HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 12, 1987 (2)6FFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
JANUARY 12, 1987
The Hearing was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 6:30 p.m.
1. Roll Call
Paulson, Petkoff, Carlson, Peterson, Nawrocki - present
2. Purpose of the Hearing
The City of Columbia Heights is expecting to receive $140,165 in 1987 as its
portion of Community Development Block Grant funds received through Anoka
County. Fifteen percent of the 1987 C.D.B.G. funds is available for various
public service organizations. The remainder of the funds can be applied to
several activities which have been recommended by the Housing and Redevelop-
ment Authority. This hearing was called to seek input from residents regarding
activities which would qualify for funding under this program and to review
the recommendations of the HRA. Approximately $20,000 will be available for
use in public service projects.
Todd Stutz, the HRA's Director of Community Development, reviewed the recom-
mendations of the HRA. They are as follows:
Industrial Revitalization Plan
Economic Development Promotion
Acquisition of Deteriorated Structures, and
Anoka County Business Assistance Network (ACBAN)
Stutz also reviewed the projects as recommended by the Human Services Commission.
They are as follows:
The Bridge for Runaway Youth, Inc,
Anoka County Community Action Program - Senior Outreach Program
Alexandra House, Inc.
Working Opportunities for Women
Friends of the Library
Central Center for Family Resources
Association for Retarded Citizens, and
Crestview Lutheran Home - Senior Physical Fitness Trail
Representatives of some of these organizations/projects addressed the Council
regarding their various projects.
Stephen Klein, Director of Planning and Community Programming for the Anoka
County Community Action Program, Inc., advised the Council that the recommended
funding for the Senior Outreach Program would not be sufficient to continue the
program in the City of Columbia Heights. The recommendation was based on the
understanding that the funding allocated for 1986 had not been completely used.
Klein advised the Council that the funds had been exhausted for 1986 but that
the program's bookwork was tardy in acknowledging this fact. He noted that the
funding being requested is used specifically to fund the senior outreach position
in the City.
Mayor Nawrocki expressed concern with the amount of the funding being requested
by the Anoka County Business Assistance Network (ACBAN). He requested Todd Stutz
to relay the feelings of the Council that the City of Columbia Heights does not
really receive SlO,OO0 worth of assistance from this organization. He acknow-
ledged that the City may receive some benefit from other cities expanding their
development but felt that the direct benefit received for the City of Columbia
Heights did not total $10,O00. He noted that this C.D.B.G. program was a federal
program and not a county program.
A verbal request for funding was made by Karen Moeller, Coordinator of the Senior
Center located in John P. Murzyn Hall. She requested $3,O00 for the Senior Center
for a piano.
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3. Selection of Activities to be Funded
It was the consensus of the Council that the selection of activities to be funded
be considered at a later date.
4. Adjournment
Motion by Carl son, second by Paulson to ad~7/35 p.m..
Roll call: All ayes~~·
o_~~ ~ Mayor Bruce G. Nawrocki
Anne Student, Council Secretary