1974 09 24
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Hous ing HedevHloprl1e:rrt Au ther it,}" C()ffimi f5 s :Lon
Regula:.-' i.~eeting
Sept~nber 24, 1974
The meeting' '!tlC'lS eal1ec1t,o m:der by Herb Bloom.berg a:t, 7 ~ 45"
The follmv:i.ng membex:s vl,.=;re prElsent ~ Herb Bloombl';:~l;,g, Harry
Punk,. Tom. In:1.ngelhu-j:::t~, and Gail Stone; A.bser.d: * Bill
Gul.:U.ckson~ Also at.i:ending the m.eet.ing 'V'le!7e Councilman
Hobbs 1 Phil Katzung and. Nancy Reer,Jes; hous:l.ng spccdalists
for the l'1etropol:i tan Council"
Eetro Council Funet:ion and Infm:'rtl,at:icm
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Mr. Katzung and Ms~ Reeves were present to familiarize the
HRA with ~.letro Council Funct:ion and informa:t:to:uo
Since the last legislative session, the Metropolitan Counoil
has been impO"wered to act as an BRA in the 7 county area"
As such, j..t ca.n provide the following servic~es: 1" Act:
on behalf of communit.y HRA~s (such as Chanha8se:n~s)
2" Provide t.he infox'mation to get: us into action"
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Mr" Katzung then e},.rplained -the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 and provided copies or this acto
This act is essentially the consolidation of federal
fundi.ng for community developm(.:;nt: into single block grantsQ
replacing piecemeal categorical grants requiring separate
applications..
In discussion of funds availablev Kro Katzung indicated
Chanhassen is eligible for the sr1SA. balance fund.. Eligible
activi.ties and applicat:ionprocedure as is outlined in the
l1etro Council Housing Bullf!"i:::.in Septe:mber 18 p 1974 ~V'ere
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Discret:ioncey funds have been authorized, but not: yet
appropriated~ There will be less competiti.on for these
funds; although it is doubtful that Channassen could
fulfill the requirenents~
The Housing Act provides policies for :I:inanc:lng housi.ng and
for locating subsidized housingQ
It was asked hO\l'1 policies related to individual citi(~s
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or corroounities~ ~~Q Katzung explained that they are used
by the J:.j,et:co Council iD. :i:.~l;:'lc()lnmendations t.o BUD :regard:i.:n~J
allocat.i.,ons and priorH:::i.(~s"
A discussi.on follo'Vled regarding these blJJc!k g:!:ant, funds
might. be applied in Chanhasse:n" Kat~u.:ng indicated. that.
'We should survey areas of development in OU~ community
\"lhich might be eliglble for these funds. Dovemen:tatio:l.1.
will be import.ant and people or ieIl'ted programs aJ:~e 0:1:
high priority. He stressed that an indication of
cOImnunity coramit'.ll1e:nt: is of necessity in the application
as the act is specifically designed to encourage city
involvement. They (Metro Council) will be able to provide
some assistance in the preparation of any application
Chanhassen could make~
It 't.ras suggested that fur'chex: investiga.tions be done to
see if Chanhassen could qualify and applil: for these funds..
Meeting adjourned"
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Gail St.Oltle
Ac~ing Secretary
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