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RESOLUTION NO. %-169
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT THE
ST. LOUIS PARK HOUSING ACTION TO
THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY THE
METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communi-ies Act (1995 Minnesota Laws Chapter
255) establishes the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which is intended to address housing
and other development issues facing the metropolitan area defined by Minnesota Statues, Section
473.121; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund, comprising of the Tax Base
Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing
Incentives Account is intended to provide certain funding and other assistance to metropolitan area
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act requires the Metropolitan Council
to negotiate with each municipality affordable and life -cycle housing goals 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 via a housing
action plan the steps a municipality plans to take to meet the negotiated housing goals; and
WHEREAS, the housing action plan must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council before
a municipality can access funding via the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of St. Louis Park hereby
adopts a Housing Action Plan required under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and
directs staff to submit the Plan to the Metropolitan Council.
Adopted/bX the City Council on November 4, 1996
Mayor
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ity Manager -..1..---
RESOLUTION
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City Clerk
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