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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
October 23, 1976
A regular meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Plymouth,
Minnesota was held on the 23rd day of October, 1978 at 6:55 p.m. at the City
Council Chambers in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota. The following members of
the Authority were preFent: Chairman Spaeth, Commissioners Hunt and Neils.
Commissioners Ault and Bakke were absent.
There were also present the following members of the City staff: Associate
Planner bale and Secretary Garrity.
Chairman Spaeth read the call of the meeting. It was moved by Commissioner
Neils, seconded by Commissioner Spaeth, to approve the minutes of the June 26,
1978 regular meeting as submitted.,
Motion carried, two ayes. Conunissioner Hunt abstained.
It was moved by Commissioner Neils,seconded by Commissioner Hunt, to
approve the minutes of the July 31, 1978 regular meeting as submitted.
Motion carried, two ayes. Chairman Spaeth abstained.
It was moved by Commissioner Neils, seconded by Chairman Spaeth, to adopt
the following resolution:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 26
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH MOEN AND PENTTILA FOR 1978 AUDITING SERVICES
WHEREAS, State Law requires municipal corporationsto undergo a compre-
hensive financial audit each year, and
WHEREAS, Moen and Penttila, Certified Public Accountants, have capably
provided such services to the City in the past, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into an agreement for 1978 services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH., MINNESOTA that it should and hereby does
authorize the Chairman and Executive Director to enter into an agreement,
dated October 16, 1978, with Moen anu Penttila for 1978 audit services, and
FURTHER, the costs related to audit services to be expended in relation
to actual hours expended.
Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, three ayes.
Planner Dale reviewed the Community Development Block Grant requirements
and reported Hennepin County was creating Citizen Advisory Committees to assist
in meeting HUD's requirements for CD programs. The Authority requested Henry
Sahly and Commissioner Ault to represent Plymouth at the Citizen Advisory Com-
mittee meetings and also requested Mr. Dale to attend the meetings and set some
objectives for the County to simplify the process of administering the CD program.
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There was a discussion of the possibility of utilizing the CD program to
assist the Plymouth HRA in acquiring land in Downtown Plymouth for future
senior citizens housing before the land is used for other types of housing.
It was moved by Commissioner Neils, seconded by Commissioner Hunt, to direct
staff to research a preliminary program approach that would entail land takedown
and an estimated cost of land for an estimated number of units for senior citizen
housing, including different methods of paying for such a program.
Motion carried, three ayes.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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Gera `H. Nei s, Secretary