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<br />OCT-06-2003 12:34 <br /> <br />RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD <br /> <br />6512668370 P.01/04 <br /> <br /> <br />RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />JANICE REITMAN <br /> <br />C Gum)' (:ommi~li(lr'lt( <br />DiJ(ritt} <br /> <br />FROM; <br /> <br />Ramsey County Local Elected Officials <br /> <br />Janice Rettman, Chair M <br />Ramsey County HRAI/~ <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />October 6, 2003 <br /> <br />RE; <br /> <br />Suburban HRA Levy Follow-up <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />On Tuesday, September 9 the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board <br />adopted a ma~imum levy of $805,800 for suburban communities for 2004, This new levy is just <br />under I % and is intended to support housing initiatives as permilled under MinnesoUl Statutes as <br />well as to maximize leverage of other dollars. Under the proposed spending plan, th~se levy fund., <br />would be distributed to each of the 18 suburban communities based on population, however, each <br />municipality's elected officials would decide how those funds are spent within the requirements <br />outlined in the statutes. This could include pooling resources for joint efforts and purchasing <br />services from the Housing Resource Center. <br /> <br />Following a meeting on August 4'" of this year, the plan for governance and fund distribution was <br />revised to take into account the comments made by municipality representatives or in lelters. A <br />copy of the revised plan and minutes of the meeting were sent to each city in late Augus\. I have <br />attached a copy of the plan, fund distribution and the adopting resolution for your convenience. <br /> <br />A public hearing and final consideralion of the levy. governance plan and fund distribution will <br />be held later this year. However, in Older to provide another opportunity for full input. I have <br />scheduled a rneeling for Thursday, October 16 from 2:00 10 3:00 P.M. at the Falcon Heights <br />City Hall, 2077 Larpenter Avenue. if you plan to attend or send a representative plea,e contact <br />my office at 266-8360 or by fax at 266-8370. Written comments may be sent to my office, 220 <br />City Hall/Court House, Saint Paul, MN 55102, If only one or two RSVP's are received the <br />meeting will be cancelled and written comments requested instead. <br /> <br />The discussions have been thoughtful and I believe that. in addition to the benefits that sound <br />housing provides for all of Ramsey County. tbis will create an opportunity between Ihe Board and <br />each municipality, and between municipalities, to build strong working relationships in support of <br />common goals. <br /> <br />Thank you for your interest. <br /> <br />Ramsey County HRA Commissioners <br />Attachments <br /> <br />.CITY HALL/COURT HOUSE <br /> <br />Cc: <br /> <br />SUITE 220 <br /> <br />SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 <br /> <br />651/266.8360 <br /> <br />MiMeSOlll'S First Home Rulo COU"lY <br />Pflnl8t1 on recycled ll_P. <br /> <br />.~. <br />