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HRA 07/10/1997 - 6278HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1997 7:30 P.M. PUBLIC COPY (Please return to Community Development Dept.) f VV). ek&k- CITY OF FRIDLEY HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING -mss *-THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1997 7:30 P.M. AGENDA LOCATION: Council Chambers (upper level), Fridley Municipal Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JLJnQ 12, 1997 INFORMATI -OVAL HEARING Street Lights Along Highway 65 .. ............................... 1 - 1 F CONSENT AGENDA: - - Revenue and Expenses ........ ............................... 2 -2B ACTION ITEMS: Consider Change to Procedures for Selling HRA Lots ................ 3-31 INFORMATION ITEMS: Update on Fridley Executive Center .............................. 4 OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT CITY OF FRIDLEY HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 12, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Commers called the Jurie 12, 1997, Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 8:08 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Larry Commers, Virginia Schnabel, Jim McFarland, John Meyer, Duane Prairie Members Absent: None Others Present: William Burns, Executive Director Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director Jim Casserly, Financial: Consultant Craig Ellestad, Accountant Bill Vanderwald, City View Transitional Housing Pam Bloom, City View Transitional Housing APPROVAL OF MAY 8, 1997, HOUSING ANDREDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -MEETING: - -- -- MOTION by Mr. Meyer,, seconded'_;by..­Mr'.: MtFarlarid;- to approve the May 8,. 1997; HousiTig and Redevelopment Authority .minutes as written. UPON A • VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING•- -AYE =, - CHAIRPERSON • COMMERS DECLARED `THE - MOTION CARRIED' UNANIMOUSLY CONSENT AGENDA: 1. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY' IMPLEMENTING PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 3. REVENUE AND EXPENSES Mr. Ellestad provided copies of additional expenses to be approved as outlined in his memo dated June 12, 1997. MOTION by Mr. Prairie, seconded by Ms. Schnabel, to approve the Consent Agenda and the additional - expenses as outlined in the June 12, 1997, memo from Mr. Ellestad. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON CONNERS DECLARED s HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING. JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 2 THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. PRESENTATION: 4. PRESENTATION BY PAM BLOOM, LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES, CITY VIEW TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM P Mr. Vanderwald stated he was the Director of Housing Services for Lutheran Social Services and was at the meeting to talk about City View Transitional Housing, the development of the program and how things were going. City View Transitional Housing officially opened its doors in February, 1996. This is a four -plex off 57th Place and services four families at any one time. It grew out of an interfaith effort in the County to deal with homelessness in a way that was different.from the way the County had dealt with homeless-.families in the past. Previous to City View's existence, homeless families were given hotel voucher referrals in an emergency situation without any kind of added services and quite often the families.were not able to address the issues that led them there-in the first place. The idea of City View Transitional Housing came from a staff person working with County area residents and members of area congregations. These people convened on a monthly basis to put ideas on the table and the idea for City View was born. There was significant involvement with ACCAP. They played a key role in.making.this happen. They, located the property;.refurbished it=and'the HRA took ownership which allowed everything to come together. Mr. Vanderwald stated,-in their provision of services, they are very much community connected. The-group of Lutheran churches has expanded to 12 churches that have a lot of participation in this particular program and that-is one of the things that makes.it unique. Participation includes financial contributions and volunteers. The volunteer connection is what makes the program extremely strong. Lutheran Social Service organizes the program, maintains professional case management and social.services, and helps to provide coordination for volunteers. At the same.time there is a group of volunteers that coordinate the volunteer activities. Mr. Vanderwald stated the volunteer activities are incredible. When a homeless family comes to City View, there are groceries in the refrigerator, the apartment is furnished, etc. When the family shows up, they are at home. They serve families. The building has three two- bedroom units and one one - bedroom unit. Volunteers also provide transportation for people to look for work, to look for apartments, to provide assistance when moving in and moving out, clean after a family moves out,.etc. The volunteers provide a variety of.activities that make the program come alive. The interaction they have seen between those served and the volunteers is very strong. The volunteers are often asked HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 3 whether they work for the County or Lutheran Social Services. When they say they are volunteers, it seems to have a lot of impact. They begin to develop a relationship. He would like to see a stronger volunteer connection with more of a mentorship. approach, but that is in the future. Mr. Vanderwald stated City View iq today full. They never run short of people to serve. The referrals are all from Anoka County. There is an-active