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Home My WebLink About4F - Liviable Communities Program AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: STAFF AGENDA REPORT 4F DONALD RYE, PLANNING DIRECTOR CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 97-XX CONTINUING CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM OCTOBER 20, 1997 In 1995, the state legislature adopted the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. This provided for three funding accounts which would be available to communities which elected to negotiate housing goals with the Metropolitan Council. The act specifies that communities must adopt a resolution by November 15th of each year to indicate their intent to continue in the program for the following calendar year. The City has participated in this program for the past two years.The Act requires that a dollar figure be established for each community for the year in which it participates. This figure is to be spent in the community for low and moderate income housing. For 1998, the Affordable and Life Style Housing Opportunities Amount (ALHOA) for Prior Lake is zero. Last year, the ALHOA was $21,113. Because the ALHOA for next year is zero and because the Scott County HRA spends approximately $400,000 a year in Prior Lake on programs which qualify for the ALHOA, we do not anticipate that the City will be required to make any additional payments. Continuation of City participation will maintain the City's eligibility for participation in the funding programs which are available. The Council needs to determine if continued participation is necessary or desirable. At pres~nt, there are no commitments which the City must meet and, in the event the City wishes, there are funds available for various housing- related activities. Previous staff reports have indicated that several things might happen if the City failed to participate, including the following: . The City would not be eligible to receive any of the LIVCOM98.DOC 1 16200 EQ!}le Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER money available through the program. · The Metropolitan Council will report to the Legislature on the status of the program and will likely highlight those communities that elect not to participate. . The City could be viewed unfavorably by the public if it does not participate. . The lack of participation will be considered in any decision in the City which involves a regional investment, an impact on a metropolitan system or a MUSA expanSIOn. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt the attached resolution confirming continued participation in the Livable Communities Program for 1998. 2. Elect to terminate participation in the program. RECOMMENDATION: Alternative 1. The Resolution does not commit the City to specific actions, but only continues the City's eligibility to participate in the Livable Communities Program. ACTION REQUIRED: LIVCOM98.DOC DR 2 RESOLUTION NO. 97-XX - - RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT CALENDAR YEAR 1998 Motion by: Second by: WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (Minnesota Statues 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, compnsmg the Tax Base Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing Incentive 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 particpating 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 Housing Incentives Account Program must do so by November 15 of each year; and 162(1)@:~~~~SJE~p~i@j}CLake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER WHEREAS, for calendar year 1998, a metropolitan area municipality that participated in the Local Housing Incentive Account Program during the calendar year 1997, can continue to participate under Minnesota Statues section 473.254 if: (a) the municipality elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program by November 15, 1997; 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 Prior Lake hereby elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act during the calendar year 1998. Passed and adopted this 20th day of October, 1997. YES NO ANDREN - KEDROWSKI MADER ROBBINS SCHENCK ANDREN KEDROWSKI MADER ROBBINS SCHENCK Frank Boyles City Manager R:\COUNCILIRESOLUTI\PLANRESILIVCOM98.DOC -----~~" --