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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 81-010 RESOLUTION REALLOCATING PAST YEARS UNEXPENDED CDBG MONIES Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 102691 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1981 Document: RES 81-010 RESOLUTION REALLOCATING PAST YEARS UNEXPENDED CDBG MONIES • RESOLUTION 81-010 A RESOLUTION REALLOCATING PAST YEARS UNEXPENDED CDBG MONIES WHEREAS., the City of. St. Anthony participates in Hennepin County 's Community Development Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the City_ desires to reallocate previous years unexpended funds; and WHEREAS, public notification on the public hearing to reallocate these funds has been given. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,. that the following years and activities money: Year II Activity 42 - Rehabilitation Survey $2 ,500 .00 Year III - Activity 39 - Boulevard Beautification $12 ,000 . 00 Year III - Activity 40 - Tennis Courts $3 ,493 . 00 Year III - Activity 41 - Contingency $1 ,200 .00 Year IV - Activity 27 - Child Day Care $5 ,000 .00 • be reallocated as indicated below: $13,500 to Year V - New Project - Kenzie Terrace Study $10,69.3 to Year V - Activity 41 - Sidewalks Adopted this /3' day of 1981. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: City/,Manager • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES­ TO BE FUNDED BY YEAR VII CDBG FUNDS January 6 , 1981 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pro Tem Jones at 7 : 30 P.M. Members of the Planning 'Commission . present: Jones, Peterson, Bowerman, Sopcinski and Enrooth. Also present: Ron Berg, Administrative Assistand and Julie Ann Bye of Hennepin. County Office of Planning and Development and Lee Entner, St. Anthony Fire Chief. The public hearing was- opened at 7 :34 P.M. Mr. Berg stated that the required legal publication for the meeting had been accomplished; notice and- outline of the program had been posted at various points throughout the City; and the same notice and outline had been sent to' community .organizations . • Mr. Berg said the purpose of the meeting was to determine what the housing assistance and community development needs of the City are and then to target the Year VII estimated grant amount of $45 ,000 for those needs. He went on to say that unexpended monies from previous years projects, which no longer are viable projects , can and should be reallocated. Mr. Berg and Ms . Bye outlined I briefly the program guidelines established by H.U.D. In this matter, it was emphasized that the primary goal for Communities is to use C.D.B.G. funds for housing needs of low to moderate income indi- viduals and families. In that context, Mr. Berg related that some more monies could be earmarked for multi-family rehabilitation. In the past about $35 ,000 had been allocated for fire and life safety, code conformance; a meeting has been held with interested landlords (4) ; presently the required verification that it benefits low to moderate income families is being conducted. Mr. Lee Entner, Fire Chief of St. Anthony, was present. and listed some of the problems the Fire Marshal had observed and cited in his inspections of the City' s apartment units. Mr. Bob Olson, of Shelter Corporation,. the management company for Equinox Apartments, was present and stated there were several items of non-conformance in Equinox which had been listed by the Fire Marshal and that some of these had been complied with, some- are in the planning stage, and some have been delayed because of the expense involved.- Mr. Sopcinski stated his reluctance to allocate • much monies to apartment owners, feeling the upkeep and maintenance of the buildings is the responsibility of the landlord and should not be subsidized by grant monies . This sentiment was echoed by Mr. Peterson. Mrs. Makowske arrived at 8 :10 P.M. -2- Mr. Berg also stated a. fundable activity is the rehabilitation of single family residences. Ms . - Bye related that the $27 ,500 allocated by the City last year (Year VI) for single family rehabilitation and administered by the. Co-unty, .has already been spoken for,'by St. Anthony residents without any advertising being done. Other fundable activities suggested by the Administrative Assistant : Administration fees; monies to aid in the funding of the Kenzie Terrace Study; monies for the proposed Kenzie Terrace Senior apart- ment building; and more monies for a. sidewalk activity to aid funding of proposed widwealks along 37th Avenue. The meeting was recessed at 8 : 30 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 8 :35 P.M. Mr. Berg. rel-ated that monies .from some previous years activities which activities -are no longer viable and some "left over" money from other activities should be. reallocated. He listed money and activities as: Year II - Rehabilitation survey - $2 ,500. 