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Councilmember Beahen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #95-06-115 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CITY OF RAMSEY'S DESIRE TO CONTINUE <br />PARTICIPATION IN THE 1996 - 1998 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK <br />GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME PROGRAMS <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has continuously participated in the CDBG Program <br />since 1982; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the CDBG Program is administered through HUD and Anoka County on <br />three-year cycles; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, HUD requires Anoka County to give communities an opportunity to "opt- <br />out" of the Anoka County CDBG Program at the beginning of each three-year cycle; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to have its population counted together with <br />other municipalities of Anoka County as a determinant of the amount of resources which may be <br />made available to Anoka County under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of <br />1974, as amended; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, HUD is also requiring that the Joint Cooperation Agreement between <br />Anoka County and the City of Ramsey for the CDBG Program be amended to also include the <br />HOME Program; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, HOME is a Federal program in partnership with state and local <br />governments, the intent of which is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable <br />housing, primarily rental housing; to strengthen the abilities of state and local governments to <br />provide housing; to assure that federal housing services, financing and other investments are <br />provided to state and local governments in a coordinated, supportive fashion; and to expand the <br />capacity of nonprofit community-based housing development organizations. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />That the City of Ramsey hereby establishes its support of and participation in the 1996- <br />1998 CDBG and HOME Program. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />That the Ramsey City Council authorizes the City Administrator and/or Mayor to sign on <br />behalf of the City any necessary joint powers agreements and amendments necessary to <br />effectuate the continuation of the City of Ramsey in the 1996-1998 CDBG Program and the <br />HOME Program. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Zimmerman and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beahen <br />Councilmember Zimmerman <br />Councilmember Beyer <br />Councilmember Peterson <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />and the following abstained: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />