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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
JANUARY 31, 1989
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center housing commission met in regular session and
was called to order by Chairman Nick Eoloff at 7:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairman Nick Eoloff, Commissioners Phil Cohen, Barb Jensen, Bob
Torres, and Reynold Johnson. Also present was EDA Coordinator
Brad Hoffman.
Brad Hoffman noted there were openings on the housing commission
and requested commission members to make recommendations for
people interested in serving on the housing commission.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES JANUARY 10, 1989
There was a motion by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Commissioner Jensen to approve the minutes of the January 10,
1989, housing commission meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
SOLAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
EDA Coordinator Brad Hoffman provided the commission with
drawings and information relative to the solar demonstration
project. Following a discussion of the completed project, it was
agreed that Commissioners Torres and Johnson would assist
Commissioner Jensen in gathering the information from the current
residents to prepare a final report. It was requested that Brad
Hoffman have letters sent to the current homeowners advising them
that they would be contacted during the month of March or April
by either Bob Torres or Rey Johnson. Commissioner Jensen
indicated she would get information from her files for the
commissioners to work with.
HOUSING STUDY REPORT
The EDA Coordinator introduced the next item indicating that a
group consisting of Phil Cohen, Al Beisner, and himself had
interviewed four consultants about doing a market oriented
housing study for Brooklyn Center. A brief discussion followed
relative to the proposals and interview process. The EDA
Coordinator indicated that the group was recommending the firm of
Maxfield Research Group, Inc. to do the project. Commissioner
Cohen reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of each of the
proposals from his perspective and concurred with the
recommendation that Maxfield Research Group be given the contract
for the housing study. There was a motion by Commissioner Torres
and seconded by Commissioner Jensen to recommend that the firm of
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Maxfield Research Group, Inc. be given the contract for a housing
study. The motion passed unanimously.
PUD ORDINANCE
Chairman Eoloff introduced the next agenda item, that being the
planned unit development ordinance. He noted that it was a
carryover from the January 10 meeting. A discussion then
followed. It was noted that the recommendations previously
requested by the housing commission had been addressed in the new
PUD before the commission. A notable exception to that was that
a development agreement was not one of the requirements of the
PUD ordinance. Following the discussion, it was recommended that
the housing commission recommend approval of a PUD ordinance to
the planning commission for its consideration and that such PUD
ordinance require a development agreement with the City of
Brooklyn Center. There was a motion by Commissioner Cohen and
seconded by Commissioner Torres to recommend the PUD ordinance.
The motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Commissioner Johnson to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed
unanimously, and the housing commission adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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