00. Originally intended to survey single family residences in need .of rehabilitation. Task was accomplished in-house by staff at virtually no cost. Year III- Boulevard beautification - $12 ,500 .- Intended for sidewalks , trees, etc. along 29th Avenue. Survey of residents indi- cated preference that nothing be done coupled with questionable benefit. to low to moderate income families. Year III- Tennis courts - $3,493. 00 - Activity completed withsaid sum left over. Year III- Contingency - $1,200. 00 ..- Money never allocated for specific activity. Year IV - Child Care Center - $5 ,000 .00 - Intended to convert an apartment in one of the apartment complexes in St. Anthony to a day care center. ._No qualified landlord was found willing to convert an apartment for this use. Total to be reallocated: $24 ,193 .00 Mr. Berg suggested the commission recommend to the City Council reallocation and activities for these funds , and that the required public hearing to accomplish this would be held at the Council meeting of January 13th. After much discussion, it was agreed the total amount of $69 ,193 be allocated to: The 37th Avenue sidewalk project; Administration, Kenzie Terrace Study; the proposed senior high rise; multi-family rehabilitation;; and single family rehabilitation. ' ^�1 -3- In regard to the proposed senior .building, Mr. Jones advocated earmarking a portion of the. funds for energy efficient design plans . After much discussion on this matter, it was - agreed to leave the funds open-ended in that the Planning Commission and City Council could encourage an -energy efficient design when the project feasibility becomes more finalized and the -required._plans and hearings are presented to the City. In regard to housing rehabilitation,, it was agreed :$2;900 would _be earmarked for this activity but much discussion followed as to what portion should. be allocated .to. multi-family versus single family. Motion by Mr. Sopcinski to . allocate $20 ,000 for single family rehabilitation and $9 ,000 to .multi-.family rehabilitation. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Ms. Makowske and seconded by Mr. Jones to allocate the monies 50% - 500; $14 ,500 for single family and $14 ,500 for multi- family. ulti- family. Mr. Jones suggested the amount for multi-family rehabilitation be used to pay for the interest on loans which loans would be used for rehabilitation thereby extending the rehabilitation power of the limited fund amount. Ms . Bye stated such a methodology could be used. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Ms.. Makowske to recommend to the City Council that past years unexpended monies and monies for Year VII CDBG funds be allocated as follows : $ 4 ,500 - Administration in Year VII. $10,000 - For the proposed senior high rise in Year VII which monies are to be used for whatever purpose is deemed appropriate and necessary. $14 ,500 - for single family rehabilitation in Year VII . $14 ,500 - For multi-family rehabilitation in Year VII which monies are to be used for the interest payments on loans acquired by apartment landlords- and used for rehabilitation. $13 ,500 - Of previous years unexpended monies to be used for the Kenzie Terrace Study and to be placed in program Year V. $12 ,193. - Added to Year V, activity 41 from Year III , activity 39 to be used for sidewalk construction along 37th Avenue. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10: 03 P.M. Respectfully -submitted, _ Ronald O. Berg Administrative Assistant NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ST. ANTHONY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that Hennepin County and the City of St. Anthony are sponsoring a public hearing regarding proposed program amendments to previously approved applications to be funded under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, in Year VII of the Urban Hennepin County- Community Development Block Grant Program. Citizen participation- is required and requested. Copies of the Program's eligibility and fundability regulations are available at the St. Anthony City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road or C-2353. Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis , MN, 55487 . The hearing will be held on January 13 , 1981, at 7 :45 P .M. at the St. Anthony City Hall (enter northeast corner) . The public hearing is being held pursuant to the Urban County Joint Cooperation Agreement between the County and City of St. Anthony pursuant to M.S. 471 . 59 . • Publish: Bulletin, January 8 , 1981.