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HRA Resolution No. 321
RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 4
DATED FEBRUARY 24, 1975
WHEREAS, on February 24, 1975, the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in and for the City of Richfield (Richfield HRA) passed
Resolution No. 4 authorizing the Metropolitan Council to apply
for federal funds to implement a program of rental assistance for
lower income families and elderly in the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, under Minn. Stat. 473.195 and 473.199, the approval
of the Richfield City Council is necessary for the Metropolitan
Council to operate a rental assistance program within the City of
Richfield; and
MHEREAS, on February 24, 1975, the City of Richfield passed
Resolution No. 5323 authorizing the Metropolitan Council to apply
for federal funds to implement a program of rental assistance for
lower income families and elderly in the City of Richfield; and
MHEREAS, on June 4, 1980, a contract was entered into
between the Metropolitan Council and the Richfield HRA regarding
operation of the rental assistance program; and
WHEREAS, the above contract between the Richfield HRA and
the Metropolitan Council was amended on January 1, 1983, and has
since lapsed on April 15, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the above parties have been unable to renegotiate
the contract to provide adequate compensation to the Richfield
HRA for its administrative services provided on behalf of the
Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the Richfield HRA has the desire and capability to
contract directly with the United States_Department of Housing
and Urban Development to continue to provide such rental
assistance in the City of Richfield.
NOM, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Richfield as
follows:
1. That Resolution No. 4 passed by Richfield HRA on
February 24, 1975, is rescinded effective 90 days from
the date the City Council takes a similar action and
written notice of that action is sent to the
Metropolitan Council.
2. That the City Council is requested to consider, from
anal after 90 days from the date of their action and
written notice, that the authorization previously granted
by the City of Richfield to the Metropolitan Council to
operate a program of rental assistance is withdrawn.
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3. That the~Richfield HRA endorses the development by the
Richfield HRA of a rental assistance program
independent of the Metropolitan Council.
4. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the
Richfield HRA from recovering monies owing by the
.Metropolitan Council under Section 4.A(3) of the
contract amended on January 1, 1983.
5. That the Executive Director is hereby authorized
and directed to refer this matter to the City Council and
send immediate written notice 'of the results to the
Metropolitan Council provided the Richfield HRA and City
Council rescinds previous agreements.
Passed by the Housing and
the City of Richfield this 20th
ATTEST:
J n Helmberger, Secr tary
Redevelopment Authority in and for
day of June, 1988.
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Thomas E. Harms, C airperson
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