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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-72RESOLUTION NO. 2021-72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS;
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local Housing
Incentives Account Program for 2021 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to
apply for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funds; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified proposed projects within the City that meet the Demonstration Account's
purposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide;
and
WHEREAS, the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project
administration; and
WHEREAS, the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant
agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the projects contained in the grant application,
anticipated to be submitted on or before September 27, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges Livable Communities Demonstration Account grants are intended to fund
projects or project components that can serve as models, examples or prototypes for development or
redevelopment projects elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed projects or key
components of the proposed projects can be replicated in other metropolitan -area communities; and
WHEREAS, only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council's Livable
Communities Demonstration Account during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has
determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible projects that would not
occur without the availability of Demonstration Account grant funding.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the City
Council:
1. Finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed
projects to occur at these particular sites and at this particular time.
2. Finds that the project components for which Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding is
sought:
a. will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably
foreseeable future; and
b. will occur within three years after a grant award only if Livable Communities Demonstration
Account funding is made available for this project at this time.
3. Represents that the City has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to procure funding for the
project components for which Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding is sought but
was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is necessary for project component
completion within three years and states that this representation is based on the following reasons
and supporting facts:
List proiect or proiects applied for here:
Project Name Amount Requested
Reuter Walton 42"d Street Affordable
Housing Development
1,000,000.00
Southern Anoka Community Assistance
SACA) Community Food Site
232,000.00
Total Amount Requested 1,232,000.00
4. Authorizes its Zoning Administrator to submit on behalf of the City an application or applications for
Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant funds for the project
components identified in the application, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to
implement the projects on behalf of the City.
Adopted this 13th day of September, 2021
Offered by: Buesgens
Seconded by: Murzyn, Jr
Roll Call: All Ayes
Attest:
Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor
ORDER OF COUNCIL
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary