HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 02-11 HCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
FEBRUARY 11, 1986
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn _Center Housing Commission met in regular session and was called to
order by Chairman Ken Felger at 7:40 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairman Felger, Commissioners Barb Jensen, Barb Sorenson, Dolores Hastings, Ron
Turner and Ray Haroldson. Also present was Housing Coordinator Brad Hoffman.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES JANUARY 14, 1986
There was a motion by Commissioner Jensen and seconded by Commissioner Hastings to
approve the minutes of the January 14, 1986 Housing Commission meeting. The motion
passed unanimously.
YEAR 2000 REVIEW
At the request of the Housing Commission, Brad Hoffman provided the Commissioners
with information relative to current housing programs in Brooklyn Center. He also
provided information about the numbers and types of housing and the ages of the
housing stock in Brooklyn Center. Following the review of the information provided
to the Commissioners, a discussion then ensued relative to the direction the
Commission desired in order to report to the City Council on recommended housing
programs. Commissioner Haroldson inquired as to the types of information that
might be available to the City by computer. Brad Hoffman replied that the City has
currently on computer a listing of all homes and residential units as well as
commercial properties through the Assessor's department describing each unit in
detail. He further added that it would be desirable to combine the information
available to the City on the City Assessor's computer with the information contained
in the Planning Department's building permits for each house. A discussion then
followed as to the need for the Commission to develop a data base on which a
determination could be made as to the types of programs necessary for the City in the
future in order to preserve the City's housing stock and the extent such programs
should be funded. The Commission agreed that at the March meeting that Brad Hoffman
would bring back to the Commission a proposal for a data base on the City's housing
inventory. The inventory should consider general descriptions of the property as
well as permits that have been pulled on the house. It is hoped that such an
inventory would provide the City with information relative to the number of
furnaces, roofs and other structural items that might be in need of
repair /replacement in the future. Commissioner Jensen indicated that the
Commission needs more demographics on the City's population to use in conjunction
with a profile of the City's housing stock.
SOLAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Housing Coordinator Brad Hoffman introduced the next agenda item by providing the
Commission with copies of the Solar Demonstration Project and reviewing its current
status. The Commission then reviewed, with Commissioner Jensen commenting, each
of the grants that have been let to date. Following a review of the projects that
have been completed, a sub committee was formed consisting of Commissioners Felger,
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Sorenson and Hastings with Commissioner Jensen as Chair to develop a report on the
proposed project. Chairman Felger indicated to the Commission that he would like
to work through the summer on the project and have a report back to the City in time
for the Council's acceptance this fall. i
OTHER BUSINESS
Chairman Felger took the opportunity to request that Dolores Hastings be appointed
as the Vice -Chair to which the Housing Commission agreed.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Hastings and seconded by Commissioner Haroldson
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously and the Brooklyn Center
Housing Commission adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Chairman
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