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ORDINANCE NO. 1377 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A HOUSING IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR THE WESTWOOD VILLAGE I TOWNHOUSES PURSUANT TO THE MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 428A PREAMBLE: A. The City is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Sections 428A.11 through 428A.21 to establish by ordinance housing improvement areas within which housing improvements are made or constructed and the costs of those improvements are financed in whole or in part by the City which is repaid by fees imposed upon the owners of housing units within the area. B. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 428A.11, owners of 25% or more of the housing units located within the Westwood Village I Townhouses filed for petition with the City requesting a public hearing regarding the establishment of a housing improvement area. C. On September 22, 2008 the City Council conducted a public hearing on the petition which hearing was duly noticed in accordance with Minnesota Statute 428A.13, subd. 2, at which all person, including owners of property within the housing improvement area were given an opportunity to be heard. D. The City Council therefore has determined a need to establish the Westwood Village I Housing Improvement Area as defined herein in order to facilitate certain improvements to the property all in accordance with the Housing Improvement Act. Now, therefore, the City of Roseville does ordain: Section 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 428A there is hereby established in the City of Roseville a housing improvement area over property commonly known as Westwood Village I Townhouses. For the purpose of this Ordinance the City shall be implementing Agency. Section 2. Findings. The City hereby makes the following findings in support of its action to establish the housing improvement area described herein: a. The Council finds that without establishment of the housing improvement area the housing improvements could not be made by the townhouse