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RESOLUTION NO. 96-02
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOP~MENT AUTHORITY; TRANSFERRING
CERTAIN PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO THAT AGENCY;
APPROVING PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
THAT AGENCY; APPROVING CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL
MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA (CITY) AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council has duly adopted Resolution No. 96-02 (Enabling
Resolution) providing for the creation of the Columbia Heights Economic Development
Authority (EDA) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 469 (Act).
2. By the Enabling Resolution, the EDA is authorized to exercise all of the
powers of a housing and redevelopment authority under the Act. There exists in the
City a housing and redevelopment authority (HRA) created pursuant to the Act.
The Act authorizes the City Council to transfer all projects and programs of the HRA
to the EDA.
3. Pursuant to Section 469.094, Subdivision 2, of the Act, the control,
authority and operation of all "projects*', as defined in the Act, and all other
programs and projects of the HRA are transferred to the EDA.
4. The transfer described herein is conditioned upon acceptance by the
EDA of such transfer and a covenant and pledge by the EDA that the EDA is
obligated to perform all agreements, pledges, covenants and undertakings heretofore
entered into by the HRA.
5. The City Manager is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy
of this Resolution to the Executive Director of the EDA and to other governmental
officers as appropriate.
6. The Council approves the Purchase of Services Agreement between the
City and the EDA in substantially the form on file in City Hall, and the Mayor and
City Manager are authorized and directed to execute such agreement on behalf of the
City.
7. Pursuant to Section 469.100, subd. 2 of the Act, the Council directs to
the EDA to submit the EDA's budget for each fiscal year to the City at the time
designated by the City Manager but no later than September 1 ot~ each year.
8. Pursuant to Section 469.100, subd. 4 of the Act, the Council directs the
EDA to submit the EDA's written annual report to the City on or before the date of
the EDA*s annual meeting as described in the EDA by-laws. The Council directs the
City Manager to specify the form of the report.
9. The Mayor, City Manager and all other officers and employees of the
City are authorizedand directed to take whatever action and to execute and deliver
such documents that are necessary to give effect to this Resolution.
Passed this
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
8th day of January,
Ruettimann
Peterson
All ayes
1996
-/ /~yo~r Jo~se~ph 'Sturdevant
nne Student, C~u~ Secretary