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MINU~'ES City Counc9.l Apral llt 9 1982 Amending Mr, Aanson suggested that the Co~cil amend the agenda to hear items Agenda from the floor as there are numerous senior citizens present at the meeting who wish to discuss senior citizen housing. Non-Agenda Item Noe a Mrs. Nardini introduced the ~ol7,owing resoluta.on and moved i.ts adoptzon: RtiSOLUTION N0. 82~.1~-~8l~ - AMENDING THli AGENllA TO HF.AR TTP:MS F'ROM 'PHI: FLOOFt The foregoing resolution was du].y seconded by Mrs. Scalze. Ayes (5) Nardini, Scalxe~ Hanson, E'orsberg9 F~hey, Nayes (0), Reso~ution declared adopted, This resolution appears in Resolution Book Noa 8, Page ~.30. Senior Mrs. Johanna Gallagher appeared before the Council and asked that the Citizen Co~cil discuss the letter she has sent them xegarding senior citizen Housing housing and answer the questions which she raised in this letter. Non-Agenda Mr. Hanson read the ].etter to the audience. Item N~, 2 Hanson commented that the total Council is elected to do a job Mr , ~~,r the good of the community and that represents totally the community. Hanson commented that when the CounciJ. c~zasadered the Jackson Street property for senior citizen housing~ it was necessaxy to rezone the property and the people i.n the neighborhood were not interested. Gallagher stated that the senior~ did not have an opportunity Mrs . to visit with the neighbors of the Jackson Street property. Hanson repl:led that a public hearing was held and that would have been the time to visit. 5ca~.ze suggested that rather than rehash what has happeY~lin the Mrs . past, the Council and seniors should be looking to what can be done in the future. Mr, Aanson stated that he is convinced there is a need for seniar housing9 but fe].t that if the Council or a future CounciJ, was successful in obtaining the housing' he did not know if it would be a sexva.ce or disservice to the CityQS seniors. NIx. Hanson told the seniors that if the housing is built and Little Canada seniors do not get in, they should not blame the Council. for thi.s. Hanson stated that when F'ederal government subsidies are i.nvolved, there are qu~.lifications that must be met, Hanson stated that when a senior sel~s his or her home they may end up with too mnch money to get ixitp the housing. Mrs. Gallagher stated that the seni.ors are aware of al1 thiss and it is not as bad as the Mayor is making it sound. Page tib»