HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1987-819CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a refaular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 7th day of December , 19_&Z. The
following members were present: Mayor Schneider. Councilmembers Vasitinn� Crain
Zitur and Sisk The
following members were absent: None
Councilmember Sisk introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 97- glg
REJECTING PROPOSALS FOR ELDERLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Arlt? DIRECTING STUDY OF SITE
DISPOSITION
WHEREAS, the City has utilized Community Development Block Grant Funds to acquire
property for, and undertake planning activity related to the development of senior
citizen housing; and,
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the needs and demands for senior citizen housing,
including the preparation of a professional study and survey; and,
WHEREAS, the City has attempted to find private sector development resources which
would produce subsidized housing that would be in compliance with federal guidelines
and standards as mandated by the Community Development Block Grant program; and,
WHEREAS, the most recent of several efforts to procure a realistic development proposal
has been completed and the three proposals received have been reviewed by the City's
financial consultant and by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority; and,
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority has recommended rejection of the
proposal;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MIN-
NESOTA, that it should and hereby does reject all proposals due to the substantial and
excessive local financial commitment requirements; and,
FURTHER, the City staff is directed to determine options available to the City relative
to site disposition and to assemble and prepare options with evaluations of how market
rate housing might be developed with some effort by the City, but without federal
program constraints.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
and upon vote being taken thereon, the o owing`
voted in favor thereof: Mmvn�rhnpiApX ycm,fhCjlme" _ Vasiliou, Zi ,r- Crain
and Sisk The following
voted against or abstained: NnnP Whereupon the
Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.