HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2005-68 - Develop Agreement with Minnetonka to Administer CDBG Funds - 05/03/2005 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-68
RESOLUTION REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL CDBG AND
HOME PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY OF MINNETONKA
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota as follows:
Section 1. Background.
1.01. Eden Prairie has, for many years, participated in the Urban Hennepin County
CDBG Program and the Hennepin County HOME Consortium Program in order
to obtain federal funds for community development and housing programs and
projects.
1.02. Minnetonka and Eden Prairie qualify as entitlement cities for purposes of
obtaining federal CDBG funds themselves, and are therefore not required to
participate in the Urban Hennepin County CDBG Program.
1.03. Minnetonka and Eden Prairie wish to collaborate in the administration of federal
CDBG funds allocated to each city, and expect to thereby lower their cost of
administering the funds.
Section 2. Approval and Authorization.
2.01. The City Council hereby elects to not continue to participate in the Urban
Hennepin County CDBG Program.
2.02. The City Council hereby elects to continue as a participant in the Hennepin
County HOME Consortium Program and approves the Joint Cooperation
Agreement for the Hennepin Housing Consortium.
2.03. The City Council hereby approves a Joint Powers Agreement between the cities
of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie to collaboratively administer federal CDBG funds.
2.04. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute such letters, agreements,
and other documents as may be necessary to implement these actions.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council this 3d day of May, 2005.
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ATTEST:
(Seal)
K leen orta, City Clerk