Minnesota Legislature
HF 4546
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/04/2024 02:29pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; modifying neighborhood revitalization program
board appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 469.1831,
subdivision 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 469.1831, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Citizen participation required.
(a) The neighborhood revitalization program
must be developed with the process outlined in this subdivision.
(b) The program must include the preparation and implementation of neighborhood
action plans. The city must organize neighborhoods to prepare and implement the
neighborhood action plans. The neighborhoods must include the participation of, whenever
possible, all populations and interests in each neighborhood including renters, homeowners,
people of color, business owners, representatives of neighborhood institutions, youth, and
the elderly. The neighborhood action plan must be submitted to the policy board established
under paragraph (c). The city must provide available resources, information, and technical
assistance to prepare the neighborhood action plans.
(c) Each city that develops a program must establish a policy board whose membership
includes deleted text begin membersdeleted text end new text begin a member or designeenew text end of the city council, county board, school board,
and citywide library and park board where they exist appointed by the respective governing
bodies; the mayor or designee of the mayor; and a representative deleted text begin fromdeleted text end new text begin appointed bynew text end the
city's house of representatives delegation and a representative deleted text begin fromdeleted text end new text begin appointed bynew text end the city's
state senate delegation deleted text begin appointed by the respective delegationdeleted text end .
new text begin (d) Only the members, designees, or representatives appointed under paragraph (c) have
the power to appoint new members to the board.new text end The policy board may also include
representatives of citywide community organizations, neighborhood organizations, business
owners, labor, and neighborhood residents. deleted text begin The elected officials and appointed members
of the library board who are members of the policy board may appoint the other members
of the board.
deleted text end
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The policy board shall review, modify where appropriate, and approve, in whole
or in part, the neighborhood action plans and forward its recommendations for final action
to the governing bodies represented on the policy board. The governing bodies shall review,
modify where appropriate, and give final approval, in whole or in part, to those actions over
which they have programmatic jurisdiction.
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Except for the legislative appointees, each of the governmental units and groups
named in paragraph (c) may, by resolution or agreement of its governing body, become a
member of the policy board. The nongovernmental organizations and persons named in
paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end shall provide members of the policy board upon invitation by the
governmental members of the policy board. The member to represent a nongovernmental
organization shall be a member of the policy board only upon resolution or agreement of
the governing body of the member's organization. Upon the resolution or agreement of two
or more governmental bodies or governmental boards, the policy board shall be a joint
powers board under section 471.59, except that no power may be exercised under section
471.59, subdivision 11. The policy board may:
(1) sue and be sued. All defenses and limitations available to municipalities under chapter
466 and other laws, shall apply to the policy board, its members, director, and other staff
members;
(2) hire, retain, discipline, and terminate a director to direct its activities and accomplish
its program. The director may hire necessary staff subject to authorization by the board;
(3) enter into contracts, leases, purchases, or other documents evidencing its undertakings.
No contract, lease, or purchase or other document may be entered into unless funds have
been appropriated or otherwise made available to the policy board;
(4) adopt bylaws for its own governance;
(5) enter into agreements with governmental units and governing boards, and
nongovernmental organizations represented on the policy board for services required to
fulfill the policy boards' purposes;
(6) accept gifts, donations, and appropriations from governmental or nongovernmental
sources and apply for grants from them;
(7) review activities to determine whether the expenditure of program money and other
money is in compliance with the neighborhood plans adopted by the policy board and
approved by the governing bodies having jurisdiction over the program, and report its
findings prior to October 1 of each year to all of the governmental units, agencies, and
nongovernmental organizations represented on the policy board; and
(8) prepare annually an administrative budget for the ensuing year, estimating its
expenditures and estimated revenues, and forward its proposed budget to the governmental
units and agencies and nongovernmental organizations for appropriate action.