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July 16, 2010 EDC Meeting Item 6A—Housing Programs Page 3 of 5 Ms. Steinmetz mentioned that the City's Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector is also a good resource for those who need housing advice. May 16 2008 EDC Meeting Minutes Excerpt Ms. Steinmetz displayed the City's "Housing Resources" Webpage on the screen and summarized the types of outreach being completed through the Website and the City newsletter, Mounds View Matters. Commissioner Larson asked if we could more prominently display the Housing Replacement Program on the Website. Chair Helgemoe urged residents to contact their lender immediately if they are having trouble making their house payments. December 12 2008 EDC Meeting Minutes Excerpt Ms. Steinmetz said that the EDA discussed this item on December 8, 2008. She reported that the EDA had received an application for the EDA's Housing Replacement Program, which is a program that offers applicants two options: demolition assistance or acquisition assistance. She stated that the current applicant asked the EDA to purchase their home but since the home was not included on the EDA's list of eligible properties, the EDA had to consider whether to add the home to the list. Ms. Steinmetz said that the EDA decided to reconsider updating the list in Summer/Fall 2009 and denied the Housing Replacement Program application. Commissioner Johnson stated that she thinks it is odd that the EDA is required to have this list because it sets an odd tone for homeowners. She added that she understands that all of the homes on the list are not necessarily blighted. She asked why not simply add all Mounds View homes to the list. Community Development Director Ken Roberts stated that he thinks the State Auditor requires the City to keep a set list so that the list is not arbitrary because the City needs to have given the properties on the list some thought. Commissioner Wagner said that many of the homes on the list seem to be located in areas slated for redevelopment and that homeowners located on County Road 10 may not want to remodel because of their location on County Road 10. Commissioner Johnson asked why the list is not updated every year. Mr. Roberts responded that each time the list is updated; the City must go through a legal process, which is not cost effective for the City to do every year. He added that it seems as if the EDA's consensus on December 8th was that the list should be updated every four to five years and that it is better to update the list during the summer and fall months when the condition of the City's properties is fresh in the mind of the City's housing/code enforcement officer.