99-016 - 02-16 - HRA Establish Housing Program and Conveyance of Property from Hennepin County - 522 Ardmore Ave Resolution 99-16 February 16, 1999
Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY TO
ESTABLISH A HOUSING PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING IT TO REQUEST THE
CONVENYANCE OF PROPERTY IN GOLDEN VALLEY FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY
(522 ARDMORE AVENUE)
WHEREAS, there is a large body of statistical evidence documenting a long-term
lack of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons in Golden Valley and
throughout the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the City in its Housing Plan Update and Technical Background report
has discussed this evidence, found it to indicate a legitimate need in Golden Valley and
committed to housing goals, policies and objectives in support of increasing the supply of
housing affordable to persons of low and moderate incomes; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has a tax forfeited parcel at 522 Ardmore Avenue in
Golden Valley which would be a good site for a low- or moderate- income single-family
house; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has created a Housing and Redevelopment Authority in
and for the City of Golden Valley which is interested in providing housing for a low- or
moderate-income families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley, as follows:
1. The City Council requests that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the
City of Golden Valley establish a housing development program that provides for the
construction and rehabilitation of housing for low- and moderate-income families and
addresses the following components:
a) acquisition of property suitable for the construction or rehabilitation of housing for
low- and moderate income families, and
b) contracting with Habitat for Humanity as a developer of housing under the
program, and
c) inclusion of property at 522 Ardmore Avenue in the housing development
program.
Upon the establishment of said program, authority is given to the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Golden Valley to request conveyance from
Hennepin County of the property at 522 Ardmore Avenue (PID No. 19 029 24 41 0038) to
be used in this program and to use City Community Development Block Grant funding for
the acquisition.
Resolution 99-16 - Continued February 16, 1999
Ae
ary E. a derson, Mayor
ATTEST:
hirley J.( = son, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Bakken
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson,
Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer and Micks; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.