HomeMy WebLinkAboutJul 15, 1968OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting..
Meeting called to order at 8:05 p.m.
Logacz, Nawrocki - present.
July 15, 1968
Roll Call: Land, King, Jeska,
This is a special meeting that has been called to hold a hearing on
sidewalk repair work as recommended!.by the Engineering Department.
Several Senior Citizens were present as they were interested in getting
a report on the meeting with Mr. Allan Anderson, Director of the State
Planning Agency, which was held Ju.l~ llth at~7 p.m.
The Mayor reported that Mr. Anderson concurs with the committee and suggests
that they pursue the Senior Citizen housing based on the. moderate rent
proposal, which basically is a F.H.A. low interest loan type of project.
Mrs. Athert0n was present and stated she would like to thank the com-
mittee and the Mayor for the time they have spent on this project and
that:the Senior Citizens appreciate what they have done.
An over-flow crowd was present for the Sidewalk replacement hearing.
A general discussion was held on sidewalk replacement and the cost
estimate of 70¢ per square foot was given ~ the city engineer.
Second Street between 40th and 42nd, 4th Street, 5th Street, 6th Street,
between 40th and 45th, were reviewed and part of this replacemen~ was
agreed on or adjusted and the rest would have to be checked bn and owners
notified.
The rest of the streets on the list were gone over and most of them will
be checked on and the owners contacted for the final decision.
Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that this hearing be continued~until
August 5th, at'which time a~special meeting will be held at 8 p.m.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by King seconded by Jeska, Authorizing filing of
Application for Grant to Acquire open-space land. ...
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for
the making of ~rants by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator to
States and Local public bodies to assist them .in the acquisition of
permanent interests in land for open-space uses where such assistance
is needed for carrying out a unified or $~ficially coordinated program
for the provision and development of open-space land as part of the
comprehensive planned development of the urban area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights,(herein sometimes referred to as
"Applicant") desires to acquire Fee Simple Estate to certain land known
as Lot 7,. Block 2, Sheffield's Subdivision, which land is to be held and
used for permanent open-space land for park and recreation purposes; and
~E~, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of
the DEPARTmeNT OF HOUSING Ai~D URBAN DEVELOPMENT effectuating that Title,
provide that no person shall~be discriminated against because of race,
colOr, or national origin in the use of the land acquired; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that'the contract for Federal grant'will impose
certain obligations and resonsibilities upon the App!icant and will re-
quire among other'things (1) assurabce that families and individuals
displaced as a result of the open-space land project, will be relocated
into decent safe and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with Federal
Labor standards, and (3) compliance with-Federal requirements relating
to equal employment opportunity; and
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WHE~ it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest will will
be $7,460;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS:
1. That an appiication be made to the Housing and Urban Development
Department for a grant in the amount authorized by Title VII of the
Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated
to be $3,730, and that applicant will pay the balance of the cost from
other funds available 'to it.
2. That the Mayor and the Administrative Assistant are hereby authe~ized
and directed to execute and file such application with the Housing and
F~me Finance Agency, to provide additional information and to furnish
such documents as may be required by said Agency, to execute such contra
contracts as are required by said Agency, and to act as the authorize~
correspondents of the Applicant.
3. That the proposed acquisition is in accordance with plans for the alloca
tion of land for open-space uses, and that, should said grant, be made,
the Applicant will acquire, and retain said land for the uses designated
in said application and approved by the Housing and Home Finance Agency.
4. That the United States of America and the SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the
Applicant with rggulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights A~t of 1964.
-Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King. seconded by Jeska,
Roll Call - All Ayes.
secretary uo the uounc
that the meeting adjourn at 11:30 p.m.
~RUCE G. N~%~f~dKI, Mayor
CONTINUED BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 5~ETING 7/22/68
from July 11, 1968
Meeting called to order at 7:20 p.m. Roll Call: Lester Schwartz,
John Larson and Mildred - Present. Land, King,Jeska, Logacz, NawrOcki -
present.
Mr. Levitt, Jr. of the Kassler Co. was present to contest the 1968 value
of~the Kassler Company property, on which the store is located and the
parking lots to the rear of the store building and to the North of 41st
Avenue. the feels that a valuation of $191,000 on Real Estate is excess-
ive in view of the fact the propertY has been listed with the Calhoun
Realty C6. for a sale price of $170,000, including fixtures, and no
counter offer has been received. He showed an ad in the Minneapolis
paper of 1/14/~8, substantiating this.
After much discUssion, a~M0ti°n was made by Jeska and seconded by Logacz,
to accept the figures of the City Assessor, with no change. Roll Call -
Motion to Adjourn at 8 p.m. by King, se/~ded by Roll C - Ail
Ayes. ~
Secretary - Pro rem