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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 Public Hearing January lO, 1983 page 2 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