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I I I Council Meeting Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 3 Council Business. continued Williams asked if these changes to the agreement should cause any concern or apprehension on the City's part. Locke said the expectation is that the improvements would occur in a phased manner, and are needed to provide for the initial construction of the storage facilities. Locke is satisfied with the timing of the improvement process. Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE TIlE READING AND ADOPT TIlE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO TIlE CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVEWPMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND CHARLFS STARK. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. City Manager Matthew Fulton presented the amendment to the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Joint Cooperation Agreement. In the agreement, Ramsey County distributes the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Funds to municipalities within the County to be used to achieve community and County objectives. The current amendment provides for: a three year commitment; continued authority of municipalities to establish municipal housing and redevelopment authorities; confirms the overall desire to accomplish affirmative fair housing activities; and precludes the municipality from applying for grants under the Small Cities CDBG program and may not participate in a HOME Program consortium except thorough the Authority. The City has benefitted as a participant in the allocation process. The County and the municipalities will review and develop an improved allocation process to better service the needs of all County communities. A failure in executing this amendment could negatively impact the County's ability to secure the CDBG and HOME funds as an entitlement county and would subsequently have negative impact on the City. Fulton is comfortable with the amendment provisions, and noted that the County plans to reevaluate their allocation process of these funds. Williams has served as a member of the allocation committee. He feels the funding process should be reevaluated so that locations which show an apparent greater need than others should receive some type of preference for those funds. He hopes the process is one that is most responsive to all or as many communities. Fulton noted that in order for Ramsey County to continue as allocator of the entitlement process, the amendment needs to be approved by the City. Samuelson confirmed that the agreement does not put any further financial obligations upon the City. Motion by Samuelson, seconded by Larson, to APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE RAMSEY COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COOPERATION AGREEMENT. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Council Business New Brighton Lumber Development Agreement Report 94-138 Resolution 9W73 Amendment to CDBG Participation Report 94-139