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LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD REMOTELY VIA TELECONFERENCE Page 3 of 4 July 2 7, zuz I D. Night to Unite Bownik said Night to Unite would take place on Tuesday, August 3. Those hosting block parties could register by calling City Hall or visiting the St. Anthony Police Department website. The parties receive visits from the police department, fire department, and local leaders upon request. Discussion/Action Item A. Resolution No. 072721 C —Terminating the Local Emergency After 18 months, cities around the state and country are ending their emergency declarations surrounding the pandemic. If the City Council intends to do the same, the City attorney has prepared a resolution. Councilor Moffatt made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 072721 C A Resolution Terminating the Local Emergency. This was seconded by Councilor Dains and carried unanimously on a roll call vote. B. Discussion with Julie Eddington, Bond Counsel, Regarding Housing Tax Credit Application Process Julie Eddington, the City's bond counsel from Kennedy and Graven, presented to the Council the outcome of the City's recent application for housing tax credits through the State of Minnesota to build affordable senior housing at 1795 Eustis Street. Unfortunately, the City did not receive an allocation this month. $113,000,000 was available, with $51,000,000 awarded to preservation projects, and $58,000,000 awarded to two projects with deeper affordability (50% AMI) than the City's. She noted that the tax credits are distributed first to projects that preserve existing affordable housing and next to projects that guarantee the lowest rents. The State doesn't award the tax credits based on merit or project readiness. The next affordable housing tax credit award will happen in January 2021. After her presentation, Eddington answered questions from the Council. C. City Council Chambers Update CTV provided a $28,108 estimate for technology updates to the Council Chambers. The need for technology updates has been talked about in the past and some expenses were incurred in 2020 to allow for virtual City Council meetings. Additional improvements are needed to continue to integrate with CTVs equipment for the live and playback feeds on our cable access channel and their website. Staff anticipates that costs will be covered by the American Rescue Plan Act. The City needs these improvements to continue current operations in an environment where we may need to return to a virtual environment either due to the pandemic or any other disturbances that may come about in the future.