Res 1997-66 CI. .
RESOLUTION NO. 66 - 1997
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA,
APPROVING THE TERMS OF A METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GRANT
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE
COMPLETION OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY'S AMENDMENT OF
THEIR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fridley, Minnesota finds
that:
1. The City of Fridley will be completing the required amendments
necessary to comply with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and
Minnesota Statutes section 473.859.
2. The City of Fridley recognizes that to complete their task,
the City sought funding from the Metropolitan Council's Local
Planning Assistance Grant Program.
3. The City of Fridley has worked with the Metropolitan Council to
make amendments to its Comprehensive Plan in recent years.
4. The City recognizes that its overall text and associated maps
are now over 15 years old.
5. The City recognizes that a rewrite of all portions of the text
that are either out of date, or inconsistent with current
thought and regional strategy.
6. The City of Fridley has determined its Comprehensive Planning
process will cost $74, 600.00.
7. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 473.867,
subdivision 4) , the City recognizes that grants may not exceed
75 percent of the total costs and expenses of the work plan,
service or activity for which the grant is awarded, or a total
dollar amount of $20, 000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City of Fridley agrees to accept the fact that the
Metropolitan Council has made a Commitment to provide the City
a grant award of not less than $8,190.00.
2. The City of Fridley agrees the remaining budget would be
required to come from alternate sources.
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3. The City of Fridley's agrees that by their acceptance that
their Comprehensive Plan will demonstrate that the City is
interested in the Illustrative 2020 MUSA and its relationship
to the redevelopment of our community.
4. The City of Fridley agrees that their application and
acceptance demonstrates that the City of Fridley has been and
continues to be sincere about reducing the impact of sprawl
on the region by revitalizing our portion of the urban core and
targeting job growth.
5. The City of Fridley agrees it has a strong interest in creating
a more livable community in accordance with the Metropolitan
Council's Metro 2040 policy goals.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
8Th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1997.
' ,CY J. ,6R - °NS V N - MAYOR
Attest:
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WILLIAM A. CHAMPA - CITY/ CLERK