2000 Minnesota Statutes

     383B.79 Multijurisdictional program. 

    Subdivision 1.    Program created.  A 
 multijurisdictional reinvestment program involving Hennepin 
 county, the cities of Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, and other 
 interested statutory or home rule charter cities in Hennepin 
 county, the Minneapolis park board, and the suburban Hennepin 
 county park district is created.  The multijurisdictional 
 program must include plans for housing rehabilitation and 
 removals, industrial polluted land cleanup, water ponding, 
 environmental cleanup, community corridor connections, corridor 
 planning, creation of green space, acquisition of property, 
 development and redevelopment of parks and open space, water 
 quality and lakeshore improvement, development and redevelopment 
 of housing and existing commercial projects, and job creation.  

    Subd. 2.    Use of appropriations.  Up to one-half of 
 any state appropriation for the program created in subdivision 1 
 may be used by the county as a grant to the cities of 
 Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center to provide assistance in a 
 capital nature for constructing public infrastructure 
 improvements in order to further economic development.  

    Subd. 3.    Matching.  Government jurisdictions 
 participating in the reinvestment program planning and projects 
 must match any state contribution on at least a 
 dollar-for-dollar basis in the aggregate.  Government 
 jurisdictions, however constituted, may use any funds under 
 their control for the match requirement.  

    Subd. 4.    Administration.  The board of county 
 commissioners shall administer the program and funds and bond 
 for projects in this section either as a county board or a 
 housing and redevelopment authority.  The board of county 
 commissioners may acquire property in connection with the 
 projects in this section with any funds under its control.  Any 
 sale, lease, or development of such property by the board of 
 county commissioners shall be conducted in accordance with 
 section 469.029. 

    HIST: 1995 c 224 s 94; 1Sp1998 c 1 art 3 s 21,22; 1999 c 223 
 art 2 s 47