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! . ' City of Mounds View Staff Report August 3, 1997 Page 3 . afflict these projects. The consultant would also do research on what other communities are doing City regarding this issue, and would identify sources of funding. Once the City Council had selected the most promising ideas,the consultant would prepare the necessary forms and procedures for implementing the preferred programs, although this work may need to be added as a Phase 2 task to the contract. • Manufactured home parks. As City Council is aware,there are many problems with housing maintenance in the manufactured home parks in Mounds View. There is also a desire on the part of park residents, especially in Towns Edge Terrace,to get these problems addressed. Staff is concerned about the long run prognosis for these parks. There is a real question how much longer some of the manufactured homes will last,given their vintage. Once again, we feel that some"outside the box"thinking and brainstorming is needed to develop specific program ideas on how to assure this part of the City's housing stock remains healthy or suitable housing alternatives are available. For example, should the City facilitate a resident buy-out which would turn over the park and its management to the residents? Should a program be developed that would assist residents in replacing their existing, older manufactured home with a new home? Could the manufactured home parks be included in the housing replacement program? Expectations of Consultant: Similar to the previous item, i.e. the consultant would develop a series of options or program ideas,through brainstorming with City Council, staff, park residents and park owners and doing research on what other communities have done. Funding sources would be • identified. Once the City Council had selected the most promising ideas,the consultant would prepare the necessary forms and procedures for implementing the preferred programs, although this work may need to be added as a Phase 2 task to the contract. Recommendation: Direct staff to prepare an Request for Proposal for professional services to update the City's Housing Action Plan and to prepare a handbook of specific housing programs to address the most pressing housing issues in Mounds View. The amount of the budget is estimated at$15,000,to be paid from tax increment funding. The RFP and specific approval of tax increment funding would be presented for action at a regular Economic Development Authority meeting. Staff feels it is very important to move forward to develop specific housing programs and funding sources to address the three areas noted in this report. There is also a State requirement that the City's Housing Action Plan be updated this year. Given workload and the need for expertise in the housing program design, we feel that the most appropriate approach to deal with these two items is to hire professional services. . \f/k,U1A4–N__.— Pamela heldon, Community Development Director • N:\DATA\USERS\PAMS\SHARE\SPECPROJ\SP053.97\HOUSACr.CC1