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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2011-159 RESOLUTION 2011 -159 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 FROM THE ANOKA COUNTY HRA LEVY TO MATCH MHFA GRANT MONIES GREATER METROPOLITAN HOUSING CORPORATION HAS FOR THE REAHBILATION OF A PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. WHEREAS, the City Council was invited by the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority ( ACHRA) to participate in ACHRA economic development activities; and, WHEREAS, Council passed a resolution on September 10, 2007 to participate in the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (ACHRA) economic development activities; and, WHEREAS, the ACHRA would levy a tax in Columbia Heights each year of participation, for a minimum of five years; and, WHEREAS, that the City, by participation in the ACHRA economic development activities, can request funds to support the City's redevelopment and housing maintenance and improvement goals; and, WHEREAS, Anoka County Community Development staff indicated that rehabilitation funds would be a qualified expenditure; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights requests $20,000 from the Anoka County HRA to match MHFA funds for Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation to use for rehabilitation of a property in the City of Columbia Heights and administration thereof. Passed this 12 day of December 2011. Offered by: Diehm Seconded by: Schmitt Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Schmitt 4°1 Mayor GaryL. Peterson Attest: Patricia Muscovitz t M City z erk