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CHAPTER 1$ • Dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its interests in any property or grant easements, licenses, or any other rights or privileges to an HRA. • Furnish parks, playgrounds, recreational, community education,. water, sewer, and drainage facilities or other works adjacent to or in connection with housing and redevelopment projects. Minn. Stat. § 469.043, suba. 2. . Grant a partial tax exemption of up to 50 percent of all local taxes for housing projects in a redevelopment district. Minn. Stat. § 469.192. A Statutory Clty, home rule charter city, economic development authority, housing and redevelopment authority, or port authority may make a loan to a business, afor-profit or nonprofit organization, or an individual for any purpose the entity is otherwise authorized to carry out under any of the laws cited. Jtuld Supply Co. v. Merchants & private development projects that receive public financial or other assistance A1fgs. Ins. Co., 448 N.W.2d 89$ kill not necessarily become public projects that trigger competitive bidding (Minn. Ct. App. 1989). or other state laws applicable to public works. B. Housing and redevelopment authorities The predominant method of delivering and administering housing and redevelopment programs in Minnesota is through a legal public agency, accountable to city government. A city may establish this public agency, which is often the HRA. There are more than 230 HRAs in Minnesota. 1. Elements of an HRA Minn. Stat. §§ 469.001 to An HRA is a public corporation with power to undertake certain types of 469.047; housing and redevelopment or renewal activities. While state legislation Minn. stat. § 469.003. conveys authority for housing and redevelopment in each city, it is up to the city council to formally establish an HRA before it can do business and use its powers. Once a council legally establishes an HRA, it may undertake certain types of planning and community development activities on its own with council approval. Minn. Stat. § 469.003, subd. 1. To create a housing and redevelopment authority, the city council must, by resolution, make the following findings required by law: • Substandard, slum or blighted areas that cannot be redeveloped without governmental assistance; or, • A shortage of affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations available to low-income individuals and families. Minn. Stat. § 469.003, subds. 2, The council must pass this resolution after a public hearing. A copy of this 4. resolution must go to the commissioner of DEED. 1$:4 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CTCIES This chapter last revised 12/1/2011