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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
TO APPLY FOR SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION FUNDS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has been duly organized pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 473, and Minnesota Statutes, Sections 473.193
through 473.201 grant the Council the powers, duties and authority granted
to housing and redevelopment authorities in Minnesota Statutes, Sections
462.4ll through 462.711;
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council
desire to assist lower ~ncome families and individuals to obtain adequate
housing in the City o2 Columbia Hei'ghts at a price they can afford, and to
accomplish th~s purpose desire to apply.for federal funds to undertake a
pr.ogram of subsidi'z~ng rent payments to landlords who provide adequate
housing to such.individuals and families.
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights and the Metropolitan Council desire
to encourage the stabilization revitalization and rehabilitation of the
rental property in the City of Columbia Heights so that it may continue to
provide adequate housing.
and WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has determined that a program
to encourage the rehabilitation of rental units is consistent with the
housing goals of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS that the
Metropolitan Council is hereby authorized to include the City of Columbia
Heights in its application for federal funds to implement a Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation Program to encourage rehabilitation and to provide rental
assistance to lower income families, and that upon federal approval of such
application, the City of Columbia Heights and the Metropolitan Council will
enter into an agreement for operating the program within the City.
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City of Columbia Heights that
the Metropolitan Council is hereby urged to carry out the implementation
of the p~ogram through local agencies which have demonstrated capabilities
to carry out the program.
Passed this 10th day of December, 1979.
Offered by: Heintz
Seconded by: Hentges
Roll Call:
Logacz, Heintz, Hentges, Nawrocki - Aye
Norberg - Nay
Bruce G. Nawrocki, M@yor
Council Secretary