HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 11-21 HCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
NOVEMBER 21,2006
COUNCIL COMMISSION ROOM
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission was called to order by Chairperson Thorbus at 7:00 I
p.m.
ROLL CALL I
Chairperson Judy Thorbus, Commissioners Michael Johnson and Mark Yelich. Also present were I
Council Liaison Kathleen Carmody and Cominunity Development Specialist Tom Bublitz. I
Commissioners Kris Lawrence-Anderson and Joshua Xiong were absent and excused from the
meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There was a motion by Commissioner Yelich and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to
approve the agenda as submitted. The motion passed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There was a motion by Commissioner Yelich and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to
approve the minutes of the October 17, 2006 Housing Commission meeting. The motion
passed.
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT
Clzairperso�z Tlzorbus co�zgraticlated Mayor elect Tirn Willson wlao Izad stopped by to iiztroduce
I7.iinself to conzniissioiz inembers Mr. Willso�a i�zclicated Ize was looki�zg forward to servi�zg tlze city
i�i a�z elected positioiz. It wns �zoted Mr. Willson Izas been chair of tlze Plan�zi�zg Commissio�z for
tl�e past twelve years.
Chairperson Tlzorbus izoted Cou�zcilme»zber Ccrrrnody had �zot yet arrived and deferred tlze
Cou�zcil Liaisoiz report to later i�i tlze nzeeti�zg.
STAFFREPORTONBLOOMINGTONHOUSINGCHOICE VOUCHERADMINISTRATIVE
PLAN
As follow-up to tlze October Housi�zg Co�ninissio�z �neeti�zg, tlze Co�nmu�ziry Developrne�:t
Specialist reported tlze following:
Bloo»zi�zgton has 525 units ofSectio�a 8(Housi�ig Choice Vouclaers) with some `portin"
vouche�•s o�z wlzicla they receive an ad��zi�zistrative fee.
The HUD adnzi�zistrative fees for tlze program Izave bee�i flat. HUD used to fully subsidize
the Blooini�z to�z HRA.
tlie progra»z but �zofv provides a specific budget autlzority to g
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Fir7ancially Bloo»ii�:gto�i is justgettiizg by witlz regard to admi�zistrative costs to ru�z tlae
program.
Bloorningto�z ��eported that so�ne si�zaller programs rely on `port i�zs" to maintai�z tlzeir
progranzs.
Bloo»ziiigtorz Izas 3 ficllti»ze staff a�zd o�ae l�alfti�ne Tlze halftime splits their tiine between
public housing a�zd rental housi�zg.
For tlzeirHousi�zg Choice Voucherprogram, Bloo�nington is limited in tlze scope oftheir
tenant scree�zi�zg. Tlzey caia o�zly do screeni�ig on new participa�its and o�zly for felony level
drug or violent cri�ninal Izistory.
Laizdlords in tlze Housi�ag Clzoice Vouclzer progranz are relied on to do more thorough
backgroir�id cliecks as per their ow�z rental/lease criteria.
Coinmissio�zer Yeliclz coiri�ne�zted tlzat Co�nmissio�zerLawrence A�zderson made agood poiMt witJz
regarcl to focusi�zg on re�atal housing enforcement in ge�zeral i�icluding making rental property
ow�zers i�io�^e accouirtable. Coin»zissio�zer Yeliclz observed tlzat, i�i co�zsideratio�z of tlze status of
tlze Housing Clzoice Vouclaer progra�n, it does �zot see»i viable for the City to become i�avolved in
a�zy nza�zagei�ze�zt capacity.
Co»z»aissio�z �r:einbers cliscussed tlie Ciry's code e�iforce�nent a�zd re�ztal Izousiizg program and
Chairperso�l Tlzorbus re�niiided com»iissio�i nzeinbers of the split iiz enforce�nent, witlz thePolice
respo�zsible for code e»forcement a�zd Comnzunity Development respoizsible for so»Te e�zforceme�zt
elei�zents iizcludi�Tg re�ztal i�zspectio�zs.
Coin»aissio�zer Yeliclz co»zmeizted on tlze differe�zt skill sets �:eeded or code en orceme�zt with
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so»ze n:ore housiiig related a�id otlzers ino�e law e�zforce»ze�zt related.
Councilinember Carniody c�rrived cct 7:30 PM.
Couizcil�nenzber Carinody poi�ated out tlaat, i�z additio�i to Police aizd Cominunity Developme�zt,
theEngineeri�zgDepartmerateizforcesgrass a�zd weeds. Sl�ealso i�afornied coinmissio�z members
that computer software is avc�ilable to address s/zari�ag of informatioiz between tlze departmerits
i�zvolved in e�aforcenze�zt with tlze ultimate goal of all departme�zts being able to access all
e�zforcei�zent crctivity by address.
CO UNCIL LIAISON REPORT
Cou�zcilmei�zber Carmody reported on rece�zt couizcil nieeti�zg items, i�icluding tlzeEDA's interest
i�z purchasi�ig tlze Day's I�zn for redevelopnze�zt, the co�npletion of t/ze tow�zliouse project oiz 69'"
Aveizue Nortlz west of Hunzboldt a�zd tlze status of tlze hotel project o�z the la�id adjacent to tlze
Earle Brown Heritage Ce�zter. Councilme�nber Carmody also reported o�i tlze Slzi�zgle Creek
Waterslied Co�n�nissio�:, Izow it works, aizd liow it is fuizded.
OTHER B USINESS
There was no other business addressed by the Commission.
ADJO URNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Yelich
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