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JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
JUNE 283 1971
The joint meeting of the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment
Authority was called to order by Mayor Frank Howard at 8 : 30 p . m . The
following Councilmen were present :
Frank F _ . � ethar;
Murray Galinson
Richard Graves
James Heltzer
Robert Reynolds
Leonard Thiel
Frank Howard
Housing and Redevelopment Authority members present were :
Roger Israel
Jane Tschida
Phyllis Watson
Joe Wright
Also present were the City Manager , Assistant City Manager , Director of
Planning , Supervisor of Protective Inspection , and Acting Secretary .
Louisiana Avenue Extension
It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves that
the City Council accept the conditions outlined in the June 25 , 1971
letter from Earl Dresser. , Executive Vice -President addressed to the City
Manager indicating the Board or Governor ' s willingness to work toward the
objectives of Item 9 of the "Memorandum off Agreement " dated June 3 , 1970
and that the certificate of occupancy for the new addition be granted
pending acceptance by the Building Inspection Department . The motion was
carried by a 6 - 0 vote ( Councilman Galinson absent ) .
Housing Program
The Planning Director provided a summary of the provisions of the draft
housing program for 1971 - 72 , as introduced to the City Council . In addition ,
he provided a clarification of the "eight points " of the housing program .
Councilman Thiel indicated that he favored the proposed leasing arrangement
in Poo 11" six " of the program , but that his priority was for establishment
Of housing for elderly near the Wolfe Park site in St . Louis Park .
Mrs * Watson stated that she favored a more strict code enforcement program
8utilizing grants and loans for correctional assistance wherever possible .
aYor Howard indicated that there is a great deal of public resistance to
Ysous * code enforcement even though it is apparent that the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD ) feels the City is not progressing
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quickly enough in its code enforcement program . The City Manager explained
that HUD apparently wants move widespread code enforcement without regard
for present City assistance to homeowners in correcting code deficiencies
through regular follow - up procedures and that there apparently exists a
g between the City and the
difference in code enforcement
philosophy
Department of Housing
and Urban Development . He further explained that
�� arently desires , it would require three
to establish the program as HUD ar .
additional full - time inspectors ,
The Supervisor of Protective Inspection explained that following up on
door - to - door inspections sloxis the program considerably and suggested the
use of Occupancy Permits wherein premises would be inspected when ownership
or possession changes and a permit required prior to occupancy by owner
or tenant , He further explained that code enforcement inspections presently
take from ten minutes to two hours - - dependent upon conditions . Mr . Israel
suggested that perhaps St . Louis Park should concentrate on "walk through "
inspections as has been done in Minneapolis .
Councilman Graves moved that two ordinances be prepared : ( 1 ) establishing
occupancy permit provisions for apartment units and for single family
dwelling units when possession or ownership is altered and ( 2 ) that
apartment dwellings be licensed annually to ensure code enforcement
compliance . The motion was seconded by Councilman Reynolds and carried
by a 7 to 0 vote .
Mr . Wright expressed the need to disperse low income families throughout
the City . He explained that severe limitations on income and property
ownership for eligibility to elderly housing program causes significant
problems for St . Louis Park residents . Mrs . Tschida indicated that the
HRA is planning middle income housing for the elderly and Mrs . Watson
expressed an interest in mixing income levels in the housing units . Mrs *
Watson also indicated that leasing is a way to begin the program and Mayor
Howard agreed and stated that he anticipated problems with HUD if a high
priority on low income housing were not established ,
It was moved by Councilmar_ Thiel , , econded by Councilman Graves that the
Council approve the 197172 Housir. � rooYan, as submitted by the Housing
and Redevelopment Authority . The motion was carried by a 7 to 0 vote .
Mr . Israel stated that the housing field was terribly complex and made
more so by the need to establish programs for alleviation of the moderate
income housing crisis ,
The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 40 p . m ,
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