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~