Res 2001-59 RESOLUTION NO.59-2001
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL HOUSING
INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES ACT-CALENDAR YEAR 2002
WHEREAS,the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act(Minnesota Statues Section 473.25 to 473.254)
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,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
Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund 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 the 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 the municipality that are
consistent with and promote the policies of the Metropolitan Council as provided in the adopted
Metropolitan Development Guide; and
WHEREAS, each municipality must identify to the Metropolitan Council the actions the municipality
plans to take and meet the established housing goals through preparation of the Housing Action Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Metropolitan Council adopted,by resolution after a public hearing,negotiated affordable
and life-cycle housing goals for each participating municipality; 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 2002, a metropolitan area municipality that participated in the Local
Housing Incentive Account Program during the calendar year 2001, can continue to participate under
Minnesota Statutes section 473.254 if: (a)the municipality elects to participate in the Local Housing
Incentives Program by November 15; 2001; and(b)the Metropolitan Council and the municipality have
successfully negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the municipality:
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of Fridley hereby elects to participate in the
Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act during the calendar
year 2002.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 5TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER,2001.
S O J.L -MAYOR
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DEBRA A. SKOGq40T,,,/CITY RK