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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 12, 2010 Page 3 2 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 3 4 A. Resolution No. 10-012: Approving the Contract with Greater Metropolitan Housin 5 Corporation. Suzanne Snyder, Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation, presenting. 6 7 Ms. Suzanne Snyder, Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC), provided a 8 PowerPoint presentation on the 2009 activities of GMHC's HousingResource Center, focusing 9 on the following information: 10 • History of GMHC 11 • Services/programs provided by GMHC 12 • 2009 GMHC program activity 13 • Funding Sources for GMHC services/programs in the City of St. Anthony 14 15 Ms. Snyder stated in the past information about GMHC's programs has been included in the City 16 newsletter and newspapers. However, referrals seem to be coming from word of mouth. Ms. 17 Snyder indicated prior to Spring, she would like to have discussions with staff about looking at 18 more directed activity in getting the word out to St. Anthony residents, possibly through direct 19 mailings, block clubs, etc. 20 21 Councilmember Stille asked if the loan program is still being run with zero delinquencies. Ms. 22 Snyder replied that she has not heard of any delinquencies. She will verify this and email the 23 information to City Manager Morrison tomorrow. 24 25 Councilmember Stille pointed out that information residents have received through calls about 26 GMHC programs could lead to improvement projects funded in a way other than through GMHC 27 financing. He asked if GMHC has provided information to the Kiwanis or Chamber of 28 Commerce in the past. Ms. Snyder replied that she spoke at a Chamber of Commerce meeting 29 last year, which resulted in a loan. She stated GMHC is anxious to speak in front of community 30 groups and she would be happy to speak to organizations as requested by the City. 31 32 Mayor Faust suggested when Ms. Snyder meets with City staff that they discuss the idea of 33 providing information to the Vital Aging Council. He asked if there is an income limit with the 34 GMHC programs. Ms. Snyder replied there is no income limit with the Revolving Loan 35 Program. The Rehab Incentive Program includes an income limit of approximately $96,000. 36 37 Mayor Faust stated his support of providing a model that is financially and environmentally 38 sustainable. He noted this would involve best management practices on how to take an older 39 house and convert it into a home that is not only economically feasible and energy efficient, but 40 also cost effective. 41 42 Mayor Faust noted that previously when the Council considered the contract with GMHC the 43 HousingResource Center was looked at as an alternative to initiating a housing maintenance 44 code. 45 3