collaboration between Lutheran Social Services, Anoka County Human Services, ACCAP, and the City of Fridley. They showed photos of the property. Ms. Bloom thanked the HRA for helping make City Vied a possibility. She does not have extremely close contact with the families but she does have some. It is wonderful to see:how much this program means to the families and how it helps themin their lives Ms. Bloom provided some demographics on-the families.in City View. 46% were residents of Fridley before they were homeless; 75% are female head of households; and they have also have some grandparents raising grandchildren. Case managers work with people when they come in, look at all aspects of their lives, determine barriers-and the things the families need to work on_ The case managers help the families establish some goals, a plan to find permanent housing, and what they want to do.in the future. The case manager will meet with-the family anywhere . from.onee =per day to once per week while the family is at City View. The maximum stay is two months and they continue working with the. family for six months after they have moved into permanent housing. Ms. Bloom stated they find that the families have many needs. For example, in one family the grandmother had-- severe: medical.; ineeds- ° :; °-- and had not seen a doctor for two years. They-have had families whose children had not been in school for over ,a ~year-becau e-they were living out a car. There are - -also financial needs, = domestic> abuse issues, etc:, that the case managers help the families deal with in order to stabilize their.lives. Ms. Bloom stated the volunteers are critical in helping families. She was impressed with the care of the property. She was concerned that families moving in would not have experience in caring for property. The volunteers take a lot of time and. energy preparing the four -plex, decorating and furnishing it. The families seem to appreciate that and take care of it. Another part of the case.management services is to help people learn housekeeping skills that they have not been taught to do before. Ms. Schnabel asked the average length of stay for families. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 4 Ms. Booth stated the average stay is about six weeks. They have had people there as short as two weeks and another family with extenuating circumstances that has.been there 3.5 months. Ms. Schnabel asked what City View's relationship was with the neighbors. 5. Ms. Booth stated, before opening, they went door to door, introduced themselves and left cards asking neighbors to call if they had concerns. They are not hearing much, and City staff state they also are not hearing anything. The neighbors next door brought flowers. One problem is that the neighborhood children play on their playground unsupervised. Other than that, she thought it was working well. She was happy with how it was going. Mr. Vanderwald stated the length of stay is short. It is more typical to have a one or two year program for transitional housing. Hennepin County has a six -month stay. This program is the shortest stay that is called transitional housing. There is a lot of work to do in -two months to assess and to help families connect with community resources. In working with Anoka County, there is a lot of screening to help pick people that we can help be successful. Mr. Commers asked if all referrals come from Anoka County. Mr. Vanderwald stated yes. Ms. Bloom stated-another important part is that the case managers have close relationships with other case managers in service agencies throughout the County. They meet regularly, network, and help each other out with resources and referrals. Working together makes the success greater. Through this networking they have access to many different agencies and services. Mr. Commers asked if there were other similar facilities in the County. Ms. Bloom stated she knew of two transitional housing programs in the County which were two -year programs in single family homes with shared living conditions. Each house has three women each with a young child. The women must have strong education goals, must be working or in school, and can stay for two years. Those programs have been in existence for about five years. Lutheran Social Services also has youth programs. Mr. Vanderwald stated they have a youth home in Blaine for homeless youth or youth in trouble. They also have some programs to get homeless youth off the streets. They have a number of programs in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties as well. They do a lot of work in Anoka County. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 5 Mr. Meyer asked if there were other organizations in the County that were doing the same the thing. ' Mr. Vanderwald stated he was not aware of other similar programs. This is a unique program. There are not other transitional facilities for homeless families., There are some transitional housing opportunities for single people and people with chemical dependency issues. Their target group is the homeless. Ms. Bloom stated they also work with RISE. Mr. Meyer asked if they were able to handle the demand. Mr. Vanderwald stated, in their discussions with the County, they have heard we could have three City Views to handle those who could use the program. There probably is some other demand for this type of service. Mr. Burns asked if they knew the percentage of homeless who were not served in Anoka County. Mr. Vanderwald stated they did not have that information. They work strictly with families. Ms. Bloom stated she did not have that information. She did know that there are a number of fami1 e8 that are still - being- •hous °ed-in motels. Mr. Vanderwald stated the volunteer connection is very. strong:_ When. you get people dealing with people, they make.a connection and learn