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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7534 (Res.) '" r , CITY OF STILLWATER RESOLUTION NO. 7534 ADOPTING A HOUSING BOND PROGRAM FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MULnFAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF SAME TO THE MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY. n WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Municipal Housing Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C (the "Act"), the City of Stillwater (the "City") is authorized to adopt a hOusing plan and carry out programs for the financing of multifamily housing which is affordable to persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of the housing plan after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at leest thirty days in advance of the hearing; and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of a program after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least fifteen days in advance of the hearing; and WHEREAS, by the pUGDge of Ordinance No. 631, the City Council of the City of Stillwater has authorized the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the "Authority") to exercise on behalf of the City of Stillwater, all of the powers conferred by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 462C.Ol to 462C.07, including without limitation, the power to adopt a housing plan and program to issue and sell mortgage revenue bonds for single family housing and multifamUy housing development revenue bonds for multifamUy rental housing developments, provided that the City Council of the City of Stillwater shall hold public hearings required under the Act with respect to housing plal1S or programs adopted pursuant to the Act, and the City Council of the City of Stillwater must approve any housing plan or program prior to its submission to the Metropolitan Council or the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, respectively; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has conducted a.public hearing on a housing plan (the "Plan") after publication of notice as required by the Act; and WHEREAS, in accordance with its requirements, the Plan provides for programs for the issuance of bon.ds to finance multifamily housing development which are affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income and are consistent with the goals, conditions and requirements of the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Act requires adoption of a program after a public hearing held thereon after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least fifteen days in advance of the hearing; and WHEREAS, the City has on this date conducted a public hearing on a housing bond program (the "Program"), after publication of notice as required by the Act; and r 1 ;-,... .,.. . ... Ci r, o & ,. . . 1"1,. WHEREAS, the Prosram provides for the issuance of. multifamily housing revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $1,800,000 to finance the acquisition of land and construction of a building for use as a SD-unit multifamily rental facility to be located on the Northwest corner of the intersection of West Orleans Street and County Road 5 in the City and to be owned and operated by Orleans Homes Number One Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited partnership; and WHEREAS, the Act further requires submission of the Program to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (the "MHFA") for its approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Stillwater: 1. That the Program is hereby in all respects adopted. 2. That the Executive Director of the Authority is hereby authorized to submit the Program to the MHF A, and to do all other things and take all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the Program in accordance with the Act and any other applicable laws and regulations. Adopted bY. Council this 19.'h d" of No,""'; 198';,,;" Published: November 29,)985-.. ~ i. ATTEST: h~ "o!~~A/ iCilY-CLERK 0 __ _ _._ ' lAYO 2 &~ , .,