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I • t given fication, behalf of Proposal, doc COUNCIL MEETING REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 2 5 1999 DATE: October ^^9 ITEM NO: / 0^ Department Approval: Name RonMoorse Title City Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: City Administrator ’s Report Item Description: Resolution in Support of Cooperative Efforts Among the Lake Area Cities to Meet the Area’s Housing Needs In May of this year, representatives from the Lake Area Cities met to discuss the potenti^ for cooperative efforts among the cities to meet the area's housing needs. One of the mam topics of discussion was the benefits to the Lake Ar-.a Cities of providing a supply of quality housing with a range of housing types and costs. These jenefits include the following. . A diverse housing supply will be better able to meet the housing needs of our communities, both now and in the future. • Our children and our parents would be able to remain in our communities as they move through the various stages of their lives. • A diverse supply of housing, that meets the needs of employees, provides a competitive advantage to our local businesses, as well as to our cities and schools, in their efforts to recruit and retain quality employees. The consensus at the conclusion of the meeting was that the Lake Area Cities should continue to explore the potential for cooperative housing efforts. \ second meeting of the Lake Area Cities was held this fall to determine how best to move ahead with cooperative housing efforts At this meeting, the representatives determined M ov^ Staiement of Purpose of was needed to guide the cooperative efforts of the cities_ The representatives reached consensus on the following Statement of Purpose for cooperative housing efforts in the lake area. To promote the development and preservation of a supply of quahty housing that includes a range of housing types and costs that meet housing needs at all stages of life and are affordable for households at all income levels. The representatives agreed that the Statement of Purpose should be brought to all City Councils for a resolution of support to ensure that all cities agreed on the overall goal of the cooperative housing efforts. Page 14