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Home My WebLink About1974 10-07 HRAMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA SPECIAL SESSION OCTOBER 7, 1974 CITY HALL Call to Order The Brooklyn Center Housing and Redevelopment Authority met in ~ipecial session and was called to order by Chairman Philip Cohen at 7:30 p.m. RcJ1 Call Chairmiarn Cohen, Commissioners Britts, Fignar, Kuefler ar,,d Jensen. Also present were City Manager Donald Pc„a , Di,-Jctor of Public Works James Merila, Director ~;f Planrdnq and Inspection Blair Tremere, Acting City Atturne'2 Jeff Carson and Administrative Assistant Daniel Hai¢man. A - +rE `>al of Minutes Motic, Commissioner Britts and seconded by 5-260-74 rt er Fignar to approve the minutes of the Mai:; 20, 1974 meeting as submitted. Voting in favor w:iu Gha:1r~ an Cohen, Commissioners Britts, Kuefler, Yem=en. Voting against: none. The motion P~i 4 Hun sng and Mo ri b :mac mmissioner Fignar and seconded by k a pn"ent CC' Jensen to convene the 1975 Housing and B, ~dget Authority budget hearing. Voting in H k nc~ w-r, Chairman Cohen, Commissioners Britts, fl :r, Fig nar and Jensen. Voting against: none. ifs uF pji , ed unanimously explained the Brooklyn Center Housing Authority taxing power to undertake Y .n a r <3 wd I r j cts , public h(_ using and assistance x n__-hI-ibllltation project, and other activities T.,, the prc; isions, of M.S.A. 462.411 through B Mated that the fends available could 1 b fcr administrative purpcses or the develop- '7 r -1 rt;-_a rve for future projects or studies. that the proposal for 1975 comprehends 1 P f cs .,e-third mill, the maximum allowed under 462.545 Subdivision 6. He stated that the R .lei '1 of this special tax would be held in the H. ,a amI Redevelopment Project Fund for future use. lI 1,nt,d that such a levy would amount to approxi- ",atdly $3.3,000. A discussion ensued relative to the proposed ta,x le a,; with Commissioner Britts commenting that perhaps programs should be developed before such a tax ikn levied on the citizens of the community. Chairman Cohen commented that there are many program opportunities for effective use of the monies. He stated that .such a tax would allow the Housing and Redevelopment Authority the ability to develop such programs for 1975. He d~ascribed the programs developed in Austin, Minnesota to help low-income citizens. -1- 10-7-74 Commissioner Britts then inquired of the availability of federal funds for such programs. Chairman Cohen commented that at present the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 .would not directly provide funds for communities each as Brooklyn Center. He stated that the new federal law provides certain funding for cities over 50 0 000 population or those under 50,000 population who have received federal assistance for housing programs in the past. He commented that the need in Brooklyn Center exists today for housing assistance to low-income citizens. He stated that it is the Authority's responsibility tG provide the assistance. Commissioner Jensen asked what the limitations are for using the local funds available throv,, gh the HRA°s taxing power. The City Manager crs)mmmented that the uu~3e of local funds is flex,ble as lone as it rrueets the general reg,>-,T ire ments- of the State HRA law. Commissioner Jensen also inquired of staff costs that woruld be generated by the development of housing progra>rnt°. The City Manager commented that there would be little cr.st increase in terms of staff with the develr,p-neat « f such prograrns. He stated that the present staff co,uuld +~tillzed in the develc_,pment and adrr rd tratu ,,n of t-y~e pr4.~grams. CommiG c~i.oner Kuefler then c6 mmi,36utt-d that basic guide- lines would have to be devel( ped f,~_r the Gtaff to follow In the admini,stratic)n of the he ~ ~,.g pry,grams. Commissioner Figr ar stated that the Ho'•! °,.g Cr;mrrdssion could be used in the research and C am? a la pjr ~`_,t, off 1 Ig proposals for the HRA to review. Member Torry Kuefler ~,,tr _d° oeF the tc'Adh_w',ng rt~sol firm RESOLUTION and ni(F,ved its adcpt'cn° NO. 74-4 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BROCKUE N CENTER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORI-"1' BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1.975 PURSUANT TO MSA CHAPTER 462.5 `6o SUBDIVISION 6 a gio,, fk_r the ad(.r,t,s~,ti r' re _j ti on ~i seconded by rgerd),~,r R01b,, rt 1er, and "~'pr-,n _ being tam ez~~, ti en7 4r no th i 11!= ~nr r g e; !n favor yk;re_,f° Philip CN_,:ften, Mawr"oe 3'unv Klaeflero Bill F'igrar and Rr {bunt JJen, eno w rd true irJ ,wing voted auain -,t t.h z,, sane- nurke o when W .,,a~ d re G: l-tion was declared &_ily and a~d.'ptey~. Menuber Bill Fignar in-tr, ed the, f~..1'1 ;wi.ng re2olut`on RESOLUTION and rx ved its ads>pt~ , NO. 74-5 A RESOLTJTI.ON ESTABLISHING THE TAX LEW FOR THE BROOKLYN CENTER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR 19 I5 The s ty.G r for the a J t..,4 r, :f the f .,r >,ng res'OlUtion w:aS ;1 my seconded by rrueur ber Tr,, y KuefL3r, and upon vote being taken th~-reonD the fc-ilowing v` ted in favor therer,fa Philip CChen,, Mauricu~ Batt:`;,, T( r,.y Kueflero Bill Eignar and Robert Jensen,- and the folic-)wing voted aga ist the same, none a whereupc r, sal-d resolution was declared duly passed and adopte . 1 10-7-74 -2- Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Jensen ands s#Wnded by Commissioner Britts to adjourn the rnmWng. Voting in favor were: Chairman 6ohen, -C<imissioners Britts, Kuefler, Fignar and Jensen. Voting against: none. The motion passed unanimously. The Brooklyn Center Housing and Redevelopment Authority adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Chairman -3- 10-?~Wj X