from each other. it is a unique. approach. He has not seen any other initiative like this with an inter -faith group where you have a community group to solve a community need. Mr. Meyer asked if this was funded through the Lutheran church. Mr. Vanderwald stated they have very creative funding. They are funded through area congregations. They received a grant for two -. years from Anoka County. As families come through, they pay rent. That is a skill they need to learn if they are going to stay in permanent housing. They also receive some other donations. There are specific churches that are contributing to the program. They also get some United Way dollars and use any other foundation support or grants they can get. Ms. Bloom stated Anoka County pays a per diem for those families who have no means of support. The volunteers also do some active fund raising. ACTION ITEMS- HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 6 5. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR TIF ASSISTANCE, GERALD PASCHKE; 7989 MAIN STREET N.E. Ms. Dacy stated she reviewed their recommendation with Mrs. Paschke over the telephone on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Paschke stated she would discuss it with Mr. Paschke. If they did not contact staff, that meant they agreed with staff's approach; and if they did not attend the meeting, they were cooperative with that approach. The fact that they are not attending the meeting is intended to be viewed as agreement with the recommendation. Mr. Commers stated the proposal was included ,in the agenda packet. The HRA has made similar types of assistance,on other projects. Mr. Prairie asked if the addition was being put onto an existing building. Ms. Dacy stated yes. Mr. Commers.stated they were aware that soil conditions were poor in that area. Ms. Schnabel asked if construction had.begun. Ms. Dacy stated yes. A permit was issued, and the soil has been removed and replaced. MOTION by Mr. Meyer, seconded by. Mr. McFarland, to authorize sta -f -f- .- to prepare a development contract:providing=$62,232. of tax ; increment assistance via a Limited Revenue Note and subject to the developer completing the 12,000 square foot addition. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING -AYE, CHAIRPERSON COMMERS- DEC LARED-:- THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY 65 STREET LIGHTS Mr. Commers stated he was told by staff that this matter could be put over by the HRA pending further work by staff. Ms. Dacy stated the City Council discussed this item on Monday evening. They would like staff to conduct a neighborhood meeting the second week of July. A letter will go out this week to alert residents living along the east side of Central Avenue and the west side of Moore Lake about the street light options that are being evaluated and the re- designed intersection that ends at East Moore Lake Commons area. The City Council would like to receive input from the residents that.live along the lake and would like additional time to evaluate it. A decision does not need to be HOUSING 6 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 7 made by the HRA at this time. Mr. Commers stated the proposal is to install the lights. There has not been a recommendation on the style. He asked how.many lights would be installed and what would be the spacing. Ms. Dacy stated 25 lights would be, installed at a space of 150 feet. The lights would be staggered with one on the east and the next on the west, etc. The lighting consultant at SEH has reviewed those standards with NSP and apparently this is okay. Staff has suggested a proposed design. of a "shepherd's hook" design. Mr. Commers asked about the intensity of illumination or brightness.. Is it the same as that on Rice Creek Road? Is there anything comparable? Ms. Dacy stated the parking lot lights at the Moore Lake health club site are probably in the same range in terms of wattage. She did not have the illumination in terms of wattage, but she could get that comparison. Mr. Meyer stated there is a discussion in there about the intensity of lights and a comparison. When reading it, he was reassured that they would not be creating a big.city glare. Ms. Dacy stated the.height of the standard also affects it. You can have a higher wattage-and a .greater area illuminated.with.a higher standard. .If the standards are shorter, the lights can be less intense but more poles `are needed. The-4-0—foot standard :Ls-,- the recommended approach. This is designed to shed light on the highway. Ms. Schnabel stated the HRA discussed this-at the last meeting. Councilmember Schneider.requested an accident history. Was this information obtained? Ms. Dacy stated that information has not yet been obtained. SEH is trying to obtain that from MnDOT. Staff will have that available by the time of the neighborhood meeting. .Mr. Prairie stated, whenever they talk about improving the looks of Fridley, he thinks of the median along University which looks very bad. That is a main artery and that needs big improvement. This area along Central does not look bad. That median on University does. Mr. Burns stated the mowing in that area is the responsibility of MnDOT. Mr. Prairie stated it is still Fridley's look. He thought they HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 8 had talked about planting wild.flowers or something else there to improve the appearance. Mr. Commers asked what other cities do. Mr. Burns stated MnDOT cuts the median twice a year. Mr. Prairie stated it makes our image look scruffy. There must be some solution. He thought pavement would look better. Mr. Burns stated the City was mowing the median on the City contract until 1996 when they cut back on a number of programs. Ms. Schnabel stated she thought that last year they went to the State representatives and asked if thEiy could apply