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RESOLUTION NO. 4797 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION FORMALLY RECOMMENDING AND SUPPORTING APPOINTMENT OF <br /> JENNIFER BERGMAN, MOUNDS VIEW HOUSING INSPECTOR/COORDINAT_IR, <br /> TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> WHEREAS, the 1995 Legislature passed the Metropolitan Livable <br /> Communities Act with the purpose of promoting the develQpit and <br /> maintenance of affordable housing in the Metropolitan area; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Act established the Metropolitan Livable Communities <br /> Fund under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Council; and <br /> WHEREAS, under the Act, three accounts/programs are Lstablished <br /> with specific purposes and revenue sources; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is responsible for the <br /> establishment of criteria and guidelines for the Livable Cos Ann,i,ties <br /> Fund, the grants and loans process as well as an annual plan for <br /> distribution of the funds and preparation of an annual usage report; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has determined that <br /> implementation of the Act can be broader based by the creation of a <br /> Livable Communities Advisory Committee, composed of Metropolitan <br /> representatives who have a vested interest in the success of the Acts <br /> implementation and on-going activities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View, one of the northern suburban <br /> communities which has recently completed a comprehensive housing stock <br /> analysis and established affordable housing rehabilitation as one of its <br /> primary strategic goals; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mounds View, is intimately involved and dedicated to the <br /> development and maintenance of affordable, livable and quality housing <br /> in the Metropolitan area; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mounds View has taken a lead role in the initiation of <br /> programs that are consistent with the Metropolitan Livable Communities <br /> Act. <br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council in and for the City <br /> of Mounds View does hereby declare its recommendation and support for <br /> Jennifer Bergman, Mounds View Housing Inspector/Coordinator, for <br /> appointment to the Metropolitan Council's newly created Livable <br /> Communities Advisory Committee. <br />