Resolution - #95-10-244 - 10/24/1995

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Councilmember Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #95-10-244 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT - CALENDAR YEAR 1996 WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (1995 Minnesota Laws Chapter 255) establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which is intended to address housing and other development issues facing the Metropolitan Area defined by Minnesota Statutes section 473.121; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund, comprising the Tax Base Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing Incentives Account, is intended to provide certain funding and other assistance to Metropolitan Area municipalities; and WHEREAS, a Metropolitan Area municipality is not eligible to receive grants or loans under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund or eligible to receive certain polluted sites cleanup finding from the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development unless the municipality is participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under Minnesota Statutes section 473.254; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act requires the Metropolitan Council to negotiate with each municipality to establish affordable and life-cycle housing goals for that municipality that are consistent with and promote the policies of the Metropolitan Council as provided in the adopted Metropolitan Development Guide; and WHEREAS, by June 30, 1996, each municipality must identify to the Metropolitan Council the actions the municipality plans to take to meet the established housing goals; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council must adopt, by resolution after a public hearing, the negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for each municipality by January 15, 1996; and WHEREAS, a Metropolitan Area municipality which elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program must do so by November 15 of each year, and WHEREAS, for calendar year 1996, a Metropolitan Area municipality can participate under Minnesota Statutes section 473.254 only if: (a) the municipality elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program by November 15, 1995; (b) the Metropolitan Council and the municipality successfully negotiate affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the municipality; and (e) by January 15, 1996, the Metropolitan Council adopts by resolution the negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for each municipality. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the City of Ramsey hereby elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act during calendar year 1996. 2) That the City of Ramsey has serious concerns about the equity of the sector housing goals.