HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-20City of Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota
Resolution 94- 20
VVHEREAS, pursuant to the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act
of199O (the "ACT'). geographically contiguous units of general local government may
form consortia for the purpose of applying for and receiving funding to assist in carrying
out a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) under the Act; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.5S (the "Joint Powers Act")
provides that "two or more governmental units, by agreement entered intothrough
action of their governing bodies, may jointly or cooperatively exercise any powers
common bJthe contracting parties or any similar pVvverS_" and "the board Ofcounty
commissioners of any county may by resolution enter into agreements with any other
governmental unit tO perform On behalf of the unit any service or function which that
unit would be authorized (0 provide for its8if'`and
WHEREAS, Anoka County, Dakota County, Ramsey County, and Washington
County (the "Joint Parties") are geographically contiguous units of general local
government within the meaning of the Act and, together with the housing and
redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities or other local entities,
including the city of Lake E|Dlo, each have the power to CanY out the programs
provided for by the Actand
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Lake Elmo City Council aform of
Joint POvveFa Consortium Agreement among the Joint Parties, pursuant to which the
Joint Parties will, among other things, develop and carry out a housing affordability
strategy and apply for and expend such federal assistance as may be available under
the Act tOconsortia.
NOVV7-MEREFOREBE\TFYE8OLVED that the Lake Elmo City Council hereby
authorizes the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the Joint Powers Consortia
Agreement.
Adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council this 5th day of July, 1994
Mary Kueff e r, *CyY 'Aldministrator