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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 95-22RESOLUTION 95- 22 RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA SUPPORTING HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ~UTHORITY (HRA) ~PPLIC~TION FOR HUD RENT~%L~SSIST~NCE PRO~RAMUNITS TO REPLACE LIKE METRO COUNCIL HRAUNITSAND TO H~VE THE LOCAL HRA TOTALLY ~%DMINISTER THOSE UNITS WHEREAS, currently the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Columbia Heights (HRA) provides local administration for the 160 to 180 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, during Fiscal Year 1994 the HRAapplied and received approval for 50 units of Rental Assistance Program from HUD and is now in the process of implementing that program; and WHEREAS, due to HRA and City's continuing desire to have total 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 $23.53 per unit of the $50.43 the Metro HRA receives from HUD for administering the Metro HRA units; and '-- WHEREAS, the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has invited applications for new units under the Fiscal Year 1995 Rental Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, an application has been prepared by the City Community Development staff for an additional increment of 50 Rental Assistance Program units to replace 50 Metro HRA units and such an application is due to HUD by May 2, 1995; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota that the City Council supports the application of the HRA for 50 additional Rental Assistance Program units for the City of Columbia Heights to be used to replace 50 of the Metro HRA units (to the extent possible). It is understood that within two years the HRA will (providing HUD provides the new units) replace all the Metro HRA Rental Assistance units with the Columbia Heights HRA providing total administration for the program in Columbia Heights. Support of this application is contingent upon HUD granting approval of the local preference policy as included in the Administrative Plan. PASSED THIS 24th OF OFFERED BY: Petkoff APRIL , 1995. SECONDED BY: Jolly ROLL CALL: AYES: NAYS: Jolly, Petkoff, Ruett~maon, None Peterson, Sturdevant //~oseph~ Sturdevant, Mayor Anne Student, council secretary