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RESOLUTION 135-88
RESOLUTION REORGANIZING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, pursuant -to Resolution No. 3923 adopted by the City
Council of the City of Saint Louis Park on March 16, 1970, the City
Council declared the need for a Housing and Redevelopment Authority
in the City of Saint Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 4005 the City Council of the City
of Saint Louis Park appointed the first Board of Commissioners of
the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Saint Louis Park,
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Saint
Louis Park, Minnesota on October 27, 1970 organized itself by its
Resolution No. 1 and adopted bylaws governing its operations in its
Resolution No. 2; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
Sections 469.090 et seq. established by Resolution No. 134-88and
Ordinance No. 1763-88an Economic Development Aii.thorlt.y for --the
purpose of conducting various economic development, housing and
redevelopment programs and activities within the City of Saint
Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in the public
interest to vest in the Economic Development Authority -certain
powers, duties and obligations presently held by the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reorganize the Housing
and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Louis Park, rename
it the "Housing Authority", and clarify the scope of its duties and
responsibilities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Saint Louis Park,
Minnesota as follows:
Section 1. The Housing Authority, created by Resolution of
the City Council No. 3923 dated March 16, 1970, shall hereafter
discharge the following responsibilities:
(a) The Housing Authority shall manage existing and future
low and moderate income housing programs owned or
operated by it within the City of Saint Louis Park;
(b) The Housing Authority shall plan and implement housing
programs primarily involving low and moderate income
persons within the City;
(c) The_.Housing_Au_thoxi_ty-shatl--have the power to -accept
control and authority over any housing project or
program for low and moderate income persons which the
Economic Development Authority delegates to the
Housing Authority.
(d) The Housing Authority may levy special benefit taxes
as authorized by law in furtherance of housing
projects and programs for low and moderate income
persons and those housing projects transferred to the
Housing Authority from the Economic Development
Authority, subject to prior approval of the City
Council.
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Section 2. The City Council shall by separate resolution
transfer certain assets and liabilities of the Housing Authority to
the Economic Development Authority consistent with the terms of
this Resolution, Ordinance No. 1763-88 , and Resolution No. 134-88.
Section 3. The Housing Authority shall make such
modifications in its organizational documents and its bylaws as are
required to implement the provisions of this resolution. The City
Manager, or his designee, shall be the Executive Director of the
Housing Authority. The Authority shall utilize City personnel to
conduct its business except that it may retain consultants or
independent contracts if City personnel do not have the necessary
expertise or resources, in the judgment of its Executive Director.
Section 4. The Housing Authority, as reorganized by this
resolution, may exercise all of the powers granted under Minnesota
Statutes Section 469.001 to 469.047 for the purpose of managing,
planning and implementing the City's low and_modex_a.teJncc.me
housing programs as provided in this Resolution; provided, however,
that all such powers shall be exercised solely to effectuate the
powers of the HRA as reorganized and modified by this Resolution
and Ordinance No. 1763-88
Section 5. Resolutions No. 3923 and 4005 are hereby repealed
and replaced by this Resolution. The Housing Authority is a
reorganized continuation of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Section 6. The definition of terms under this Resolution
shall include, but not be limited to, the definitions provided in
Minnesota Statutes Sections 469.001 et seq and Ordinance No. 1763.88
1988.
Section 7. This resolution shall become effective October 1,
Adopted by the City Council September 19, 1988
Reviewed for Administration
City Mana er
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Approved as to form and execution:
City Att yney
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