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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-92RESOLUTION 98-92 BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (Mlnnesc~ Statutes Section 473.25 to 473.254) establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which is lmea~ to address housing and other development issues facing the ~tan area ~ by Minnesota Stavates Section 473.121; and WHEREAS, the Mou'opolitan Livable Communities Fund, comprisi~ the Tax Base Revitalization Accoum, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing Incentive Accoum, is intended to provide WHEREAS, a maropditan area municipality is not eligible to receive grants ct loans under the Me/ropolitan Livable Communities Fund or eligible to receive certain polluted sites cleanup funding from the Minnesc~ Departmmt of Trade and Nccsx~c Development unless ~ municipality is participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Minnesota Statutes Section 473.254; and WHEREAS, each municipality must identify to the Metropolitan Council the actions the muntcipality plans W take to meet the established housing goals through preparation of the Housing ActiOn Plan; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council adopted, by resolution aria' a public hearing, negotiated affordable and life- cycle housing goals for each participating municipality; and WHEREAS, a mmopolitan area municipality which elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program must do soby November 15 of each year; and WHEREAS, for'calendar year 1999, a me~r~ area municipality that participated in the Local Housing Incentive Accoua Program during the caleahr year 1998, can coainue to p~lcipate under Minnesota Statutes Section 473.254 if: (a) the m~nictpality elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program by November 15, 1998; and (b) the Metropolitan Council and the municipality have successfully negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the municipality: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Columbia Heights City Council hereby elects to participate 1999. PASSEDTHIS 26th DAYOF October ,19 98 . Sturdevant Offered by: . Ruett imann Seconded by: Roll Call: A11 ayes s devant