2003-008
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2003-008
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CHANGES TO MS 383B.77 HENNEPIN COUNTY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HCHRA).
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
(HCHRA) was created pursuant to special law MS 383B.77 (Laws 1987, c. 177, Sec. 1)
with all the powers granted by the statewide "HRA Act" including the power to levy a
special tax not to exceed 0.0144% of taxable market value; and
WHEREAS, MS 383B.77 requires the HCHRA to notify communities annually of
its programs, and further requires that HCHRA must receive approval by resolution of
the governing body of a City before it can undertake any project; and
WHEREAS, the MS 383B.77 also requires that cities with a housing and
redevelopment authority (HRA) in existence prior to June 8, 1971 must request annually
that the HCHRA levy the special tax in their city, in which case the County levy reduces
any local levy for HRA Act purposes; and
WHEREAS, this requirement affects only 4 of 28 municipal HRA's in Hennepin
County, and therefore treats municipalities unequally by limiting the potential levy for
HRA Act purposes in some cities but not in others; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has approved
seeking a legislative change to MS 383B.77 to clarify the HCHRA's levy authority by
deleting this requirement affecting only pre-1971 municipal HRA's, and allowing the pre-
1971 HRAs to continue their levy; and
WHEREAS, it is the position of the County that this legislative initiative be
pursued only in the event that the goal of clarifying the HCHRA's levy authority is
achieved, and that any other amendments which would have a negative effect on either
the HCHRA or municipal HRA's would be strenuously opposed including withdrawal of
the proposed legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Hopkins goes on record in support of the proposed changes to MS 383B.77 insofar as
the HCHRA's levy authority will in no way reduce, restrict or otherwise infringe on the
levy authority and capacity of the Hopkins HRA, and insofar as the City of Hopkins
retains the authority to reject proposed HCHRA activities within the City in the event that
the interests of the County and the City of Hopkins are in conflict.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins requests that staff be
kept appraised by Hennepin County of the status of legislative deliberations on this
matter.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this ~~ day of
/fJd-lj ,2002.
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Eugene J. axwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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maier, City Clerk