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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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RESOLUTION 78-13
AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND SUBHISSION OF A PRE-APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE SHALL CITIES GRANT PROGRAH
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of t977, provides a limited
amount of federal domestic assistance to local units of government for eligible
activities that meet the needs of low and moderate i~come persons, and,
WHEREAS, The City of Columbia Heights, MN has reviewed the needs of the
Community as they relate to provisions of said Act, specifically, the Small
Cities Grant Program, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council after obtainin9 the citizen input through two public
hearings held on April 17, 1978 and April 25, 1978, finds that the activities
presented address a substantial portion of the community needs within a specific
area of the community, in particular, the preservation and maintenance of the
existing housing stock of the community, and the revitalization of our
community's commercial business district, and,
WHEREAS, proposed activities have been presented and approved at a Special
Meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners on
April 18, 1978, and,
WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Council at their regular meeting on April 19,
1978, had reviewed and recommended a list of proposed activities to the City
Council.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
MN, that:
The Mayor and City Manager be authorized to sign and transmit copies of a
pre-application for Small Cities Grant funds to the Metropolitan Council, the
State Planning Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for
their review and consideration of the activities for which Federal assistance
is requested.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Columbia Heights, MN, be and
are hereby authorized to administer the Small Cities Grant Program on
behalf of the City of Columbia Heights, periodically reporting to the City
Council on the status of said grant.
Bruce G, Nawrocki, Mayor
E. "Sebe" Heintz, Councilmember Walter Logacz, Councilmember
GayJe R. Norberg, Councilmember Kenneth E. Hentges, Councilmember
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council that the authorization to submit
a pre-application contained herein is subject to review of the final pre-
application by the Mayor and City Manager before submission to the named
agencies.
Passed this 25th day of April, 1978.
Offered by: Logacz
Seconded by: Heintz
Roll Call: All Ayes
Secretary
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor