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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-36RESOLUTION ~ESOLUTZON OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS~ MINNESOTA SUPPORTING HOUS~N~ AND REDEVELOPMENT ~UTHORIT~ (HRA) APPLICATION FOR HUD RENTI%L &SS~STANCE PROGRAM UNITS TO REPLACE LI~E ~ETRO COUNCIL HRA UNITS AND TO HAVE THE LOCAL HI~ TOTALLY ADMINISTER THOSE UNITS. WHEREAS, currently the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Columbia Heights (HRA) provides local administration for the 200 to 215 unit Rental Assistance Voucher and Certificate Program (Rental Assistance Program) under an administrative contract with the Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA) and has done so since the start of the Rental Assistance Program (Also, sometimes referred to as the "Section 8 Rental Assistance Program") in 1977; and WHEREAS, due to HRA and city desires to have more local control over the Rental Assistance Program and provide preference for residents of the City to receive assistance under the program; and WHEREAS, currently the HRA is receiving only $16.56 per unit of the $47.31 the Metro HRA receives from HUD for administering the units; and WHEREAS, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has invited applications for new units under the Rental Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, a precedence has been set by the City of Richfield and Washington County where they have, over a period of two to three years, set up their own programs (replaced Metro HRA units with new units received direct from HUD); and WHEREAS, an application has been prepared by HRA staff for an initial increment of 50 Rental Assistance Program units to replace 50 Metro HRA units and such an application is due to HUD by August 23, 1993; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that, subject' to HRA Board of Commissioners formal approval, the City Council supports the application of the HRA for 50 Rental Assistance Program units for the City of Columbia Heights to be used to replace 50 of the Metro HRA units. It is understood that within three years the HRA will (providing HUD provides the new units) replace all of the Metro HRA Rental Assistance units with the Columbia Heights HRA providing total administration for the program in Columbia Heights. PASSED THIS 9th OF August , 1993. OFFERED BY: Ruettimann SECONDED BY; Peterson ROLL CALL: Murzyn - aye Absent: Nawrocki - AYES: Clerkin, Ruettimann, Peterson, NAYS: None ne Student, Council Secretary