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ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
February 9 , 1970
A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Howard
at 8 : 10 p . m .
The following Councilmen were present :
Frank Fleetham
James Heltzer
Frank Howard
Murray Galinson
Robert Reynolds
Councilman Thiel arrived at 8 : 35 p . m .
Also present were the City Manager , Assistant , City Manager , Planning
Director , Supervisor of Zoning and Inspection , City Attorney , and
Acting Secretary .
Housing and Redevelopment Authority - The Mayor announced that the
primary purpose of the meeting was to discuss the feasibility of establish -
ing a Housing and Redevelopment Authority ( HRA ) in St . Louis Park .
Present to discuss this matter were : Joen Glotter representing the
Housing and Redevelopment Subcommittee of the Citizens Advisory Com -
mittee ; Firmus Opitz , Building Inspector for the Hopkins dousing and
Redevelopment Authority ; George Howell , Executive Director , Hopkins
riousing and Redevelopment Authority . Also present were several rep -
resentatives of the St . Louis Park League of Women Voters .
Mr . Glotter stated that although St . Louis Park is a young community
with only 5 . 3 % of its population age 65 or over , the problem will intensify
in time and that the HRA represents a coordinated and professional
approach to the problems of providing housing for the elderly and for
low - income families . He also stated that a great amount of available
federal aid would not be attainable without Program Certification for
which the HRA is necessary .
Mr . Opitz reported to the Council the problems and progress of the
systematic Housing Inspection Program under the HRA in Hopkins . Iver .
Opitz said that the program success depends upon its reception by the
people in the community . He stated that there has developed a type of
voluntary compliance in Hopkins from inspections completed .
Discussion followed on the receptiveness of the people to systematic
inspection and whether recertification required full compliance with the
program . Mr . Opitz indicated that the systematic inspection in Hopkins
would require ten years to complete . Mr . Glotter stated that recertifi -
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d not have to
w ° '� there
cation required only progress and that the Program lained thatere
be forced upon the citizenry . The City Manager ex inspection and
causing a great deal
is a difference between code enforcement and
housing
that the former is taking place in Minneapolis
resentment from the property owners .
hRA .
-VI bile agreeing
Discussion then followed on the powers of the the Council
that the HRA would have broad discretionary Powers ,
would retain veto power over HRA actions *
a distinction between
Iver . Howell explained the necessity of
establishing e felt that it is
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low - income housing and housing for the aincome families " in the com -
beneficial to the community to place low
sin while it would be best to provide a
munity " in neighborhood housing
11 in a community " for the elderly in high - rise or complex
community with
type developments .
leetham indicated approval of the HRA stating that it
Councilman F rovements in St . Louis Park,
would be necessary to move into sound the HRA in view of its necessity
Councilman Heltzer stated support for
Councilman
for recertification and. with continuous Council control .eHRA is necessary
Thiel stated that certification maintenance through t Y
to provide the ability to inspect , approve or reject assistance programs
as they become available . Councilmen Reynolds and Galinson stated
advocation of action in both areas , provided sound planning is available .
Mayor Howard stated that there would be no commitment at this time for
establishment of the HRA and instructed the Manager to prepare the
necessary resolutions for the Council and to set date for public hearing
on the matter .
There being no further business , motion was made and seconded that
the meeting be adjourned . The motion carried unanimously and the
meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 p . m .
rank J . WirrCY , Mayor
Attest :
S::r:�4 - --'
Richard Schrad , Actg . Secretary
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