CR 2000-176 Resolution Electing To Continue Participating In The Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under The Metroplitan Livable Communities Act
. CITY Or:
October 11, 2000 - Council Rpt #00-176
h'OPKINS
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RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL
HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
Pro Dosed Action
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Adopt resolution number 2000-79. electing
to participate in the 2001 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 2001 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, 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. Staffwill recommend applying for
these funds in the future when projects warrant the assistance.
Primary Issues to Consider
Participation in the 2001 Local Housing Incentives Account Program will require that the City
expend a minimum of$14,566 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 offunds for this purpose. As a result, participation
in the program will only benefit the City through access to the Livable Communities Act assistance
programs.
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CITY OF HOIlKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
. RESOLUTION 2000-79
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE
LOCAL HOUSING lNCENTfVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE
METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
CALENDAR YEAR 2001
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 and the Local Housing Incentive Account, is
intended to provide celtain 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 Development 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 I-lousing
Incentives Account Program must do so by November 15 or each year; and
WHEREAS, for calendar year 2001, a metropolitan area municipality that did not participate in the
Local Housing Incentive Account Program during the calendar year 2000 can participate under Minnesota
Statutes Section 473.254 if: (a) the municipality elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account
Program by November] 5, 1999; and (b) the Metropolitan Council and thc municipality have successfully
negotiatcd 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 undcr the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act during the
calendar year 2001.
. Eugene J _ Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tcrry Obermaier. City Clerk