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HOUSING AND REOVELOPNENT AUTHORITY
October 24.. 1977
7:OO p,m.
I. ;toll Call
II. Minutes of September 26, 1977 Regular Meeting
IIT. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Activities
IV. Adjournment ,
a.
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3025 HARBOR LANE, :PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE (612) 559.2690
DATE: October 1$9
197IM7'
TO: housing and Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Milt Vale
SUBJECT: Housing and Redevelopment Authority Activities
The primary activities staff has been engaged in over the last month are:
A. Mriting and preparingg an environmental assessment report for the
City's Housing Rehabilitation Program.
B. Interviewing, reviewing and .screening applicants for the Section $
Hent Assistance Program.
C. Reviewing. and inspecting home Improvement grant, program applicants.
A. Environmental Assessment Report
This report is required for all Community Development Grant Block projects and
is reviewed by Hennepin County prior to submittal to the Metro Council. Very
specific guidelines have been established by the federal government regarding
Environmental Assessment:. These assessments must determine if any adverse
situation in the community will effect the project, i.e. and/or project recip-
ients. As an example, for the City's Home Improvement Grant Program it was
necessary to establish "air quality" and "noise quality" "corridors" along the
City's major thoroughfares to determine if there would .he any adverse effects
to properties along these corridors in the eventuality a property owner may
qualify for a home improvement grant,
Presently the Environmental Assessment Report for Plymouth has been submitted,
reviewed, returned and is in process of being rewritten. This project should
be completed by the end of October.
B. Section 8 Rent Assistance Program
A great deal of interest seems apparent in this program but with many (or is it
all?) federal programs the sea of red -tape is wide and deep. Applicants must be
interviewed and verifications for income, social security, assets, support pay-
ments, child care payments, Aid tb families with Dependent Children.,, medical,
expenses, etc. must all be obtained. if the applicant is determined eligible.
a Certificate of Family Participation is given to the family head and the program
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is explained to the family head. He (she) then must hunt down an apaPtaent
and indicate to the apartment management that he (she:) is on the Section 8
Went Assistance program, sanag"t and staff then confer and the details
of the Section $:program are explained to the management. Presently three
apartment owners seem definitely interested, i.e. at Plymouth Colony. four
Seasons V1110 and The Place. So for only Plymouth Colony has signed a
contract but the other two do seem likely. Some five or six families at
the Plymouth Colony Appear to be eligible at this stage.
C. Home Improvement Grant Program
Several hove improvement grant applicants have been reviewed, declared
eligible by the rehabilitation Committee and contractors have been not-
ified to mall in bids on specific jobs. Leaky roofs, insufficient insula-
tion and a lack of public sewer and water seem to be the most prevelent
problems that have surfaced this year. Attached are the minutes of the
September 219 1977 Housing Rehabilitation Committee and an October 12 Progress
Report to the Committee.
ATTACHMENTS:
i._ Woutes ,of September..2.1,..1-977 Rehab! IItation. Committee meeting
2. Rehabilitation Progress Report
CITY 01"
October 19, 1977
J. Richards
3243 Casco Circle
Wayzata, MRI. 55391
Dear Mr. Richards,
Due in large part to your early efforts and determination to
provide the citizens. of the City of Plymouth with a truly
superior cocn:unity-wide trail system, I now can take real pleasure
to submitting to you the City's Trail System Guide Plan: It is
a real milestone and one that you played a very pioneer role in
bripging to this stage of fruition. Citizen assistance and
involvrxznt has made the real difference in the success of this
prrject and please allow yourself somee time to take price in ycur
own valuable. contribution. As well., I certainly enjoyed working
with you on our common goal of someday making Plymouth the Trail
Capital of the World!
Truly,our coa.mon effort has in one sense just began, but as Henry
David Thoreau (no slouch as a hiker and trail user) stated years
ago, "If you built castles in the air- do not be discouraged -
that is where they should be. Nc.v put the foundations under thele.
Let`s look at this Trail System Guide Plan as our foundation.
Sincerely,.
Milt Dale
MD/th
Enclosure
3026 HARBOR LAW, PLYMOUTH,1.4I.INNESOTA 55441. TE4ENIONE (612) b59.23 0
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October 14, 1977
John Slavics
Apt. C7
2439 3rd Avenue So.
Minneapolis, W1. 55404
Dear John,
Due in large part to your early efforts and determination: to provide
the citizens of the City of Plymouth with a truly superior community-
wide trail systeaa, I now can take pleasure in submitting to you 02
City's Trail System Guide Plan. It is a real milestone and one that
you played a very pioneer role in bringing to this stage of fruition.
Citizen assistance and involveont has made the real difference in
the success of this project and please allow yourself some time to
take pride in your own valuable contribution. As well., I certainly
enjoyed working with you on our colrruon goal of someday making Piyuouth
the frail Capital of the World.!
Truly, our cotmn effort has inone sense just began, but as Henry
David Thoreau (no slouch as a hiker and trail user) stated years
ago, "If you buili:.castles in the air- do not be discouraged- that
Is where they should be. How put the foundations under them." Let's
look at this Trail System Guide: Plan as our foundation.
Sincerely,
Milt Dale
MD/th
Enclosure
3025 Hf%Q1$'0R LANE. PLY."10UM. MINNESOTA BJ441, Tf-r LPHONe (612) 5E49•2609
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October 19. 1977
Bob tevens
18026 27k Avenue iio.
Waynta, MO. 55391
Dear Bob,
Due in large part to your early efforts and determinat'on to provide
the citizens of- the City of Plymouth with a truly superior comm).mity-
wide trail iystem, I now can take real pleasure in submitting to you
the City's: Trail System Guide Plan. It is a real milestone and cne
that you inlayed a very pioneer role in bringing to this stage of fi%it-
ion. Citizen assistance and involvement has Trade the rea'i difference
in the success of this project and please allow yourself some time to
take pride in your own valuable con't'ribution. As wall. I ccrtairly
enjoyed working with you on our cov-on goal of someday making Pljmoutn
the Trail Capital of the Worldl.
Truly, our common effort has in one sense just began, but as Kenny
David au (no slo;ch a3 a hiker and trail user) stated years ago,
If yo It castles in the air do not be discouraged that is t:i. re
they should bc. Now put the foundations under ther.*." Let's look at
this Trail System Guide Plan as our foundation.
Sincerely,
1
f
Milt Dale
MD/th
Enclosure
W25 tiARHOR LANE% PLYtail 1MR. Mti' 4CSG CA & MI. Tf U'f 140NE Wil'.4 559 -24800
CITY O
PLAVIOUTR
October .19, 1977
Tom Kidtbo
Lake Associates
840 East lake Street
Dear Tom,
The HUD Area Office has recently informed tae that they
would like us to use a "model" lease form for all Section 8
renters. Enclosed are two copies of leases for 3 of your
renters at Plymouth Colony. Please sign and return to we.
Alsn.find enclosed several documents for your signature,
completion and/or perusal. They are:
1. AgenSyAgencyDetermination with Respect to Bequest for
ease pprova e
2. Re uired Lease Provisions- items d. (1.),. (2) and
31 to be completed an signature and date on reverse
side:.
3. Request for Lease Approval_ signature needed.
4. Prohibited Lease Nvvisions- part of ;ection 8
program requirements.
S. Housing Assistance Pa ents Contract- Part I- signature
needed. Part 11 Is for yeur files.
I hope all this paper doesn't discourage you. The federal govern-
ment can come up with a mess of it. Please calli me if you have
any questions.
Thanks.,
Milt Dale
MD/th
3025 NAnson LAME. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA b5441. TELEPHONE (6121 b59 2800