HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA RES 2003-13COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-13
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF
A SPECIAL BENEFIT LEVY PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES,
SECTION 469.033, SUBDIVISION 6 AND APPROVAL
OF A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.090 to 469.1081 ("EDA Act") the
City of Columbia Heights ("City") created the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority
(the "EDA"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Resolution 2001-62 and Ordinance No. 1442, the City
Council granted to the EDA all powers and duties of a housing and redevelopment authority under
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.047 (the "HRA Act"), except certain
powers that are allocated to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of
Columbia Heights (the "I-IRA"); and
WHEREAS, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6, of the HRA Act permits the EDA and I-IRA,
together, to levy and collect a special benefit levy of up to .0144 percent of taxable market value in
the City upon all taxable real property within the City; and
WHEREAS, the EDA desires to levy a special benefit levy in the amount of .0144 percent
of taxable market value in the City; and
WHEREAS, the EDA understands that the HRA does not expect to levy a special benefit
tax for fiscal year 2004; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has before it for its consideration a copy of a budget for its operations
for the fiscal year 2004 and the amount of the levy for collection in 2004 shall be based on this
budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Columbia
Heights Economic Development Authority:
1. The budget of $222,648 for the operations of the EDA presented for consideration
by the Board of Commissioners of the EDA is hereby in all respects approved. Such budget
includes the amount the EDA requests (by separate resolution) to be levied by the City under
Minnesota Statutes, Section 460.107, together with the amount to be levied hereunder by the EDA
under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.133, subdivision 6.
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Staff of the EDA are hereby authorized and directed to file the budget with the City
in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6.
3. There is hereby levied, subject to the approval of the City Council of the City, a
special benefit levy pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6, in the mount
equal to the lesser of a levy at a rate of .0144 percent of taxable market value in City, or $137,683
with respect to taxes payable in calendar year 2004.
4. Staff of the EDA are hereby authorized and directed to seek the approval by
resolution of the City Council of the City of the levy of special benefit taxes in 2004 and to take
such other actions as are necessary to levy and certify such levy.
APPROVED THIS o/-4fl DAY OF
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
ROLL CALL: AYES
NAYS
ATTESTED BY:
Walter R Fehst,'~xecutivet/Director
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Don Murzyn Jr, President
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