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secured, the full faith and credit of the City of Ramsey is not impacted by the bond. Therefore, if the issuer defaults, bond holders cannot look to the City to reimburse any shortfalls. It should be noted, however, that with an issuance of this type, the marketplace assumes that the authorizing City does conduct some due diligence prior to placing its name on the bonds. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt Resolution g96-12-342 relating to a project under the Municipal Industrial Development Act, giving the project preliminary approval subject to a public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #11: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Staff to Submit an Application for MNRRA Plan Funding Assistance to the Metropolitan Council Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) has developed a Comprehensive Management Plan for the Mississippi River Corridor. The National Park Service has made available matching grants to the cities and townships within the MNRRA corridor in amounts up to $25,000. All applicants that meet basic requirements will receive up to $10,000. The objective of basic funding is to assist the community to review and evaluate river corridor plans, ordinances and other management programs to identify changes that would be necessary to bring local plans and policies into conformance with MNRRA and to help communities decide which steps they want to take. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt Resolution g96-12-343 authorizing application to the Metropolitan Council for Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Plan Funding Assistance. Further discussion: This funding assistance, if approved, can be accepted, rejected, or modified. If the funds are approved, staff will consult Council prior to accepting the grant. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Zimmerman, Beahen and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #12: 1997 Metropolitan Livable Communities Participation City Administrator Schroeder explained that this is the second review of this proposed action. In August, staff brought this resolution before the Council and with a 2/2 vote it did not pass. Recently, the Metropolitan Council asked us for a second review. Each year it is expected that the Met Council wilt ask each City if they are interested in participating in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Program. It means the City agrees to working toward certain housing goals. Earlier we set housing goals, relative to a percentage of single and multi-family, affordable homes. Some of these goals have been met and some will be easy to comply with. If that 64-unit townhouse development happens, three of the goals would be taken care of. The goals Ramsey set were significantly different from those of Met Council. He explained that, so far, Andover has declined but St. Francis, Coon Rapids, Blaine and Champlin are all in. He added that he has been told by the Met Council that Anoka was going to re-look at this. Councilmember Beyer asked what the Met Council is doing for Ramsey. Mr. Schroeder responded that what this states is that the City will work toward housing goals for the next 20 years. The Metropolitan Council has available various grant programs to which participants are eligible. It could be that we may want to make a bid for one of those programs but City Council/December 10, 1996 Page 20 of 25