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Joint Council/HRA Meeting
April 25, 2017
Mayor Slavik called a Joint Council/HRA Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Medicine Lake
Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on April 25, 2017.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Wosje, Willis, Prom, Davis, Johnson,
and Carroll.
COUNCILABSENT: None.
HRA MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Kulaszewicz, Members Huddleston and Soderberg.
HRA MEMBERS ABSENT: Members McCarthy and Black.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer,
Community Development Director Juetten, Park and Recreation Director Evans, Economic
Development Manager Parr, Housing Manager Barnes, Administrative Intern Henderson, and
City Clerk Engdahl.
Workforce, Senior and Affordable Housing
Community Development Director Juetten provided a high-level presentation on workforce,
senior and affordable housing in the community. Below are comments received from
councilmembers and HRA members:
• Look sub -regionally for affordable housing opportunities since many goals involve
transit.
• Vacancy rates are low in the metro area which drive up the cost of affordable housing.
• Look at areas where the City could accommodate the 763 affordable housing units, per
Metropolitan Council, for the new Comprehensive Plan.
• Assist property owners of existing affordable housing.
• Consider inspection and licensing program for affordable housing.
• Receive statistics of "natural" affordable homes that have been demolished with a new
home built in its place.
The Council requested staff to prepare a market/feasibility study for future HRA and Council
discussion for the Comprehensive Plan and developing affordable housing goals.
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Joint Council/HRA Meeting April 25, 2017
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled a study session on June 27 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss police body -worn
cameras.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
andra R. Engdahl, COClerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Joint Council/HRA Meeting April 25, 2017