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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 78-13CiTY OF CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 590 40th Ave. N.E. i C~um bi~-H ~ic] hts, zB6N%5_542 ] -- (612) 788- 9221 _~ "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS" 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