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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 12, 1999 6 . In conjunction witll the pUllch list for additional work on the West Round Lake Road, Phase I project, Councilmember Larson asked if the hump in the road will be looked at. Mr. Brown stated iliat this would be corrected. Councilmember Malone asked irthe McClung Drive project had begun today. Mr. Brown stated that the Contractor had performed some work last week. Councilmember Malone asked if the Contractor was receiving cooperation for access through the townhouse addition property. Mr. Brown stated that the Contractor has not received complete cooperation for access and had decided to gain access through the trail instead. D. Resolution #99-36, Electing to Continue Participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communitics Act, Calendar year 2000 Mr. Post explained that Resolution #99-36 represented a continuing commitment by the City of Arden Hills to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Progranl under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. The goals established for the City have not changed. In prior years, the City's participation in this program has allowed it to take advantage of various grant programs of the Metropolitan Council. These grant funds would not be available to the City of Arden Hills if the City did not participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program. . Mr. Post advised that staff recommends the City COUllcil adopt Resolution #99-36, electing to continue participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Communities Act, Calendar year 2000. Mayor Probst stated that adoption of Resolution #99-37, the next item on tllis evening's agenda, was dependent upon adoption of Resolution #99-36. Councilmember Malone asked if the City of Arden Hills was expected to spend a certain amount of money each year with this program. Mr. Post stated that this was correct. He indicated tllat the City had previously committed $1,700 which had been used to deal with blighted housing within the community in order to satisfy the obligation. The most recent case that the City had been involved in was the Steve Nixon property at 1369 Forest Lane. Although the City had been compensated for its out of pocket costs, the City incurred costs in terms of staff time, which more than offset the dollar amount of participation required by the Metropolitan Council. Councilmember Malone asked what the commitment dollar amount will be for the year 2000. Mr. Post stated that the amount of commitment for the year 2000 was $2847.22. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmembcr Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #99-36, electing to continue participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Communities Act, . Calendar year 2000. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).