exercise by the RDA of its powers under the Redevelopment Authority Law, including its powe r to issue revenue bonds to provide financing for Qualified Redevelopment Projects to be constructed by private developers, including by way of illustration but not limitation, the following public benefits: the elimination 003.412799. FEBRUARY 25, 2003 03 - 65 RESOLUT ION CONT’D or prevention of substandard, deteriorated, unsanitary and blighted areas; the provision and retention of gainful employment opportunities for the citizens of the City; an increase in the City’s tax base; and the stimulation of the flow of in vestment capital into the City with resultant beneficial effects upon the economy in the City; and 6. The public interest will be served if the Common Council was to create a RDA to operate within the corporate limits of the City of Oshkosh; NOW, THEREFORE, B E IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh as follows: 1. On the basis of the findings and determinations herein recited, this Common Council declares that there is a need for and does hereby create a Redevelopment Authority in the City, to be known as the “Redevelopment Authority of the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin,” authorized to transact business and exercise any and all powers granted to a RDA under the Redevelopment Authority Law as amended from time to time. 2. This Resolution shall be effecti ve immediately upon its passage and approval. Upon such approval, the Clerk shall promptly notify the Mayor of the City of the adoption of this Resolution by delivering a certified copy hereof to him/her, and the Mayor shall, with the confirmation of this Common Council, appoint seven (7) qualified resident persons to serve as commissioners of said Authority. Whenever the Mayor shall serve as a commissioner of said Authority, he or she shall act as its Chairman; otherwise the Chairman of the Authority sha ll be elected from among the commissioners of said Authority by majority vote of said commissioners. Adopted: ____________, 2003 Approved: ____________, 2003 ________________________________ Mayor _________________________________ Clerk 003.412799. - 2 - CERTIFICATIONS B Y CLERK I, ________________, hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin (the “Municipality”), and as such I have in my possession, or have access to, the complete corporate records of s aid Municipality and of its Common Council (the “Governing Body”) and that attached hereto is a true, correct and complete copy of the resolution (the “Resolution”) entitled: RESOLUTION CREATING THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSI N I do hereby further certify as follows: th Meeting Date 1. . On the 25 day of February 2003, a meeting of the Governing Body was held commencing at 6:00 P.M. st Posting 2. . On the 21 day of February 2003 (and not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting), I pos ted or caused to be posted at the Municipality’s offices in Oshkosh, Wisconsin a notice setting forth the time, date, place and subject matter (including specific reference to the Resolution) of said meeting. st Notification of Media 3. . On the 21 day of Fe bruary 2003 (and not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting), I communicated or caused to be communicated, the time, date, place and subject matter (including specific reference to the Resolution) of said meeting to those news media who have filed a writt en request for such notice and to the official newspaper of the Municipality. Open Meeting Law Compliance 4. . Said meeting was a regular meeting of the Governing Body that was held in open session in compliance with Subchapter V of Chapter 19 of the Wisconsi n Statutes and any other applicable local rules and state statutes. Members Present 5. . Said meeting was duly called to order by the Mayor (the “Presiding Officer”), who chaired the meeting. Upon roll call, I noted and recorded that there were ____ members of the Governing Body present at the meeting, such number being a quorum of the Governing Body. Consideration of and Roll Call Vote on Resolution 6. . Various matters and business were taken up during the course of the meeting without intervention of any clos ed session. One of the matters taken up was the Resolution. A proper quorum of the Governing Body was present for the consideration of the Resolution, and each member of the Governing Body had received a copy of the Resolution. All rules of the Governin g Body that interfered with the consideration of the Resolution, if any, were suspended by a two - thirds vote of the Governing Body. The Resolution was then introduced, moved and seconded, and after due consideration, upon roll call, _____ of the Governing Body members voted Aye, ______ voted Nay and ____ Abstained. 003.412799. Adoption of Resolution 7. . The Resolution was supported by the affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members present. The Presiding Officer then declared that the Resolution was adopted, and I so recorded it. Approval of Presiding Officer 8. . The Presiding Officer approved the Resolution on February 25, 2003, and I have so recorded. Such approval is evidenced by the signature of the Presiding Officer on the copy of said Resolution attached hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name and affixed the seal of the th Municipality hereto on this 26 day of February 2003. _____________________________________ Pamela R. Ubrig, City Clerk [Seal] 003.412799. - ii - NOTICE OF COMMON COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF OS HKOSH, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WISCONSIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin will hold a regular meeting on February 25, 2003, at 6:00 P.M. at City Hall, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Among the items on the agenda for the meeting will be the consideration of a resolution entitled: RESOLUTION CREATING THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN The meeting will be held in open session. This notice is given pursuant to Section 19.84, Wisco nsin Statutes. st Dated this 21 day of February 2003. _____________________________________ Pamela R. Ubrig, City Clerk 003.412799. - iii -