HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-198 CCRMember Celia Scott introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 79 -19$
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE HENNEPIN
URBAN COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, Public Law 93 -383, authorizes the formation of "urban counties
and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has joined with municipalities totaling
in population over 200,000 people thereby forming such such an "urban county"
under the Act; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be to the advantage of the City of Brooklyn
Center to join with the County for the fifth and subsequent years of this
program; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 1978 the Brooklyn Center City Council
by motion did authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Joint
Powers Agreement with Hennepin County to make application for Community
Development funds; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has
determined that the current Hennepin Urban County Joint Powers Agreement
is not consistent with the regulation of the Community Development Block
Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, a new Joint Powers Agreement has been drafted by the
urban county consistent with the regulations promulgated by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, a duly constituted unit of general local government in
Hennepin County, that the City join with the County, pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes 471.59, to accomplish the eligible activities denoted in Section
570.200 of the rules and regulations to Public Law 93 -383.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager be and are
hereby authorized to sign on behalf of the City the Joint Powers Agreement
attached hereto.
August 27, 1979
Date V Mayor
ATTEST:
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by member Bill Fignar and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, and
Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.