HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Packet 04-25-1977AGENDA
PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
April 25. 1977
1. Roll Call +
II. Minutes of Marcie 28. 1977 Regular HRA Meeting
III.. Oath of Office for Harold Bakke and Maria Vasiliou
1V: Nomination and -Appointment or Vice-chairman
V.. Nomination and Appointment of a Secre.ta,ry-Treasurer
VI. New Business.
A. Emergency Grant Funding for Home Improvements
VII. Adjournment
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3025 HARBOR LANE, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE t812i 559-28W
DATE: April 20, 1977 MEMO
TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Milt Dale
SUBJECT: Emergency Grant Funding for Home Improvements
Staff was directed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority at its meeting
of March 28, 1977 to prepay,: a resolution requesting advani.ed funding
from the City Council for emergency home improvement grants. These grants
would be for those persons whose homes would require immediate attention due
to the occurrence of some natural disaster or mechanical breakdown. Upon
investigation staff discovered that Community Development Revenue Sharing
Funds may not be used for "in arrears" funding purposes. This would neggate
sitheestabl ibent of a special emergency fund using the $20,000 in C.D.R.S.
money. However there is an Emergency Home Improvement Grant Fund through
the MHFA that would permit use of its monies for such emergency use provided
MHFA grant guidelines are met and MHFA approval is obtained for the home
improvement. There is no limit to the amount of money allocated to each
community as applications are approved on an "as needed" basis. There is a
5,000 grant limit per applicant as in the other program, however. Staff
would recommend to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority that the MHFA
Emergency Home Improvement Grant Program be utilized until such time as C.D.R.S.
funds become available.
Recent conversation with the Metro Council's Rehabilitation Grant Proram
Administrator indicates that Plymouth is slated for anywhere between 111,500
to ,$25,000 for the two year period, 1977-79. These funds would likely become
available on August 1st of this year. There is some chance that the present
regulations regarding the Rehabilitation Grant Program will be revised somewhat.
Final disposition of this matter awaits the State Legislature's action.
ATTACHMENT: MHFA Emergency Home Improvement Grant Fund Guidelines
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April 60 1977
Mr. Richard. Agrey
27 West 14th
Minneapolis;- Minnesota SS403
Dear Mr. Agrey- :.
Thank you for your Mailgram. I surely will. do
what I can to assist your wife in relocating.
I will, however, need more information. Could
you please ;have your -rife, or you, send me a
letter explaining in more detail what it is t,.at
you need.. Let me know when application eras been
made and to -whom i:t -was: mad'e'.
Once I receive this information, I will surely
follow up. Please address your letter to me at
1.10 South 4th. Street, Minneapolis 55401.
Sincerely,.
Hubert H. Humphrey
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PLYMOUTR
April 20. 1977
The Honorable Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
United States Senator
110 South 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Dear Senator Humphr4a
This letter isto provide you with some.. information regarding the Richard Agrey
request to relocate to Plymouth... I have talked to the Agreys several times regardingtheSection8RentAssistanceprograminPlymouth, so I am fully aware of their situa
tion. Presently, the Plymouth HRA does not have a Section 8 contract signed with
HUD; however, HUD has given Plymouth tentative approval of 50 units. of Section 8
assistance for 1977-78. I expect a contract to be signed in Lao or three weeks. At
that. time, I can sign contracts with Plymouth apartment owners and then Ican accept
applications from prospective tenants.
I do have the Richard Agrey request on file and at such time as the aforementioned
contracts are signed, they will be informed and their application reviewed. Pro-
vided they meet HUD income limit standards, they may select an appropriate apartment
in Plymouth. The Agreys also have the option of checking with the Metro Council HRA
should they desire a unit more quickly as the Metro HP.A presently has 50 communities,
i.e. New Hope, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, etc, in tteir• program.
Should you desire any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely yours,
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Milton L. Dale
Associate Planner
MLD/km
3026 HARBOR LANE. PLYMOUTH; MINNESOTA 55441, TELEPHONE 16121559.28W