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3 <br /> 1 been supported by -.a" group of residents who had approached him. and had <br /> 2 requested a meeting with the Executive Director to express the same <br /> 3 concern's; <br /> 4 -this group included three members of the local Board of Directors of <br /> 5 the Walker project, Sally Haik, Ed Ostberg, and George Wagner; <br /> 6 -he perceived the H.R.A. should hear these concerns now so as not to <br /> 7 delay the process any further timewise. <br /> 8 His comments generated the following' response: <br /> 9 Childs: -affirmed that the original project goal for Phase III had <br /> 10 been "condos for all ages" which had changed to "only <br /> 11 seniors" when Arkell had proposed developing only rental; <br /> 12 -,confirmed that the three people who the Secretary/Treasurer <br /> 13 mentioned had requested they be allowed to meet with him and <br /> 14 the Mayor to discuss these concerns; <br /> 15 -said that meeting would be held. <br /> 16 Ranallo: -took exception to the term "senior ghetto" , saying he had <br /> •17 never seen a project like the one described by the Sec- <br /> 18 retary/Treasurer;. <br /> 19 -indicated he perceived all concerns about the project would <br /> 20 be aired during the required hearings on the project, <br /> 21 including those of the Minneapolis residents who live in the <br /> 22 triangle adjacent to the project and the owners of the Kenz- <br /> 23 ington condominiums; <br /> 24 -told Commissioner Makowske he perceived the point of view <br /> 25 which. opposed an all-senior project had been taken into <br /> 26 consideration when Mr.. Krier had been directed to go to the <br /> 27 Minneapolis Community Development Agency to negotiate fin- <br /> 28 ancing for 100 1155 and over" and 100 "regular occupancy <br /> 29 rental units for this project. <br /> 30 Makowske: .-agreed, saying she understood the City proposal had also <br /> 31 included the possibility: of having "a completely open <br /> 32 occupancy" . <br /> 33 Enrooth: -questioned "where the ,people who were raising the issue of <br /> 34 seniors had been for, the past 'five years. " <br /> 35 Krier: -agreed-that the H.R.A. ' should listen to anyone who wanted to <br /> 36 talk about the. project. " <br /> • 37 Childs:, -commented that, from what he was hearing that evening, he <br /> 38. had concluded there was support for the type of developer <br /> 39 proposals which had been submitted. <br />