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DYED development mortgage credit certification aid program for cities Irene Dossier, DYED Pursuant to MN Statutes ~462.15, the Dept.ofTrade and Economic Devel- opment (DTED) will issue mortgage credit certificate (MCC) aid to cities that had mortgage credit certificates outstancliug during the previous calendar year. Cities that have issued MCCs can apply to DTED by May 15 of each year to receive aid on the MCCs they issue. The aid given by the state must be transferred to the housing authority to be used to provide home ownership programs to farnilies or individuals whose incomes are at or below 80 percent of the area median income. What are MCCs? MCCs are an alternative to mortgage revenue bonds and assist first-time homebuyers. Like mortgage revenue bonds, MCCs may not be issued without an allocation of boncliug authority. How doe a c:ily apply for MCC aid? If you have issued mortgage credit certificates, you may obtain and complete an application from DTED. The legislation establishing the program sets furth a formula to determine the amount of aid that will be given to each city applying fur aid. Appllc:ation details Applications must be received by DTED by 4 p.m., on May 15. For an application or further information, contact Irene Dassier, DTED, at (651) 296-5005. By July 15 of each year, DRED shall pay MCC aid to each city issuing certificates during the previous year and submitting its application on time. I[ Consultant contract moratorium revised Anne Finn The Transportation Policy Conference Committee completed its work last week, giving the nod to several non-controversial "housekeeping" provisions. The committee approved langnage exempting contracts paid fur with trunk highway, county state aid highway (CSAH), or municipal state aid (MSA) funds from the moratorium on consultant services passed earlier this session. The services must be used for inter-regional corridors, bottleneck removal, and Advantages to Transit projects. Projects using general fund money, inclncliug the one-time appropriation given to the Trunk Highway Fund in 2000, remain in the consultant moratorium. The conference committee report should be heard on the House and Senate floors this week. I[ Phase II rulemaking comment period ends Rem; Sltme Runoff and other "nonpoint" sources contribute to 86 percent of the pollutants in Minnesota's waters. Part of the state and federal regulatory solution is the US. Environmental ProtectionAgency's Phase II stormwater permitting regula- tory permit program. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) closed the comment period on the draft rule on April 11. The League joined with several cities and city engineers in making comments on the proposed rule. Nearly 150 cities, counties, and townships (called MS4) will be required to obtain a NPDES Phase II Stormwater permit by March 2003. In Phase II, the MPCA will issue permits to MS4s in urban areas and to parties affecting small construction sites (one to five acres). These permits require plans and practices that control polluted stormwater runoff. The municipal MS4 plans must address six criteria. They are: 1. Construction site runoff control 2. Post-construction stormwater management 3. lllicit discharge detection and elimination 4. Public outreach and education 5. Public involvement and participation 6. Pollution prevention and good housekeeping (snflicient street sweeping, for example) Educationalsess~ns As of this date, two educational opportunities are available for affected cities. On Tuesday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Bonestroo consulting firm will offer a Phase II workshop at the Four Points Hotel in Minneapolis. Also, the LMC Annna! Conference features a session on the new stormwater program. The conference session will be held in Rochester at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday,June 19. For more information on the Phase II program or for a copy of the League's comments to the proposed rule, contact Remi Stone, LMC, at (651) 281-1256 or rstone@lmnc.org.1[ Page 8 LMC Cities Bulletin