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Member Arme Theis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 95-55s
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 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 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 housing and life -
cycle 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 goals of 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 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Medina hereby
elects to participate in the Local Incentives Program under the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Act during calendar year 1996.
Dated: November 9 , 1995
Anne E. Theis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Y
J �City K son Clerk -Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Phil Zietlow and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: John Ferris, Ann Thies, Zietlow and Mayor Theis.
and the following voted against same: None.
and the following were absent: James Johnson.
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.