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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE HOUSING
is AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
January 29, 1979
A regular meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Plymouth,
Minnesota was held on the 29th day of January, 1979 at 6:30 p.m. at the City
Council Chambers in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota. The following members of
the Authority were present: Chairman Spaeth, Commissioners Ault and Bakke.
Commissioner Hunt arrived at 6:40 and Commissioner Neils arrived at 6:50 p.m.
There were also present the following members of the City staff: Planner
Tremere, Associate Planner Milt Dale and Secretary Garrity.
Chairman Spaeth read the call of the meeting. It was moved by Commissioner
Bakke, seconded by Chairman Spaeth, to approve the minutes of the August 28, 1973,
September 26, 1978, October 23, 1978 and Nov,dber 27, 1978 regular meetings as
submitted.
Motion carried, three ayes.
Mr. Dale reported the City of Plymouth will be receiving 40 units of
Section 8 in a townhouse project at Highway 55 and South Shore Drive.
T'iis project has been approved by the Metropolitan Council and by the Minnesota
Housing Finance Agency, but has not yet received Planning Commission or Council
approval. Discussion occurred regarding whether the proposed project should
have been reviewed by the Planning Commission and Council prior to Metropolitan
Council review.
Associate Planner Dale reported the City recently received approval of
a 10 percent increase in Fair Market Rents for the Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program. Staff indicated that at this time these rents would suffice to keep
the program operating, although there is some chance that within the next
several months rents in the City of Plymouth may go over these new Fair Market
Rents. The Commissioners requested that staff prepare another request for a
Fair Market Rent increase if City rents in the near future exceed the rent
limits as now established.
The Authority reviewed the proposed 3 -year goals of -the City's Housing
Program. There was some discussion of whether the City should be required to
provide as much new construction as indicated on the proposed draft. The Com-
missioners requested that the tables showing the annual goals and the 3 -year
goals be revised in accordance with the Metro Council guidelines and brought
back for review. Planner Tremere indicated that the Metro Council would be
getting in touch with City staff to indicate what these numbers would be.
It was moved by Commissioner Hunt, seconded by Chairman Spaeth, to direct
the Secretary to draft a letter for the Chairman's signature to Jim Solem MHFA
Director, suggesting that a committee be established with HRA members from
suburban communities to work out rules and regulations to prevent windfall
situations in the future in new Scattered Site housing construction.
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January 29, 1979
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Staff added an item to the agenda for discussion regarding the Community
Development Block Grant money for Year V. The Planning Commission recommended
that the HRA look at increasing the income limits for eligible applicants on
the Rehabilitation Grant Program to comply with federal guidelines for a family
of four. The Commissioners replied the present income limits for the City
program is at $7,500, which is over the $5,000 per year income limit for the
State --pfogram, and it did not look favorably at increasing those limits at
this time.
The.meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Gerald H. Neils, Secretary