HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-070RESOLUTION NO. 98-70
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 carry out the Programs provided for by the Act; and
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council a form of Joint Powers Consortium Agreement
among the Joint Parties, pursuant to which the Joint Parties will, among other things, develop and carry out a
housing assistance strategy and apply for and expend such Federal assistance as may be available under the
Act to consortia,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER,
MINNESOTA ("the Community ") AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council 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 City Council 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 this 17'h day of March, 1998.