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BRIGGS W2ZD0 First Natl�naf Bank Buildmg 332 Minnesota Streei 5t. Paul lv1N 551D1 1396 tel 651.808.660Q fax E�S 1,808.b450 VIA E�MAIL AND VIA U.S. MAIL August 1, 2008 Mr. Patrick Trudgeon Community Developmei�t Director city of xoseville Roseville City Hall 2bbQ Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN SSll3-1815 Re: Housing and Redevelopment Authorities Dear Pat: Mary L. Yppel 651.&{78.6620 n�ippel ci�briggs.com You have inquired about the legal authority of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities to issLie bonds pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 4b9.001 through 469.047 (the "HRA Law"). Pursuant to the HRA Law Housing and Redevelopment Authorities ("HRA") are granted �he powers to undertake rcdevelopment pz-ojects, hausing projects, and housing development projects. A housing project is any wor�C or undertaking to provide decei�t, safe and saniiary dwellii�gs for persons of low incame and their families. A housing development project is any wark or undertaking to provide hausing for persons of moderaie income and their families. It is E�ot necessary for a HRA to hold a public hearin� prior to undertakii�g a housing project or a housing development project. A�edevelopment project means any work or undertaking (1} to acquire blighted areas and o�her real property for the purpase of removing, preventing, or reducing blight, blighting factors, or the causes of bliglit; (2) to clear any areas acquired and install, constru�t or r�construct streets, utilities, and site improven�ents essen�ial to the preparation of sites %r uses in accordance with the redevelopment plan; (3) to sell or lease lanci so acquired for uses in accordance with the redevelopment plan; (�} to prepare a redevelopment plan, and to incur initia#ion, planning, survey and other administrative costs of a redevelopment project, and ta prepare technical and finar�cial plans and arrangements for buildings, structLires, and improven�ents and all other work in connection therewith; or (5) to conduct an urban renewal project. Prior to undertaking a redevelopment project, it is necessary for the city to adopt a redevelopmei�t plan and before approving any redeve�opment plan, the city niust hold a public hearing on the redevelopment plan at�er published notice is given not less than IO days nor more tha�i 30 days prior to the date of the l�earing. Pursuant to the authority granted in Miiinesota Statutes, Section �69.034 a HRA inay issue bonds for any of its carporate purpases. The bonds inay be ik�e type th� HRA determines, Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association r,i�ir�ieapo'rs � SP P=,ul I.-r,:�n.� h�.g;;5�orn 22]068au I �ti-�emher- Lex �r��nn�, a G!obal Pssce a?�on oi I�oepencert La�:v F;r �s