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Home My WebLink About1978 11-28 CDBGM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDII�TGS OF .THE CUlUIMLTNiTY DF'`JELOPM£NT CTTIZENS PARTICIPATIGN COiJII��ITTEE Uf �.'HE .,'`',ITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUN�'Y (�F HEN�1�'PIT; AND TH� �2'AT� UF MINiJESOTE� NOVEMBER 28, 1978 CITY HALZ CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center Community Development CitizEns Par�i�ipation Commi�tee meeting was called to or�er at 7:35 p.m, by Chairman Jensen. ROLL CALL Chairman jensen, Committee Members Edith johnson, NIichael Schroeder, Ray Harolds�n, �V1Tzlliam Ha�ves, Marvin Trautwein, Lois Klirie, �oug Perry and Ste�,�e Cohen. Also present was Aaministrative Assistant F�rad Hof:tmar�. Tom Loberg was not present. STAFF REVIEW The first agen�a item wa s a reviev� of the Communiry Development P�ogr�m k�y �dmin- is�rative Assistant Brad H�ifman. He stated that it was the intent of the Community Development P3-o�ram to previdP for a viable urban comm�r:�ity. He noted that a viable urban community was subject to definition and that w�s on� af the roles of the r,om- mittee. He indicated that generally the'term "vi�ble urban community'' contemplates a r.ommunity that provides der.ent housing, suitable livi.nc; environment, an� economic opportunities especially for thoss of low of rnoderate incemes. He th�n r�viewed �+lirri,�la nrnipr.tc arZtj rAfPrrar� t}2P �cimmi_ti�PE? tn tha RP�ic�Pnf: CL?i.(��? �l�?�IPlt�n�r3 hl� tnP,. y urpan riennepin i�buniy. rne scaieu i.iia� i� was v�ry im��ri.ari� ivi� ii�e cvrnluis.i�e li:��n- b�rs to �em�mber that while an activity might be Ii.sted a� a basic eligible activity, at�y actzvi�y undertaken by Brooklyn Center would have to m�et all of tYie eligi��ili.�y requir�ments of the act. He further indicated that the ].ist serves �nly as potential activities and that they �were depender.t upon cther criteria w�.fihin the �.'a.tp. He then reviewed o�her requirements noting that the most strirl�ent reqairement was the need ta meet the lov�r and rnocIeratc income benefit tests for each program. He �dci�d thafi it would �e incumb�nt upon the City of Brooklyn Center to demonst.��te �hat it's propose� activities primarily benefit low and moderate incom� individuals. He nc�ked tnat p�imarily benefa.ts generally is in�eipreted to mean 51% or m�re of the �enef�ctors of a'p.ogram �re lov�r and moderate income indi��iduals. He thP�. noted that low and moderate inccrme is defined as 80% c�£ the medzan hause'rsald i�c�:�ae in :he metropolitan �rea and that Iast year that was approximately $?5,520. He f�art��r s�ated that at this point in time we da noi: have a dollar tzgure ror 1�7�'. Ht then reviewed the five ways in v��hich a project can meet the l�v� and mo�er3te i�come �est. First, he noted tiiat the project can have income eligibilit,� r�c��:ir�ments. Sec- or.d, he stated that a project would meet the �est if c-� majo.rity of tn� beneiact�rs Uf t�ie activity were low and moderat� ir.corne �eople. Th?rd, he indicatz�l ctiat t:�� r��moval t�f architectural barriers and mat�rials �aThi�h :estr.ic� t�rc�bility and acc�ss:ai?ity of the elderly anc�jor the harrdicap�ed �re atatornati�al�y asa�.�rnpd to benefit iow ar.d moderate income people. He netea tha* suc�h �rojects cou�� Iae earri�ci on ira publicly �wned or privGtely owned buzldin�s, f?c9.1?ti�,, �r improverner�ts. I-'oiarth, he .inct�c�ted �.1-28-78 -1- that a project that is an intec�ral part or an activity lhat v�ras to be carried out prior ta' other ar.tivities that met orze o:E the other k�sts v�ao�ld be coTlsidered to principally benefit low and moderate income �ndividuals, knd fifth, he noted tha� a praject would be eligible in carnmunities not having areas with u majority of low and moderate incoine pec�ple but would be elic�ible if t�� activity �vere direete�i towards those area s th�t had a majority of the'communities Io�,� az�d moderat� income people provided that the proje�� was designed to meet the n�ed� of low and moderate income people ana that the proj�ct benefited such people at least in proportion to their s�are of the population of the area served The Adrz�inistrative Assistant then reviewed the role of the committee noting that they served in an advisory capacity to l Ci�y Council. �Ie stated that the City Coun�i.l would make the final decisions as to program activities undertaken under comrr�unity devel�pment. He in�icated that the committee would be serving in an advis3ry role ir� the developmenr_ of a communiCy development plan which �vould serve as a strategy for the City to use its community development m�ney over the next threA years. He also ir�dicated an inteqrai part of the community development plan will be the housing assistance plan which �vill identify the h�using needs of Brooklyn Center and establish goals to meet those needs. He noted that the tie bet�veen the two is a direct one �nd th�t the City would be expected to meet the g��als established under the housinq �ssistance plan. He then concluded his com- men"ts by noting that the City would anticipate receiving approximately $3C10,fl00 during the next year. PUBLIC HEARING Ghairman Jensen then opened the public hearin� requesting any comments from the .uGiiii'Jt;i� �i iivili �ii�✓oc: c.i��Cliuiiiy t,LiC ilicc�tlll�. 