HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Minutes 12-10-1984 SpecialMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
December 10, 1984
The spacial meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Plymouth, Minnesota
was called to order by Vice Chairman Harold Bakke on the 10th day of December, 1984 at
6:40 p,m. at the City Center Offices Conference Room in the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota. The following members of the Authority were present: Vice Chairman Harold
Bakke, Commissioners Gerry Neils, Pat Neils, and Rod Hillstrom. Also present was:
City Manager 31m Willis, Community Development Director Blair Tremere, Associate
Planner Milt Dale and Ann Andersen representing Post Publications.
ABSENT
Chairman Del Erickson.
MINUTES
Commissioner Pat Neils stated that there should be a change in the minutes of November
19th indicating she was present, i.e., in the City Center offices and available if
needed at the meeting. Commissioner Gerry Neils made the motion to adopt the minutes
as per the change requested by Commissioner Pat Neils and Pat Netts seconded the
motion..
Motion carried, 3 ayes. Commissioner Hillstrom abstained.
SECTION 8 PROGRAM IN TERNS OF 20 ADDITIONAL UNITS
Discussion ensued as to the advisability of sending to HUD a request for additional
Section 8 certificates. Manager Willis was questioned as to whether additional staff
would be needed if the NRA received 20 additional Section 8 certificates. He said he
had not discussed the matter with his management personnel, but it was his
recommendation that no more stafe be added. If addit.ionaY certificates created to
mach work we should turn those additional certificates over to the Metro HRA. He
stated that at this time we were merely responding to HUD's letter as to our interest
In additional certificates.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Gerry Neils, seconded by Commissioner Hillstrom to
seek additional funding from HUD for up to 20 Section 8 certificates.
NOTION carried, four ayes.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Gerry Neils, seconded by Commissioner Pat Neils, to
extend the Section 8 Program Annual Contribution Contract and to direct the Chairman
of the Housing Authority to sign the new contract to extend the Section 8 Program to
December 31, 1986; HRA RESOLUTION NO. 84-10, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE SECTION 8
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT.
MOTION carried, !our ayes.
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SCATTERED SITE HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM
In response to Commissioner Gerry Neils' request of last meeting, Clty Attorney Skip
Lefler gave a review of the Minnesota State Statutes as they relate to housing
authorities and the selection of vendors. He had studied the two Minnesota State
Statutes 462.461 and 471.345 (1982) as they deal with contractinq law for
winicipalitles. He noted that the State Attorney General's office had issued a,
opinion in 1982 to construe that statutes are to be applied so there be maximum
uniformity in the Statutes as they relate to contractual services. As an example,
while the state statutes require that housing authorities publish notice for two
consecutive weeks for any expenditure over $5,000 for contractual services, this is
not true for municipalities. In the case of municipalities, notice need be published
only when the contracted services are for over $15,000. Consequently, Mr. Lefler
Indicated the $159000 amount also held for HRA contracted services.
Commissioner Gerry Neils asked Attorney Lefler if the HRA needs approving resolutions
for each phase of its Scattered Site Housing Program. Attorney Lefler said it would
be appropriate for the HRA to so direct staff via the resolution process for any
significant expenditure of funds.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Gerry Neils, seconded by Commissioner Hillstrom, to
adopt MRA Resolution No. 84-11, DIRECTING STAFF TO PURCHASE AND RELOCATE HOUSE AT
13427 -1ST AVENUE NO. TO LOT 1, "GLACIER MEADOWS"
Commissioner Gerry Neils stated that a dollar amount be designated for each .line Item
expenditure..
Commissioner Rod Hillstrom agreed and added the statement "not to exceed" before the
dollar amount.
MOTION carried, four ayes.
Commissioner Pat Neils discussed the possibility of contacting the Hennepin Vo Tech
School located in Eden Prairie to determine if they would be willing to construct a
house on the site at "Glacier Meadows". She requested that staff contact the appro-
priate person at the South Campus of Hennepin Vo Tech Center in regard to this
matter.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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