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1 MINUTES MARCH 10, 1977 page 3 Councilman Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Phil Chenoweth, Chairman of the Human Right Commission; Andy Holdorph, Vice-Chairman; Florence Chambers, Secretary, and members Nancy Kareken, Gregory Stende aad Margaret Amberg and Janet Weisner, Program Coordin- ator for the North Suburban Senior Council all appeared before Council to urge the City to adopt the Rant Assistance Program (Title 8) as set up by the Metro Housing Authority. Members of the Commission answered questions about inspections of the housing, where the funds come from, who gets priority on the program, eta. Acting Mayor Black stated he is distrustful. of at~y Federal Programs and'~he administrators of such programs. -He made it .clear he does not approve of programs of this type. He suggested that the City adopt the grogram on a one year trial basis. After further discussion, Councilman Ecklund moved the adoption of Resolution 77-10 and it was seconded by Councilman Labalestra. RESOLUTION 77-10 1 1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLI?AN COUNCIL TO APPLY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting Mayor Black, Councilmen Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. ~1 ~ 0 RESOLUTION 77-10 RENT ASSISTANCE (TITLE 8 ) Councilman Ecklund moTed and it was seconded by Acting Mayor Black to APPROVAL OF PAUL approve the appontment of Paul Ciernia, 1868 Holton Street, to a 3 CIERNIA Ta HUMAN year term, b inning January 1, 1977, to the Human Rights Commission. RIGHTS COMMISSION Upon a vote Bing taken the following voted "aye" Acting Mayor Black, Councilmen Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay"; None. Motion carried. Mr. doe Peterson, University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Serr3.ce, appeared before Council to discuss the proposed community plots north of Garden Avenue. He stated he had received only one letter from the residents whose property abuts the proposed garden area. He further stated he still intends to get stateanents from the property owners of the six lots abutting the proposed garden site and that he intends to reappear before Council. Mr. William H. Burke, 1665 Garden Avenue, whose lot borders on the University property asked about the types of surfacing to be used for th® proposed access road. He stated he was concerned about the number of cars that would be traveling to and from the sites, especially on the weekends, security measures and fencing aroung the area. Mr. Burke stated he felt Mr. .Peterson should write a letter to the Garden Avenue residents with more particulars about the proposed project. FURTHER DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED COMM- UNITY GARDEN SITE Council directed Clerk-Administrator Barnes to send notices to the Garden Avenue residents who will be aff acted, informing thew when the is again on the agenda.