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Home My WebLink AboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Minutes 04-15-1999MINUTES PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY April 15, 1999 PRESENT: Chair David Crain, Commissioners Tim Bildsoe, Brad Brown, Judy Johnson ABSENT: Commissioner Brian Hehnken STAFF PRESENT: . , Executive Director Anne Hurlburt, Senior Clerk/Typist Barb Peterson, Housing Specialist Rebecca Stoe% HRA Supervisor Ed Goldsmith (arrived 8:00 p.m.) OTHERS PRESENT: Mayor Joy Tierney, Plymouth Towne Square Manager Melody Burnham 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order by Chair Crain on April 15, 1999 at 7:10 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Bildsoe, to recommend approval of the March 18, 1999 minutes. Vote -4 Ayes. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. PLYMOUTH TOWNE SQUARE MONTHLY HOUSING REPORT r Formatted Plymouth Towne Square Manager Burnham reported that there are now only three residents who do not have garages. The part time eafe=akefcaretaker has resigned and t-kaFa replacement isms being recruited^ a^ ems. /The position has been filled Chair Crain asked what expansion units are. _ - Formatted This is awexlen4fa special bracke4o" for the heating pipes to prevent breaking of the pipes due to Formatted building settlement eded in three apartment units. The waiting list has been updated and only 5 applicants, from those responding, dk not .-o w-ithdrew from those returning'^m-^their applications. People who did not respond will be called twice before being removed from the list. 4. RESOLUTION 99-08, AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR HUD SECTION 8 MAINSTREAM PROGRAM HOUSING VOUCHERS AND FUNDING FOR THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY COORDINATOR Director Hurlburt explained that we can apply for 15 vouchers based upon the anticipated availability of units and the BRA's ability to absorb the additional units. We can also apply for continued funding to support a Family Self -Sufficiency Coordinator. This -The funding for the Coordinator must be applied for each year and the application isle limited to 103 percent of the funding received through the 1998 application, approximately $14,557. MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, adopting HRA Resolution 99- 08, authorizing applications to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 15 Section 8 Mainstream Program Vouchers and Family Self -Sufficiency Program Coordinator Funds. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. Resolution 99-08 adopted unanimously. Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority April 15, 1999 Page #2 }2 RESOLUTION 99-09, RECOMMENDING THE REALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS TO THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM. Housing Specialist Stoen explained that the current Home Rehabilitation Loan Program has been over committed by approximately $23,000. There is not an immediate shortage as completion for several of these loans has been delayed for various reasons. We would like to move seme funds from the First Time Homebuyer program to the Rehabilitation Loan program. There is a balance of $129,000 in the First Time Homebuyer program, of which $25,000 can be reallocated to the Rehabilitation program without a public hearing. There is more demand for Rehab than the FTHB program at the present time. MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Commissioner Brown, recommending that the Board approve Resolution 99-09 recommending to the City Council reallocation of $25,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the First Time HomebuyerProgram to the Homeusng Rehabilitation Loan program. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion adopted unanimously. 6. NAHRO SUMMER CONFERENCE AND ADVANCED COMMISSIONER SEMINAR, MINNEAPOLIS, JULY 22-26,1999. Housing Director Hurlburt explained the conference and encouraged any Commissioners who are interested in attending to do so. It's being held in Minneapolis and it would be nice to have representation. Commissioner Bildsoe suggested we send two Commissioners plus staff. MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, recommending that we make application for two Commissioners to attend the NAHRO Conference and Seminar amending the 1999 HRA General Fund budget to transfer $1570 from the Consultant Services account to the Conference account for the cost of registration. Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chair Crain said that he was ready to have someone else fill the Chair, however, he would remain on the Board. This item is tabled until our May meeting. 8. HRA STRATEGIC PLAN Commissioner Brown explained the preliminary findings of an environmental scan done for the HRA Strategic Plan. This scan was compiled through interviews with state legislators, county commissioners, local business leaders, and non-profit organization leaders. This is strictly a consensus of -of the three members of the sub-committeepeople; Commissioners Brown,, and Bildsoe, and HeusingHRA Supervisor Goldsmith. Commissioner Brown highlighted the four findings and explained Exhibits A, B & C. He would like the Board to look this material over and then meet again to discuss it in further detail. Director Hurlburt said -indicated that some of these things overlap with the City of Plymouth Comprehensive Plan that is in the process of being updated.and Wwe will need to f etis en „Coro thefe has been ehange ftPa where the comn-tunity does not meet the standards of what we want Plymouth to look lik coordinate the Formatted: Position: Horizontal: 7.58", Relative to: Page, Vertical: 0", Relative to: Paragraph t Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority April 15, 1999 Page #3 }z HRA Strategic Plan discussions with the City's discussions of the Comprehensive Plan- The Pl fmin CemmiSSie., has se* f ..r Pfit e s to vmfli e She informed the Board of the upcomingjoint City Council and Planning Commission meetings on the Comprehensive Plan that the HRA was invited to attend on May 25 , July 27_ and August 3Ig`. Updating of the Plan may include re -guiding of property _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . , - Formatted designated as commercial or industrial to residential. some upcoming projects and some in the works now. Formatted Some e ,idea een*iiefeial fiew may heeeme idefAi l Formatted Commissioner Bildsoe peipAed mentioned eu *ho —f ee* that there existed the possibility of expanding the BRA's role to include could become the lead agency on social services planning and coordination for the City. Mayor Tierney asked how that would work. The HRA would could beig ven responsibilietty for all administeringthehe Ci y's social services funding similar to the BRA's administration of the City's CDBG funds- We . tild need legal ,.d.: e s to he.. e , fk etil the legi sties. Staffing needs for the HRA were discussed and will need to be determined before the budget deadline. A plafif mee ifig ..:n he se. fef the fegulaf mee4ifig en May 20, 1999 begifming at 6:00 P.m. MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, recommending that the HRA Board review and discuss the attached HRA Strategic Planning Outline on May 20, 1999 and that the meeting start begi-imtngat 6:00 to allow time for the discussion. Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion adopted unanimously. 9. RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S CONTAMINATION CLEANUP PROGRAM AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT FOR THE PROPOSED VILLAGAE AT BASSETT CREEK DEVELOPMENT. Housing Director Hurlburt explained that on September 18, 1998, the HRA adopted Resolutions 98-19 and 20 that authorized submission of applications to DTED for funds to assist in the Mclean up of the asbestos contaminated debris at The Village of Bassett Creek. However, due to limited funding available, these applications were not funded. Weare going to try would liketo submitAanew application on May Yd-whic-hYd—which is the next application date for such funding. MOTION by Chair Crain, seconded by Commissioner Brown, recommending that the Board adopt Resolution 99-10 authorizing submission of an application to the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development's contamination cleanup grant program for the Village at Bassett Creek Development and Resolution 99-11 authorizing application for the Metropolitan Council's l vable-Livable Ccommunities Ttax Bbase Rrevitalization Aaccount grant program. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion adopted unanimously Meeting adjourned at 8:15 Formatted: Position: Horizontal: 7.58", Relative to: Page, Vertical: 0", Relative to: Paragraph