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02-869� � �� ' �\`` RESOLUTION CITY_OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA rresencea by Refetred To Council File # O a. — $�q GreenSheet# \E�ySp'Z Committee Date �.tl 1 WI�REAS, Urban Revitalization Action Program (URAP) eligible azeas, established using 1980 census 2 information, aze used as the "target neighborhoods" for expedited forfeiture of tas delinquent properties as is 3 provided forin §281.17 ofMinnesota Statutes;and 4 WI�REAS, the City Council requested the Department of Planning and Economic Development (CF#02- 5 757) use 2000 Census income, employment status and housing age data — which is anticipated this fall — in 6 conjunction substandard housing information to create a map of target neighborhoods for Councd 7 consideration and adoption before January 1, 2003; and WFIEREAS, the URAP eligible areas, currently lmown as tazget neighborhoods, are, in many cases, no longer reflective of the employment status, income and housing conditions in the City; now, therefore, be it 10 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby requests Ramsey County suspend expedited forfeiture 11 oft� delinquent properties pending the development ofnew target areas using 2000 census information. Benanav Blakey Bostrom Coleman Ilarris Lantry Reiter Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � � y Council: Date � 1L 'a�c», ` Certified by Council Seaetary B: Y _ �� - �� — Approved by Mayor: Date :'a� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � � oa-�q DEPARTMINT/OFFICE/CIXINCIL oATE �NfMTED ��'m�''�' B� 9ilar�ooz GREEN SHEET No �S v�� O� �aCaa Mce m�a ubss�o ""�`• ""�• m.url�rtoMKlae aneoul� MUSr BE ON COUNCILAGENQ4 BY (OATE� 9/1S/2002 �N IWYBERFOR ❑CIIYATOMIEY OIYGiRK ROUTRIG � fIl�11C1fLfF0.NCCFtOR H1I11IfJLLiFRN'ACCTC ❑wvoAla�umcrurt� ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CTION REQUESTm Approval of resotirtion requesting Ramsey Coimty suspend expedited forFeit�ae of ta�c delinquent proper[ies peading }he devetopment of new target ateas using 2000 census inFormatioa RECOMMEND TION Approve (A) w Reject (R) PERSONAL SERViCE CONiRACfS MUSTANSWER iXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: t. HasthispeisoNfirme�erwaketlunderawnhaNforfhiedepartmeM? PLANNING CAMMISSION VES NO CIB COMMfTTEE 2. Nas Nis pereorJfirm e+er been a cfly empbyee'1 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Does this person/hrm possess a slall not iwrmallypocsessed by any curteM ciry empbyee? YES NO 4. Is this pnsaNfirm a targeted �endoY) . YES NO Emlain all yw answe�s an separate she� and attach W yreen sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (Wlw, Wha( When, Where, Why) ADVANTAGESiPAPPROVED � DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED - TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVR7UE BUDGETED (GRCLE ONE) YE3 NO FUNOING SOURCE ACTNffY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATON (IXPWN) ORIGINAL CITY Presented Refened To oa„ �Gq, Council File# aL"'�� Green Sheet # t 04505 � Committee Date 1 WHEREAS, the Urban Revitalization Acrion Program (UIZAP) was created in 1987 with CF#87-1395 to funnel State 2 and City funds more directly into neighborhoods for redevelopment purposes for a three year time period; and 3 WHEftEAS, geographic azeas eligible for applying for URAP were determined per Chapter 386, Laws of Minnesota 4 for 1987, which provided for use of those census tracts with 1) at least twice the unemployment rate as the 5 metropolitan region, 2) median household incomes no more than half that of the metropolitan region, and 3) which is 6 chazacterized by substandard housing; and 7 WHEREAS, URAP eligible azeas continue to be used as the "target neighborhoods" for expedited forfeiture of tax 8 delinquent properties as is provided for in §281.17 of Minnesota Statutes; and 9 WHEREAS, the eligible azeas for the URAP program were determined in 1987 using predominantly 1980 census 10 data which is, in many cases, no longer reflective of the employment status, income and housing conditions in the 11 City; and 12 WHEREAS, 2001 amendments to §469.202 of Minnesota Statutes provides that Saint Paul may update with more 13 timely information, the boundaries of the URAP eligible azeas, now lmown simply as "target neighborhoods;" now 14 therefore be it 15 RESOLVED, that the Saint Pau] City Council hereby requests the Department of Planning and Economic 16 Development us�2000 Census income, employment status and housing age data — which is anticipated this fali — in 17 conjunction witti:ottFer substandard housing information to create a map of tazget neighborhoods for Council 18 consideratio�"acfioption before January 1, 2003. B enanav Blakey B ostrom Coleman Harris Lantry Reiter ✓ � ✓ ✓ Requested by Department o£ � Form Approved by City Attomey � Adopted by Council: Date A �� o� ,� � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � RESOLUTION SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Approve ayok�� Dafe B L�2�t�-v