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a) In 1996, the City was awarded $591,604 from the Tax Base Revitalization Fund of the Metropolitan Council for soil clean up in industrial areas (Midwest Motor Site and John Allen-Ideal Security Site). Both projects came under budget and the City was received $419,389.15 for the Midwest Motor and Ideal Security sites for eligible expenses. To date, Ryan Construction built a 105,000 SF office/ showroom building on the site of Midwest Motor and Fairview H.A. Associates built 42,000 SF office/showroom building on the site of Ideal Security. It is estimated that these sites combined will provide $238,000 in additional tax dollars and 300 jobs to the community b) Also in 1996, the City Council approved submission of a grant application to assist with the city's Cornerstone Program under the Livable Communities Demonstration Account. Roseville was awarded a $250,000 grant in November of 1996. To date approximately $80,000 has been spent for a design event, CD- Rom video, appraisals and environmental studies. The status of each corner is outlined in the attached Housing Incentives Action Plan. c) In 1997, the City was awarded $72,622 from the Tax Base Revitalization Fund for the Gateway site for contamination clean up. The actual cleanup costs came under budget and the project received $51,907. To date, a 120,000 SF multi- tenant office/warehouse building has been constructed and a 65,000 SF office/warehouse building was built for India Handicrafts. Additional land is available for an additional 175,000 square feet of building. 2.6 Most of the programs the City Council adopted in relation to the Livable Communities Program (LCA) in Roseville were originally approved as part ofthe Vista 2000 (1992-3) and the Comprehensive Plan (1994). The focus has always been to use the approved housing section ofthe comprehensive plan as a basis for the LCA program. The city's direction has been to collaborate with other agencies, institutions, the private sector ( especially the local banks and developmen t/ contractor sectors) and the neighborhoods as our program partners to implement the programs. 3.0 Roseville Housing Programs (Summary Attachment) 3.1 Roseville continues to make the preservation ofthe housing stock a key community goal which fits well with the overall Livable Communities Action Plan. Roseville's Housing Improvement Program (RHIP) consists of six primary categories. . Rambler Redesign ($15,000 for promotion was funded from Livable Communities Demonstration Account) . Housing Loans Community Fix-Up Fund (MHF A Funded) Improvement loans for low to moderate-income residents (City and County Funded) Energy Improvement loans (County Funded) First Time Home Buyer loans (MHFA Funded) RCA - Livable Communities 1999 11/9/98 - Page 3 of 4