CR 01-171 Resolution Electing to Continue Participation in the Local Housing Incentives Account Programs
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October 11,2001
HOPKINS
Council Rpt #2001-171
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL HOUSING
INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE l\1ETROPOLIT AN LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES ACT
Proposed Action
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Adopt resolution number 2001-75. electing to
participate in the 2002 Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Act.
With this motion, the Metropolitan Council will be notified of the City of Hopkins' intent to participate in
the 2002 Local Housing Incentives Account Program.
Overview
The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act was enacted in June 1995 by the State Legislature as a way to
address various issues facing the seven-county metropolitan area, including the region's overall economic
competitiveness and the provision of affordable and life-cycle housing. Cities have the option whether to
participate in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Program, administered by the Metropolitan Council.
Participation allows the City competitive access to various funding sources.
The City of Hopkins elected to participate in the program in 1996 and adopted housing principals and
goals and an Action Plan outlining how the City will meet the adopted housing goals. The Action Plan
was valid through 1998 and was then replaced by the City's Comprehensive Plan. Participation in the
Livable Communities Program also requires the City to adopt a resolution each year.
The intent of the financial incentive programs is to expand housing opportunities for low and moderate
income families and provide for the clean-up of polluted land. The polluted land clean-up funds were
utilized for the Hopkins Business Center project. The City has also applied for funds through the Livable
Communities Demonstration Account for the East CBD redevelopment project.
Primary Issues to Consider
Participation in the 2002 Local Housing Incentives Account Program will require that the City expend a
minimum of $49,641 on affordable or life cycle housing initiatives. The Community Development Block
Grant funds that the City allocates towards the Housing Rehabilitation Loan/Grant Program qualify as an
expenditure of funds for this purpose. As a result, participation in the program will only benefit the City
through access to the Livable Communities Act assistance programs.
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2001-75
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE
LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE
METROPOLIT AN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
CALENDAR YEAR 2002
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (Minnesota Statutes
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 or 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 that municipality that are consistent with and promote the policies
of the Metropolitan Council as provided in the adopted Metropolitan Develqpment
Guide; and
WHEREAS, each municipality must identify to the Metropolitan Council the
actions the municipality plans to take to 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 Account 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 Hopkins hereby
elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan
Livable Communities Act during the calendar year 2002.
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk