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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 76-29 OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 590 40TH AVENUE N. e. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINN. 55421 (612) 788-9221 EQUAl OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER OUR NATION'S BICENTENNIAL BRUCE G. NAWROCKI, MAYOR E. "SEBE" HEINTZ, COUNCILMAN WALTER LOGACZ, COUNCILMAN GAYLE R. NORBERG, COUNCILMAN KENNETH E. HENTGES, COUNCILMAN "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS" RESOLUT!0N #76-29 REQUESTING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIl. TO APPLY FOR IHNOVATIVE AREA-WIDE REHABILITATION PROGRAH FUNDS FOP, IHPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF COI.Ut,iBIA HEIGHTS BE It HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights finds that rehabilitation and maintenance of the existing housing stock is essential to the continued vitality and quatity of neighborhoods; and WHEF~.~XAS, the City of Columbia Heights desires to stimul~t~ and assist o'wners [n rchab~.litatir, 9 and preserving housing ir: the City through neighborhood improvements, and by providing funds 'for rehabilitation loans and grants, and counseling' services for owner's; and WHEREAS, federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 are available for such assistance; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency also has funds to be used for rehabilitation grants, and wi]] accept applica- tions from housing and redevelopment authorities desiring to administer these funds; and, WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council; which has been duly organized pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 473.06, Subd. 3 and Minnesota Laws ]975; Chapter 13, Section 6, Subd. 3; Section 21~ Subd. ]~ and Section 24~ and has ail of the powers ~nd duties of a housing and redevelopment authority pursuant to Laws t975, Chapter ~3, Section 24 under the provisions of the Nunicipal Housing and Redevelopment Ac~, Minnesota Statutes Section 462.41] to 462.7!~, and acts amendatory thereof, intends to apply for these federal and state rehabilitation program funds. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Columbia Heights, That the Metropolitan Council is hereby requested to include the City of Columbia Heights in an application for grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Coma. unity Development Act of 1974 and an application fop state Home Improvement Grant Program funds. That upon approval of such applications, the City and the Metropolitan Council will enter into an agreement for operating the program within the City. Passed this 25th Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: day of Hentges Logacz All Ayes May, 1976. Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor Se(~ret~Zy