HomeMy WebLinkAboutJan 10, 1983 (2)OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
JANUARY lO, 1983
The public hearing was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 7:o0 pm.
1. Roll Call
Hovland, Petkoff, Norberg, Hentges, Nawrocki--present
2. Purpose of the Meeting
The City Manager and Mayor Nawrocki addressed the purpose Of the public hearing which was
to consider activities to be undertaken in 1983 under the Community Development Block
Grant Program. The Mayor also advised those at the hearing of letters received from the
Alexandra House and from Crestview Lutheran Nursing Home requesting consideration for
some of the funding from the CDBG Program.
3. Presentation of Possible 1983 Community Development Block Grant Activities
Roger densen, Director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, advised the Council
that $140,OOO should be available to the City from Community Development Block Grants
in July of 1983. He then reviewed the following list of eleven activities that could ~e
considered by the Council:
Activity #1: Purchase of two non-conforming deteriorated homes located in commercial
district
Activity #2. Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Res~le program
Activity #3. Handicapped Housing
Activity #4. Acquisition/Demolition of deteriorated building in redevelopment district
Activity #5. Acquisition of vacant lot on the northwest corner of 40th and Central
Activity #6. Further expansion of municipal parking lot
Activity #7. Purchase of property on 4Otb and Universit~ adjacent to school site
Activity #8. Demolition of First Lutheran Church building to cause elderly housing
project
Activity #9. Alternative use of Nelson School (renovation or demolition)
Activity #lO.Further write-downs of Housing Revenue Bond mortgage money for families
of moderate income
Activity #11.Dutch Elm Removal
Each of these suggested activities was discussed in detail.
The City Manager referred to a letter received from Lynette Thomson supporting funding of
the Alexandra House, and activities numbered one, four, and eight. Margaret Langfeld,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alexandra House, was in attendance at the hear-
ing, as was the Director and two former residents. They addressed the staffing, budget,
and purpose of the Alexandra House and answered questions of the Council regarding its
history and needs.
4. Action of the City Council
Designation of Activities
Motion by Hentges to allocate $10,000 of the Community Development Block Grant monies to
the Alexandra House and that the balance of the funds ($130,OOO) be used to continue re-
development of the east side of Central Avenue, such as the purchase of a specific prop-
erty on 41st and Central as cited in Activity #4 and other property.that may.be purch-
asable in the same area. The intent of Councilman Hentges' motion he explained is that
[he acquisition of additional property for development would be to create jobs which is
continuum of the philosophy of the downtown redevelopment program. Motion dies for
lack of a second.
Motion by Norberg, second by Hovland to defer further consideration of the use of the
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ty Developmept Bio~.k G~nt dollars for 1983 until the next regular Council meeting
on ~anuary 2q, 1983. Rol'~t. call: Hovland, Petkoff, Norberg--aye Hentges, Na~rocki--nay
Adjournment
Motion by Norberg, second by Hovland to adjourn the hearing at 7:50 pm. Roll call: All
ayes ~
Nawrocki, Mayor
nne Student, Cou~-c~-~ecretary