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~zNVT~s City Council April l~, 1982 Senior Citizen FIousing ~~ont.) Mxs, Gallagher asked the Council if they were doing everythira~ in their power to help the seniors. Mx, Forsberg stated that at the last meeting the Attorney and City Clerk were instructed to do everything they could, Forsberg stated that at this point the City is trying to detexmi.ne if the two properties previously discussed were able to meet qu~lifications. The Clerk reported that the Antler Corporation is presently reorganizing and once this is completed, they wil]. discuss the property near the Market Ylace with the City, The Clerk stated that the reorganization could be completed t~amorrow, At that ppint the City shou7.d try to obtain an option on the property, The Clerk stated that it will take until October to know i£ there is HUD money, Applications can go out on May 1$, The Clerk stated that the City will be bidding for the money against many other cities, Mr. Fahey stated that the City has to wait for the guidelines to come out on Nlay 15. In the meantime~ the City must try to get something going on the property. Fahey stated that the Attorney should be authorized to enter into the negotiations to tie up the property. The Clerk reported that the Archdiocese is also looking at the Minnesota Street site, Mr. Fahey stated that if the Antler property is tied up contingent upon block grant funds being available~ then the City will ca11 a public learing on the rezoning of this property. Mrs, Nardini stated that if the Ant;l,er property is not available~ then the P~tiinnesota Street property can be considered. The Clerk stated that the City is working simul.taneously on both properties. Mrs. Nardini asked how a senior wou].d qua7.ify to get into the housing, Mrs. Gallagher replied that this is determined i'rom how the senior registers. Mrs. Gallagher reported that she already has 150 seniors reg9.stered, Ftegistrants are considered in the order that they registered. Mr, Hanson asked if the City should have a copy of Mrs, Ga7-lagher~s list, The City Attorney replied that it should. Mrs, Scalze in£ormed the audience that they should be aware that peop].e cannot be rich to live in this type of housing, Scalze commented that ~he sah~le apartment building cannot pay full rent. Mrs. Gallagher replied that they were aware of this. Mr. Chlebeck asked the Council what its price limzt would be for the Antler property. Council £e1t this was not the time to d.iscuss this. Mr. ~'s,hey stated that the Attorney should consider options on both pieces o£ property. Page -7-