HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-031 CCRMember Tony Kuefler introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73 -31
RESOLUTION CREATING TEMPORARY HOUSING STEERING
COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center Human Rights Commission has studied
the housing needs of the community and has recommended support for legislation
creating a metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Human Rights Commission also recommended that Brooklyn
Center seek special legislation to authorize establishment of a local Housing and
Redevelopment Authority consisting of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on February 5, 1973 the City Council directed the City Manager
to prepare the language for such special legislation authorizing a local Housing
and Redevelopment Authority; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Cohen has recommended the creation of a temporary
Housing Steering Committee:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center as follows:
1. That a temporary Housing Steering Committee be established
consisting of six members to be appointed by the Mayor with
the consent of the City Council, together with a member of the
City Council to be appointed by the Mayor to serve as Chairman
of the Steering Committee.
2. That the primary functions of the Committee would consist of:
a Promoting special legislation leading to the authorization
for a local Housing and Redevelopment Authority consisting
of City Council members.
b. Supporting and promoting general legislation calling for
the creation of a metropolitan Housing and' Redevelopment
Authority specifically structured along the lines recommended
by the Metropolitan Council's Housing Advisory Committee.
c. Providing advice regarding the formulation of a Brooklyn
Center Housing Commission serving in an advisory capacity
to the City Council sitting as the local Housing and Re-
development Authority
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Resolution No. 73 -31
March 12, 1973
3. That upon achieving the above objectives and in any event by
August 1, 1973 the temporary Housing Steering Committee will
be dissolved.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Maurice Britts,
Tony Kuefler, and Bill Fignar;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.