04-16-97 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 16,1997 increased rental revenue. Scalze pointed out that LitCle Canada participates in the Livable Communities Act, and that the City is above the level of affordable housin~ that it is required to provide. The City is already doing more than its share in this area. Therefore, Scalze opposed increasing this percentage. Brachman indicated that rent levels will stay where they are at whether the City approves an increase in tax credits or not. However, over time rents will increase. LaValle and Pedersen indicated that they supported an increase to the 65% tax credit level. Scalze suggested that staff obtain police call information for the apartment complexes in the City. Fahey felt it was good any time the City can encoura~e an investment in an apartment com}~lex. Fahey also felt that Dominium would do the appropriate back~round checks on prospective tenants to ensure that good citizens lease these units. Scalze expressed concern that rents at The Provinces are less than rents at Montreal Courts. 73rachman replied that Dominium is not artificially depressing rents because of the tax credit issue. Fahey pointed out that Dominium is aware of the CounciPs concerns about affordable housing, and asked that Dominium provide the City with written commitments on how they will minage the complex. Urness agreed. Scalze r'eported that Montreal Coiu'ts mana~ement is doin~ a goodjob minlging this complex, and there are stiil problems at the complex. Scalze aglin indicated that she wou(d be interested in a comparison of police c111s aY the various aparhnent complexes. The City Administrator indicated that he would place the tax credit issue on the April 23"~ regular meeting a~enda for raYificatioi~. Information which will be provided to the Council will include information on police calls as well as Dominium's management plan for the complex.