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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Minutes 03-12-1987MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA MARCH 129 1987 A Regular meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Plymouth, was called to order by Associate Planner Dale on the 12th day of March, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota. The following members of the Authority were present: Chairman Neils, Commissioners Hillstrom, Crain, Gutzman, and Ludovissie. Also present were Planning Director Tremere, Housing Specialist Dale, and City Clerk Brandt. ABSENT None MINUTES NOTION was made by Commissioner Crain, seconded by Commissioner Hillstrom, to approve the minutes of the February 19, 1987 Regular meeting as submitted. Motion carried, five ayes. PUBLIC HEARING CDBG YEAR XIII FUNDING Director Tremere stated Hennepin County has indicated the City can expect to receive between $113,183 to $129,028 for the period July 19 1987 through June 30, 1988. This Is less than the current year's allocation. The public hearing scheduled for tonight is to receive citizen input as to possible programs eligible for funding with COBG funds and is a requirement of the Program. Currently there are three programs being funded with COBG money: 1) Rehabilitation of private dwellings; 2) Senior citizen housing site; and 3) Childcare assistance payments. It Is recommended that, at this stage, the City carefully assess whether to fund the senior citizen housing site until the market study is completed. If It is decided to proceed with the program, adjustments can be made within other programs to fund it or application can be made to the County for discretionary funds. He recommended continued funding of the childcare assistance and rehab programs and the addition of $9,000 for Mission Farms nursing home and $20,028 for the Union City Mission rehabilitation planning. Another request has been received from the Hennepin Economic Resource Organization (H.E.R.O.) for $6,451 but approval is not recommended this year. He stated the Union City Mission recommendation was based on the fact that the Mission had a program underway when they approached the City for permits. They applied to the County discretionary fund through the City. They are now also asking to be Included in Year XIII CDBG funding for planning work on the nursing home and renovation of the rehabilitation facility. To the extent that the City has found that it is important to rehabilitate private homes, staff also believes It appropriate to upgrade this facility. There would be benefit to low to moderate income people who are served by the Union City Mission. Regular HRA Meeting March 12, 1987 Page Two Chairman Neils opened the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. aim Pearson, Administrator of Mission Farms Nursing Home, stated their plan is to construct a new nursing home with approximately 150 beds to replace the currentone which: has 98 beds. The walls of the existing building are too thick to expand and more beds are required. They plan on asking the State for special legislation allowing the additional beds. The present building will be used for other purposes in the future, or if it cannot be saved, it will be torn down. Their program takes In homeless men who will not be taken in otrier types of nursing hones. Their residents are referred to them by hospitals and other nursing hones. Approximately 95% of their residents cannot pay for their nursing hone care as they have a limited source of income. Commissioner Gutanan stated thatthis is a private corporation which can do what it wants, however, he believes that some buildings do have an historic and aesthetic value, therefore, he does not want to use public monies to demolish them. Mr. Pearson stated their board would prefer to use the building for somethina else before they would plan to tear it down. Director Tremere conveyed to Mr. Pearson several questions that Mark Hendrickson, the City of Plymouth's Urban Hennepin County representative, had telephoned earlier to City staff. Grace Norris, representing the Greater Minneapolis Daycare Association, stated they are as ing that the City continue to fund the childcare program. There are twenty families on a waiting list for assistance with ten families now being served. Apparently there are problems getting families started on the program so, as a result, only $5,000 of the approximate $20,000 has been used through 3anuary, 1987. Chairman Neils stated the HRA's concern is that the City would allocate more funds to daycare than can ue used. He noted County policies about expenditure of funds. Chairman Neils closed the hearing at 7:48 p.m. Director Tremere stated the Union City Mission proposals exceed. the available funds unless an adjustment is made to the City's programs. Discussion followed on the use of she requested money, the difference between rehabilitation and replacement of the building, how much the City should fund, the eligibility of the nursing home residents. Commissioner Guttman again stated his concern with the potential destruction of any of the buildings that could be preserved. Regular HRA Meeting. March 120 1:987 Page Three Commissioner Crain expressed the need for a master plan for the total site. Discussion continued with the concensus that the funds be used only for overall planning of the site and that this be cobwjntc 4a+d to the Mission. board. MOTION was made by Commissioner Hillstrom, seconded by Commissioner Lud.ovissie, to adopt HAA RESOLUTION NO. 87-02 RECOMMENDING ALLOC -i ION OF YEAR XIII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. MOTION was made by Commissioner Gutzman,--econded by Commissioner Hillstrom, that the funding recommendation be approved for site planning and architectual services with the condition that should any of those determinations lead to a recommendation for demolition., that that would have to come back before the proper City body, i.e. Planning Commission or City Council. Commissioner Crain stated there were merits to this condition and that the HRA should communicate its concerns to both the Union City Mission. and the City Council. SUBSTITUTE MOTION was made by Chairman Neils, seconded by Commissioner Crain, to .adopt HRA RESOLUTION. NO. 87-02 adding the following language.: "Be it further resolved that the HRA's intent is that the combined grants for Mission Farms utilized for overall long range planning of the campus include consideration for preservation and alternative uses of the Mission Chapel structure." Substitute motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Chairman Neils indicated he would communicate with the chairman of the Union City Mission Board of Directors the Housing Authority's concern as to the: need for preserving the Mission Chapel. DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT FUND APPLICATION Associate Planner Dale reported that the City Council approved the application by the Union City Mission for $929000 of funding through the Discretionary Account. This request, along with those of the childcare subsidy proqram and the housing rehab program, will be heard by the Urban Hennepin County Citizens Advisory Committee and County Board and the City will be notified on or about April 22 whether approval of the reauests has been received. Chairman Neils asked that the !greater Minneapolis Daycare Association funding should be reviewed to determine that these funds are used at a proper rate. Director Tremere stated he wi:l bring the matter back to the 9uly 16 meeting for review. 0 Regular HRA Meeting Manch 129 1987 Page Four SENIOR CITIZ84 HOUSING SURVEY UPDATE Associate Planner Dale reported that the questionnaire for Phase 11 of the study is being tested on ten selected families at this time. The final questionnaire will be mailed outthe last week of March to 3,000 residents. A report should be available by the last week of April. OTHER BUSINESS Director Tremere stated the Glacier Meadows project has been closed. HUD has determined that the project was correct in. Its Intent and that no violation has occurred. Guidelines will have to be established on when eligibility of applicants is locked: In for future projects. There was program income of 88,922.93 which must be sent back to the Discretionary Account. It is his feeling that the City, before renewing the agreement with the County, ask that any futuree program income be retained by the City. The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.