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