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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-156RESOLUTION 2007-156 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANOKA COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is an Anoka County municipality, and such is a rapidly growing and important segment of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region, made up of rich variety of vital, desirable communities; and WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights Council members believe that the residents of Columbia Heights would realize many benefits from expansion of the Anoka County tax base, including but not limited to; the creation of local job opportunities, redeveloping certain sites within the City, as well as maintaining and improving the City's housing stock, wider sharing of tax burden, and access to enhanced infrastructure, services, and retail and business activities, and, WHEREAS, in order to expand the local tax base, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners has indicated an interest in fostering a regional approach to economic development in Anoka County, and, WHEREAS, in 2007 a statutorily formed citizens exploratory committee recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority be granted the powers of an economic development authority, and WHEREAS, on June 12, 2007, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, after fulfilling the statutory requirements, did authorize their Housing and Redevelopment Authority to exercise the powers of an economic development authority, and, WHEREAS, MN Stat. 469.1082 requires that a municipality shall, declare its willingness, by resolution, to join the county in its economic development activities. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Columbia Heights does hereby declare its support of Anoka County and its countywide economic development objectives and activities, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights does hereby elect to participate in Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority economic development activities, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights does hereby elect to participate in the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority economic development activities to request funds to support the City's redevelopment and housing maintenance and improvement goals, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this resolution and attachments are to be made a part of the permanent records of the City of Columbia Heights. Passed this 10'h day of September, 2007. Motion by: Diehm Second by: Kelzenberg Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Diehm, Kelzenberg Attest: - ~ ~~~.~-~ Patricia Muscovitz, CMC - City~erk