City Council Meeting Date: November 21, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Melissa Hanson, Housing Coordinator
Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Title
Consider Resolution Accepting a Direct Legislative Appropriation of $300,000.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is asked to approve a Resolution accepting a Direct Legislative Appropriation of $300,000.
Summary Report:
During the 2023 regular session of the Minnesota Legislature, as part of the tax omnibus bill, the Legislature appropriated $300,000 to the City of Northfield from the state's general fund (generated by property tax revenue) to be used to fund infrastructure related to a cooperatively owned manufactured home park. (Att. 2, page 25) The funds were deposited into the City's account on or before July 15, 2023, as stated in the legislation as passed.
Background:
On occasion, State Legislators are offered the opportunity to propose direct appropriations to their districts, generally associated with the omnibus tax bill. In the 2023 regular session, the following appropriation - described as a grant - was included in that bill:
Regular Session 2023, Chapter 64, Article 15, Section 31.
APPROPRIATION; CITY OF NORTHFIELD; GRANT.
(a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue for a grant to the city of Northfield. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be paid by July 15, 2023.
(b) The grant under this section must be used by the city of Northfield to pay for infrastructure related to a cooperatively owned manufactured home park.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
If the Council chooses to accept the grant, staff recommends the entire amount be directed to the City's Capital Reserve Fund. Because the money must be used to fund infrastructure, this is the logical place to hold the money until it can be allocated to an appropriate project. Ot...
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