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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MESOTAG
ST , LOUIS LAIS( , MINI
November 227 1971
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Council and Housing and Redevelopment
A special joint meeting of the City
' tem Thiel at 8 : 30 p . m . The
Authority was called to order by riayor Pro -
following Councilmen were present :
Frank Fleetham
James Heft - . er
Theodore Rudy
Leonard Thiel
Councilman Graves arrived at 8 : 40 p . m •
The following Housing and Redevelopment Authority members were present :
Dudley Moylan
Roger Israel
Jane Tschida
Joel Glotter
Also present were the City Manager ) City Planner and Acting Secretary .
Acquisition of Property - It was moved by Councilman Fleetham , seconded by
• �' 954 for acquisition of an easement
Councilman Rudy to authorize payment of � 6 , Q
for storm sewer purposes over Milwaukee Road property as a part of Improvement
No . 66 - 17 and payment of $ 1 , 000 for acquisition of an easement for drainage
and storm sewer purposes over property at 3107 Alabama Avenue . Motion carried
by unanimous vote .
Meeting with HRA - Mr . Glotter discussed the housing program of the authority
and indicated the HM ' s desire for an initiation of a leasing program at the
present time . He further indicated that the HRA ' s desire was to maintain
private enterprise and to make possible the retention or returning of ownership
to individuals through leaseback provisions .
Mr . Glotter indicated that in utilization of housing stock , the HPOA has filed
a reservation for approximately 130 u- -: its for elderly and low - income families
and indicated that apartments in the : 125 to $ 130 per month price range might
be used . Mr . Thibault indicated that apartment owners response on the
leasing program has been favorable . Mr . Glotter discussed the need for new
construction to fill the application provision by increasing the housing
stock in the area of low and moderate income and that the Housing and Urban
Development Section 236 Program could be utilized in this retard .
Mr . Thibault explained the special benefit tax or tax increment law provision
which specifies that the increase in taxes as a result of new development
would be utilized in retirement of bonds for acquisition and clearing of lands .
Mrs . Glotter also indicated interest in Section 10 of the Housing Act which
provides that local governments could utilize revenue bonds for construction
but indicated that the City Council would have to provide approval for the
bond issue and that the HILA could be desi;
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developers to discuss the housing
proposals and further indicated programs and possible tax increment
• that the HRA would need
before this could be discussed with developers . Council support
Councilman - elect Hanl; � present indicated no o The Councilmen and
tax increment proposal , pposition to the use of a
Mrs . Tschida mentioned that the tax
undertaken in numerous locations throughoutincrement program projects
the City , could be
f rir . Heltzer then moved to approve th =
the supply of low and moderate income house for concept for increasing
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by Councilman Graves , Pir . Thiel asked when thisresolute
was seconded
required and Mr . Glotter replied that it would be needed before
would be
developers were introduced to the concept * before the
and Mr . Thiel suggested that a p The motion was then withdrawn
Councilmen - elect relative to a subsequentmeeting
to the City Council and
this meeting would be established intheneartfuturettotta HRA and that
action on this matter ,
take specific
The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 00 p . m .
Fr nk J , and ayor
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Richard Schrad , Acta . Secretary
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