RES 2009-15 - 14595RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 15
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION BY THE
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ( "Council ") of the City of Fridley, Minnesota
( "City ") as follows:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Laws of Minnesota 1995, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 44 -47,
the Minnesota Legislature ( "Legislature ") authorized the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
in and for the City of Fridley (the "HRA ") to establish a Housing Replacement Program (the
"Program "); and
WHEREAS, the HRA did establish the Program and the City approved the creation of a
tax increment district in 1995 and the Authority and City subsequently modified the Program
through 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City and HRA are attempting to address the many issues resulting from
housing mortgage foreclosures, vacant properties and structurally substandard housing; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit A is special legislation allowing for the extension of the Housing
Replacement Program and the use of certain funds to assist with the Program.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City requests the Legislature to approve the
special legislation attached as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2009.
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�J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skogen y Clerk