HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2008-27RESOLUTION N0.2008-27
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
(MHFA) COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION FUND (CRV) FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) adopted the ten-year
Housing Maintenance Plan 2008-2017 to provide support to maintain the City's housing stock; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights City Council designated funds for the housing maintenance program;
and
WHEREAS, the Single-Family Home Replacement Program (SFHR) is a component of the Housing
Maintenance Plan; and
WHEREAS, the SFHR supports the Comprehensive Plan housing strategy of "demolishing the most seriously
deteriorated single-family homes and working with the private sector to develop appropriate replacement
housing;" and
WHEREAS, $50,000 is programmed for allocation every other year for the SFHR in order to leverage additional
funding from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's (MHFA) Community Revitalization Fund (CRV); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the CRV program is to maintain and/or increase the supply of affordable, owner-
occupied, single-family housing in the neighborhoods and communities throughout Minnesota; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights acts as the legal sponsor for the
2008 CRV application to be submitted on February 11, 2008; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has committed $50,000 to the SFHR program
to leverage further funds from the MHFA's funding resources; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has the legal authority to apply for fmancial
assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and fmancial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has not violated any Federal, State, or local
laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest or unlawful or corrupt practice; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Walter R. Fehst is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are
necessary to implement the project(s) on behalf of the applicant; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota has
authorized staff to submit an application for $175,000 for CRV funding from the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency (MHFA).
Passed this 11 `h day of February 2008.
Offered by: Diehm
Second by: Kelzenberg
Roll Call: Aye: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg~
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Patricia Ivluscovitz, CMC, City C~le~
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Mayor ry L. Peterson