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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the 23rd day of February, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present: Johnson; Ihlan; Roe; Pust; and Klausing; and the following were absent: None. Member Klausing introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION No. 10689 SUPPORT OF AEON'S APPLICATION FOR RAMSEY COUNTY CDBG/HOME FUNDS FOR THE HAR MAR APARTMENTS PHASE II PROJECT WHEREAS, the Har Mar Apartments site, located at 2225 Snelling Avenue in the City of Roseville, was identified by the City as an apartment complex in need of renovation; and WHEREAS, the northern portion of the property is an appropriate location for the development of additional affordable housing; and WHEREAS, Aeon, a reputable Twin Cities affordable housing developer, has proposed to - construct a new building, which will feature affordable two-bedroom and three-bedroom rental apartments for low-income residents; and WHEREAS, on March 24, 2008, the City granted approval of the Concept Planned Unit Development for the overall project, which includes the Phase II building. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Roseville hereby supports and strongly recommends funding to Aeon for the development of an additional apartment building on the Har Mar Apartments site with the goals of adding to the existing unit mix, developing a vacant portion of the property, constructing ahigh-quality building, adding landscaping, and improving curb appeal to convey current apartment community trends. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Roe, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Johnson; Ihlan; Roe; Pust; and Klausing; and the following voted against the same: None. WHEREUPON said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.