4�u1111111LLCC Y11Ci11UC1� l�dy V1J1111111L�CiV Haroldson inquired of Administrative Assistarzt Brad �Iaffman if the staff recammended 1 projects fvr handicapped accessibility in the pai-,�s a�d for park development in �er_tral Park were three year projects, kdmina.strativ�v Assistant Hoffman indicated that th� handicapped accessibility was a thr�e year project but that the Central Park �evelopment was a one year project. A lengthy discussion then ensued on tiand�cap�ed projects. Committee member BiII Hawes inquired as to the definition of a hanclicap�ed person. Jim Fard from Hennepin C�unty replied that HUD regula- tioizs qenerally deiine such individuals as any individual who has any loss or impairment of any of the senses. He noted that KUD does use some discretion in d�fining handicapped persar.s. Iie noted th��t riUD reguiations tend to also include peonie who are m�ntally incapac?tated �nd senior citizens. There �rvas then an ?nquiry as to the number of han�icapped individuals in Brooklyn Center. Phil Cohen rrom tne Metro Council indicated that that �vas the subject of a study currently being undertaken but that figures for Brooklyn Center could be probably best derived by cont�ct�ng a number of. �ec�ple within Brookl.yn Center th3t are handicapped. He indi�ated handicapped pe�ple ter.d to be aware of each other and be in communication wi�h each other. He su�gested �hat the committee c�ntact Steve Kabenek of Brooklyn Center. A discussion then ensued relative to the proposed housing rehabilitation program. Committet member Edith Johnson inquired as to the number of nomes in Brooklyn Cent�r suitable for rehabi.litation work. P.dministrative Assistant Hoffman indicated that Bather, Ri.nr,rose and Wolsfeld had recently cornpleted a windshield survey of Brooklyn Center .indicating that approximateiy 200 homes were in need of some re- habilztati�n work, A brzef �iscussiUn then �nsued relative to a definition of rehab wcr?,. Tt was n�ted that rehab work generally �efers to items that are health and I1-28-78 -2- safety cade related, energ}�, or aestiletically related pro�lems of a hotne. Committee member Ray Harc�l.dso:� ther� inquir�c: as to the items eove:ed under administrative costs. Administrative Assistant Hoffman indicated that th� monies projected for administrative costs ivo�i'.a �ae us�d to �:,�ver salaries of the City's employees involved in the administration of the communit�� development program and also that the City was conterr?platirig usi�g an outside party or agency to administer it's rehab gxant program. C�mmittee member Ray Har�ldson then inquired if the $24,00� �vas to cover three yaars or a single year cost. Administrative Assistant Hoffman.then replied that it was an annual cost of $24,000. The com- mittee also discussed suc� items as sidewal;� ped ramps, the need for additior.al sidewal�:s in Brooklyn Center, the concept of sliding scales for interest rates on loans, and the need for other handicapped projects. Following a lengthy disc�ssion, committee member Edith Johnson in�icated her concern tha t not enougY�� money v�a s being directed towards the housing problems in Brooklyn Center. CQmmittee mem- ber Ron Turner from the BrookJ.yn Center Hcusing Commission then addressed the committee �ndica tinq tha t he would like to see them con5i�;er a p"rovision for twenty- four hour, seven day-a-week libr�ary service. Chairman jensen asked the r,ommittee members ?.f they had projects that they would like considered. Comrnittee member Michael Schroeder indicated that he would like to see sidewalk ramps as project. Committee member Bi11 Hawes inquired if it would be possible to provide transportation service for the liar.dicapped in Brooklyn Center. Chairman Jensen added that she would like the committe� to cGnsa.der the fly over infrared photos of the City to be used in determining sources or enerqy loss. i �T1T(lT T?T�TTRFTTT J..�.�..�.... Motion by co�nmittee member Nlichael Scnroeder ana seconcied by commictee member Edith JoYinson to adjourn the meetzng. The motion passed unanimously and the meetin� was adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Chaixman i 11-28-78 -3-