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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-12RESOLUTION NO. 2003-12 BEING A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO FORMATION OF AN ANOKA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN ITS CURRENT FORM ~REAS, Anoka County proposes to obtain special legislation to establish the Anoka County Community Development Authority; and WI~EREAS, the proposed agency will have taxing authority throughout the entire County to fund housing and community development projects; and WI:rEREAS, such a taxing and development authority is not subject to the approval of municipalities within the County; and Wlq¥~REAS, the City of Columbia Heights establish has established a Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and Economic Development Authority with taxing and development authority to carry out such projects within the City; and WltEREAS, lines 10, 11 and 12 of Subd.2 of the proposed bill (attached hereto as Exhibit A), currently reads in stricken form, that "the County shall not exercise jurisdiction in any municipality where a municipal housing and redevelopment authority is established. NOW, TI~I'EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Columbia Heights City Council does not oppose the greater goals of a County-wide effort in the areas of job creation, housing development, improved transportation and general promotion and looks forward to the opportunity to work with the County to further these efforts; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Columbia Heights City Council supports amending Senate File 547 limiting the Counties ability to levy to 30% of the maximum levy; and granting the Columbia Heights City Council the authority to request from the Anoka County Community Development Agency up to 70% of the maximum levy, to be returned to the City for projects related to redevelopment, economic development and housing as authorized under Minnesota State Statutes, sections 469.001 - 469.1080. Passed this 24th day of March 2003. Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Ericson Williams Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg Attest: ~'atfi-eia Muscovitz, cMc, Deputy (~ity Clerk O-~ayor Juli~ln~ Wyek0~