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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 11, 2017 Page 3 1 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM 2 3 Mayor Faust asked that those present to come to order and respect everyone that comes to the 4 podium. Being unable to bring the meeting to order after several attempts, Mayor Faust closed 5 the meeting. 6 7 IX. INFORMAMTION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – NONE. 8 9 X. ADJOURNMENT. 10 11 Mayor Faust closed the meeting at 7:10 p.m. 12 13 After meeting was closed at 7:10 p.m. audience started Community Forum. 14 15 I. COMMUNITY FORUM. 16 17 A Lowry Grove resident explained the situation ongoing with Lowry Grove, stating his belief that the 18 Dan Wilson office has low-balled all of the people in the park, less than needed to rebuild their lives 19 elsewhere. He stated a lot of the people that moved before the benefits were received from the MN 20 Housing Finance Agency and compensation was to be received for moving. He stated the City 21 Ordinance called for mitigating the circumstances on moving their home or finding homes elsewhere but 22 people are not being paid what their place is worth so they cannot replace their homes. He asked the 23 Council to look into this and maybe the City can put out some money to compensate these Lowry Grove 24 residents. 25 26 Mayor Faust stated the phone number will be displayed for residents to contact. 27 28 Ms. Antonia Alvarez stated she lived in Lowry Grove and at this point she is homeless. She wants a 29 response from Council about the construction and drawings of Lowry Grove. She stated she does not 30 know if there is a plan to have 840 apartments or what is the plan. 31 32 Mayor Faust stated there is no plan submitted and nothing has been received but Council expects 33 affordable housing in all developments within the City. He explained that when the plans are received, 34 people will be aware as there are many interested in what is happening with that project. 35 36 Ms. Alvarez stated there was one suicide before the park was closed and she was affected by his death. 37 She believed it was not fair that the Council is not paying attention to the residents, noting the Council is 38 witness to the efforts she did to try to save Lowry Grove. Ms. Alvarez stated Frank was one of her 39 brothers and family members and she wants justice from Council and affordable housing for the people. 40 She believed it is not fair there are many that are homeless, noting the City proclaims justice but they are 41 killing their brothers. She requested the Council listen and not let the development built without 42 affordable housing. Ms. Alvarez stated again she wants justice. 43 44 Councilmember Stille noted it is in the Comp Plan to have affordable housing in St. Anthony and there 45 will be some affordable housing in the development. 46 7