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RESOLUTION 1998-10
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
JOINT POWERS CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
of 1990 (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 Consolidated Plan under the Act; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 (the "Joint Powers Act")
provides that "two or more governmental units, by agreement entered into through
action of their governing bodies, may jointly or cooperatively exercise any powers
common to the contracting parties or any similar powers...." and "the Board of County
Commissioners of any County may by Resolution enter into agreements with any other
governmental unit to perform on behalf of that unit any service or function which that
unit would be authorized to. provide for itself ; 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,
each have the power to cavy out the Programs provided for by the Act; and
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board a form of Joint Powers
Consortium Agreement among the Joint Parties, pursuant to which the Joint Parties
will, among other things, develop and cant' out a housing assistance strategy and
apply for and expend such Federal assistance as may be available under the Act to
consortia,
CITY COUNCIL
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
("the Board") OF CITY OF HUGO , MINNESOTA (the "Communit)") AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The Board hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interests of
the Community that the Community enter into the Joint Powers Consortium Agreement.
2. The Board hereby appoints the Washington County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority and its designees to administer the HOME Program and to
represent Washington County on the Joint Operating Committee of the Joint Powers
Consortium.
Dated this16th day of March . 1998.
(seal) WASHINGTON COUNTY
ITS: MAYOR
BY:
ITS: cI CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant County Attorney
Execution Page of Washington County for the
Joint Powers Consortium Agreement
with
The Cooperating Counties of Anoka, Dakota,
Ramsey, and Washington