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Home My WebLink About05-22-2012 Council Packet CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 7:00 P.M. 7:00 p.m.I.Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Approval of Agenda Estimated times II. 7:05p.m.Department/Council Liaison Reports A.Planning Commission B.Parks Commission C.Water Management Organizations D.Other Liaison/Staff reports III. 7:10p.m.Visitors/Public Comment (1) Recycling Award This is an opportunity for the public to address the Council with questions or concerns on issues not partof the regular agenda(Please limit comments to 3 minutes in length). 7:15p.m.IV.Consent Agenda(Roll Call Vote) A.ApproveBills & Investments (2) B.ApproveCity Council Minutes May 8, 2012 (3) C.Adopt Resolution Supporting Access to Omaha Avenue (4) D.Continue with Federal Community Development Block Grant Program (5) E.Award Tree Removal and Pruning Work to St. Croix Tree Service F.Approve Budget Adjustment -$10,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund (6) Balance to Building Inspection Contractual Services G.Approve Budget Adjustment -$31,000 from the Water Fund Reserves to 2012 (7) Water Fund Budget V. 7:20p.m.Public Hearings None VI. 7:20p.m.OldBusiness A.A Resolution Approving Abatement of Special Assessments to MN Department of (8) Transportation (9) B.Hot Patching (10) C.Nolde Senior Living Projects Development Agreement D.Oak Park Heights Stillwater Motors Conditional Use Permit Amendment & (11) Design Guidelines Review 5900Stillwater Blvd N 7:20p.m.VII.NewBusiness (12) A.Authorize Finance Director to Prepare Preliminary 2013 Budget 7:25p.m.VIII.Adjournment THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Wa 2ton fou ty May 17, 2012 David Beaudet City of Oak Park Heights 14158 Oak Park Boulevard Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 55082 MAY 1 l i'O I Z Community Services Department SUBJECT: Eligibility for the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program Dear Mayor Beaudet: We want to take this opportunity to offer your community the option of continued participation with Washington County in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program. Our records show that your community has a signed Cooperative Agreement with the county that has an automatic renewal clause. Federal regulations require Washington County to notify participating communities every three years of their option to "opt out" of the Cooperative Agreement. Since 2001, all of our participating communities have continued their Cooperative Agreements with the county --with the exception of the City of Woodbury whose population became large enough to become their own entitlement jurisdiction. The next three year cycle will begin October 1, 2012 and end September 30, 2015. Annually, Washington County receives approximately one million dollars in CDBG and HOME funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funds are used primarily for community and housing development activities that primarily benefit low to moderate income citizens. As a part of the Washington County program, your municipality --and developers serving your municipality --is eligible to apply for competitive Washington County CDBG and HOME funds. Also as a part of Washington County's program, your citizens may be eligible to apply for the Washington County Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program. This program serves households who are 80% area median income and below by providing loans up to $18,000 that can improve their home's health, safety and energy efficiency. Federal regulations require that we inform you that being a part of the Washington County program means you cannot apply for CDBG funds administered through the state. However, you would still be eligible to apply for state administered HOME funds. Should you choose to "opt out" of the Washington County CDBG and HOME program, please be advised that you may not have an opportunity to participate in the Community Development Biock Grant program with Washington County for the next three years. ❑ Service Center Cottage Grove 13000 Ravine Parkway Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Phone: 651-430-4159 Fax: 651-430-4157 TTY: 651-430-4119 ❑ Service Center Forest Lake 0 Stillwater Government Center 19955 Forest Road North 14949 62nd Street North P,O. Box 30 Forest Lake, MN 55025 Stillwater, MN 55082-0030 Phone: 651-275-7260 Phone: 651-430-6455 Fax: 651-275-7263 Fax: 651-430-6605 TTY: 651-275-7264 TTY: 651-430-6246 www.co.washington.mn.us Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Actfon ❑ Service Center Woodbury 2150 Radio Drive Woodbury, MN 55125 Phone: 651-275-8650 Fax: 651.275-8723 TTY: 651-275-8653 Page 14 of 46 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK PLANNING REPORT BACKGROUND ANALYSIS OF NEW OPTION PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION EXHIBITS CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION 2 3 (/(9 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK