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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 00 — 79, Authorizing Application for the Livable Communities Demonstration Program (3/5 Vote Required), Mary Alice Divine — Staff advised that as part of the City's participation in the Minnesota Livable Communities Act, funds are available to cities to promote the purposes of the Act. In 1997 the Lino Lakes City Council applied for planning funds through the Livable Communities Demonstration Account for the creation of compact, efficient, mixed use development. The City received $220,00 in funds to hire Calthorpe Associates - a firm specializing in Traditional Neighborhood Development — to complete a master plan and design standards for the Town Center. This year, a total of $6.9 million in funds will be given to communities for planning and implementation of projects that meet the goals of Livable Communities. Projects receiving consideration must meet certain criteria, including compact development, a mix of uses, diverse housing opportunities, transit improvements, and linkages to surround' eighborhoods and employment. This year the City is asking for $1.5 million in funding to be The Village. The application for funding must include a r the project is located. In order to remain eligible for funding, the City Livable Communities housing goals on an annu is separate from that process. Council Member O'Donnell asked if submitted or approving continued Livable Communities program completed application. ation of the master plan in upport from the city in which ffirm`1ts commitment to participating in This resolution of support of the application actually approving the application as it was n the program. Staff advised the participation in the to issue. The resolution is part of the funding cycle and Council Member O'Donn dere is mention of the use of the $1.5 million in the resolution. He stated that he believes t C. ' ncil has not yet determined how the funds would be utilized other than implementation and in `. structure. The resolution states the funds would be used for land , acquisition. Staff advised phase 1 of the application suggested the funds would be used for infrastructure. At the last Council work session there was a discussion regarding using the funds for land acquisition and having the developers put in the infrastructure. The City Council has not yet decided how the funds will be used. The Metropolitan Council is only interested in the fact that the funds will be used for implementation. Staff will be working with the Metropolitan Council to work out details. Council Member Carlson stated the Livable Communities Demonstration application had to be turned in by last Friday. She stated the resolution will not be approved until this evening. Staff advised the resolution is part of the application. The Metropolitan Council extended the deadline for the resolution. 4