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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2012-142 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS RESOLUTION 2012-142 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANOKA COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 to 2017 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, and, WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution #2007-156 for the initial five year cycle, and WHEREAS, the City's Economic Development Authority made a recommendation to continue this program for an additional five years based on a vote of 5 to 2, and 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 for fiscal years 2013 through 2017, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that since the subject levy funds are transmitted to the City, through the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority as a simple pass through, the City Council formally requests that the annual administrative fee be reduced from 15% to 10% to more accurately reflect the costs associated with this transfer. 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 13th day of November, 2012 MOTION BY: Williams SECONDED BY: Schmitt AYES: Peterson, Williams and Diehm NAYS: Schmitt, Nawrocki --Mayor-ti5ary L. Peterson Attest by: 37L- I Tori eo rdt, City Clerk/Council Secretary