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
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