HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 007-2007 RESOLUTION NO. 07-07
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF TRANSFER AGREEMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South Dakota as
follows:
WHEREAS,the City Council has previously expressed its support for a plan submitted to
the City Council by Dale Larson for the creation of a Children's Museum and Science Center
(Resolution No. 119-06), and
WHEREAS,the proposed Children's Museum and Science Center would be located in
the building now known as Central Elementary School, which is located upon the following
described property:
Lots One (1)through Fourteen(14) and the vacated street formerly known
as Sixth Avenue, all in Block One (1) of the First Addition to the City of
Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Transfer Agreement between Brookings School District#5-1,
the City of Brookings and the Brookings Economic Development Corporation has been
submitted to the City Council for consideration, and
WHEREAS, the role of the City of Brookings under the proposed Transfer Agreement is
to assist, at no expense to the City, with the conveyance of the real property to the Brookings
Economic Development Corporation for later conveyance to a nonprofit organization which will
operate the museum, and
WHEREAS, for the express purpose of furthering the economic growth, welfare and
development of the City of Brookings, South Dakota,the City of Brookings agrees to the terms
and provisions of the proposed Transfer Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the terms of the proposed Transfer Agreement are satisfactory to the City of
Brookings,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brookings, South Dakota, as follows:
A. That the City acquire and convey title to the above-described property
pursuant to the above-described Transfer Agreement with Brookings
School District#5-1 and the Brookings Economic Development
Corporation for the purposes of furthering economic growth, welfare
and development of the City of Brookings, South Dakota; and
B. That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute the Transfer
Agreement and other required documents in accordance with this
Resolution.
Passed and approved on the 9th day of January, 2007.
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