HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010-055 Resolution Electing to Continue Participating in Local Housing Incentives Acct ProgramMember Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2010-55
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN
THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM
UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2O20
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Statutes sections 473.25 to 473.255, known as the
Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (the "LCA") establishes a Metropolitan Livable
Communities Fund (the "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 Fund, comprising the Tax Base Revitalization Account, the Livable
Communities Demonstration Account, the Local Housing Incentive Account and the
Inclusionary Housing 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 Fund and is not eligible to receive certain polluted sites cleanup funding from the
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development unless the municipality is
participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program (the "Program") under
Minnesota Statutes section 473.254; and
WHEREAS, the LCA 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, previously negotiated affordable and life -cycle housing goals for
municipalities participating in the Program expire in 2010; and
WHEREAS, a metropolitan -area municipality can participate in the Program under
Minnesota Statutes section 473.254 if: (a) the municipality elects to participate in the Program;
(b) the Metropolitan Council and the municipality successfully negotiate new affordable and life -
cycle housing goals for the municipality; (c) the Metropolitan Council adopts by resolution the
new negotiated affordable and life -cycle housing goals for the municipality; and (d) the
municipality establishes it has spent or will spend or distribute to the Local Housing Incentives
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Account the required Affordable and Life -Cycle Housing Opportunities Amount (ALHOA) for
each year the municipality participates in the Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MEDINA, MINNESOTA, that the City of Medina:
(1) Elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan
Livable Communities Act for calendar years 2011 though 2020.
(2) Agrees to the following affordable and life -cycle housing goals for calendar years 2011
through 2020:
Affordable Housing Goals Range
Life -Cycle Housing Goals Range
329 to 506 units
505 to 1,480 units
(3) Will prepare and submit to the Metropolitan Council a plan identifying the actions it
plans to take to meet its established housing goals.
Dated: August 17, 2010.
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Chi
T.M. Crosby, Jr., May
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Johnson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Crosby, Smith, Johnson, Siitari, Weir
And the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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