HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-014 Joint Cooperation Event with Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityCity of Gem Lake
County of Ramsey
State of Minnesota
Resolution No. 2024-0014
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GEM LAKE TO ENTER INTO A JOINT
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE RAMSEY COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority ("Authority") and the City of Gem Lake
("Municipality"), each a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, entered into a joint cooperative agreement
dated August 19, 1985, as amended May 10, 2006, June 24, 2015, and August 24, 2021 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq., as
amended, ("CDBG Act") provides for a program of
community development block grants; and
WHEREAS, computation of a county's population as an Urban County as that term is used in the CDBG Act
included the Municipality with which it has entered into the Agreement to undertake or to assist in the undertaking
of essential activities pursuant to community development block grants; and
WHEREAS, HUD CPD Notice 24-02 requires that an Urban County requalifying in fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the
FY 2025-2027 qualification period is required to make any necessary revisions to its cooperation agreements at the
time that it requalifies; and
WHEREAS, the Authority requalified for the FY 2025-2027 qualification period and therefore amends the
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Municipality, or an authorized signatory, is authorized to execute this amendment to
the Agreement on the Municipality’s behalf; and
WHEREAS, the County Manager is authorized to execute this amendment to the Agreement on the Authority’s
behalf; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Paragraph 4.L.2 of the Agreement is amended and replaced with the following: may participate in a HOME and
ESG Programs only through the Authority. If Ramsey County does not receive a HOME formula allocation, the
Municipality may not form a HOME consortium with other units of general local government. This does not
preclude the Urban County or the Municipality from applying for HOME or ESG funds from the State, if the
State allows.
2. Except as modified herein, the terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced by Councilmember Lindner and supported
by Councilmember Cacioppo, and upon vote being taken thereon, the resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and
0 against.
ATTEST
I, Melissa Lawrence, the duly qualified Acting City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of
Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and accurate representation of action taken by
the City Council of the City of Gem Lake on the date first written.
Melissa Lawrence July 16, 2024
Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk Date