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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-244 CCR1 1 1 Member Kathleen Carmody introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 95 -244 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 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, including the number of affordable housing units in each city in the seven county metropolitan area; 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 funding 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 (c) by January 15, 1996, the Metropolitan Council adopts by resolution the negotiated affordable and life -cycle housing goals for each municipality. 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 95 -244 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the City of Brooklyn Center hereby elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentive Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act during calendar year 1996; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as follows: 1. The recommendations and observations relative to participation in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act contained in Brooklyn Center Housing Commission Resolution No. 95 -1 are hereby adopted by the Brooklyn Center City Council and are made a part of this resolution. 2. Staff is hereby directed to submit Housing Commission Resolution No. 95 -1 to the Metropolitan Council, along with this Council resolution. 3. The provisions of the resolution titled, "Resolution on the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act prepared by the North Metro Mayors Association and approved by its executive committee are hereby adopted by the Brooklyn Center City Council and are made a part of this resolution. 4. Staff is hereby directed to submit the North Metro Mayors Association's resolution titled, "Resolution on the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act" to the Metropolitan Council, along with this Council resolution. 5. While electing to participate in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center believes there is a serious flaw in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Program with regard to "creating incentives to preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing in the fully developed area," which statement is part of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. 6. The Brooklyn Center City Council strongly encourages the Metropolitan Council to develop funding programs under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act which address the preservation and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing in the fully developed communities, as defined by the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. November 13, 1995 Date A eM4 to 0 Mayor 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 95 -244 ATTEST: Deputy Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Debra Hilstrom and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Debra Hilstrom, and Kathleen Carmody; and the following voted against the same: Kristen Mann whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.