pressure to get this mowed. Mr. Meyer stated he thought MnDOT also needed to fix the fences along University. Mr. Commers asked who they could talk to see if there is some type of accommodation we could make with them. Mr. Prairie stated the City goes to businesses and, if their grass is not mowed, the City will cut it and charge it back to the business. Ms. Dacy stated the guard rail across Highway 65 is in very poor shape and in need of maintenance. That is not a good appearance for the community. Mr. Meyer stated, after the last meeting, someone called him and had heard the discussion about the lights. She stated she and others who have to work late do not enjoy coming on Highway 65 across the Moore Lake because there are no lights. He asked if those lights are shut off at night? The Shorewood lights.are off at that time and this is a black area. He thought her observation was correct. Ms. Dacy stated there are no MnDOT lights along the causeway at this time. Mr. Commers asked in which areas of the City do we have these lights now. There are lights in the area near city hall and on Rice Creek Road. He asked if there were lights up by Osborne Road. Ms. Dacy stated that there were decorative lights along the frontage road that runs parallel to Highway 65, just south of Osborne Road. That area, East Moore Lake Drive and Mississippi Street were the first areas to have these lights. Because of the HOUSING 6 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 9 height.that is required along the highway, staff is suggesting the shepherd's hook which imitates the existing standards. The casing for the bulb emulates.that to a certain degree also. MOTION by Ms. Schnabel, seconded by.Mr. Prairie, to table this matter indefinitely. s UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON C0I4HERS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. NOAH'S ARK Ms. Dacy stated the HRA has before them.a copy of a resolution pertaining to the Noah's Ark development contract. The original development contract had a deadline of July 1, 1997, to accomplish the bond financing. The public hearing has been set for July 14. This resolution.is to amend the development contract to extend the deadline to September 1, 1997. Staff recommends approval of-the resolution. MOTION by Ms. Schnabel, seconded by Mr. McFarland, to approve a Resolution Authorizing an Extension of Time for the Execution and Delivery of a Contract for Private Redevelopment By .and Between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority In and For the City of Fridley and Noah's Ark of Minnesota,:,Inc: UPON A VOICE VOTE; ALL VOTING--AyF,,,CHAIRpERSON._CCb24ERS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. INFORMATION ITEMS• 8. LINN REDEVELOPMENT.PROJECT UPDATE Mr. Commers asked why the second part had -been.extended. Mr. Casserly stated that as the project was designed, it was to be completed this year - both the service.center and the retail center. The remodeling of the service center is going forward. They will be closing on the other lots in the next-several weeks. They have been working to get a lease for the retail center. This is taking longer than what they thought. They called and indicated it would go into next year because there is no demand, but they are working on it. They want to have until July 1, 1998. At that point, he thought they might as well take it until the end of the year. So, they broke it into two parts. Mr. Commers stated it is now extended even further. Mr. Casserly stated they thought, if they started in the fall of 1998, they may be into 1999. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 10 Mr. Casserly asked what happens then to the value and the taxes between the time they complete the service center and the time they complete the retail center. Mr. Casserly stated they are paying taxes on the real estate. There is going to be little tax increment generated until they build the new facility. There is,not much increase in valuation. The development agreement is designed so that the HRA does not give them a certificate of completion until both are done and they do not get delivery of the note until both are done. Because there is a maturity note on the revenue note, delays impact their ability to get the full impact of the revenue note. 8. UPDATE ON HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Ms. Dacy stated staff has been doing research.based on a similar program done in the City.of Richfield. Richfield was one of the first communities to have a scattered site housing replacemeht program and placed an emphasis on housing and initiated rehab loan programs. Staff thought it would be worthwhile for the HRA to review what they do. A copy of their brochures for their rehab programs and scattered site and housing replacement programs were provided. Ms. Dacy stated staff would like to emulate and perhaps implement them in Fridley.. They only permit anfowner /builder team to construct on the lot rather than putting out an RFP.on a number of lots and convey the lots to a developer to build homes on speculation.. They also establish a minimum value on the lot and a minimum lot price. Fridley's approach has been to receive the highest bid. That process has produced some mixed results. She thought they could do better on the revenue side for land sales. Of the 11 lots sold to date, there was a builder /buyer team that offered a price that was consistent with the expectations for that lot. Staff thinks there are merits to this approach. Ms. Dacy stated Richfield has more stringent design guidelines for their replacement housing. They don't have some.of the stipulations that we do as a.result of the legislation passed on the minimum value. Ms. Dacy showed a picture of a house designed with a similar look to the existing homes. Richfield also permits detached garages. Staff would like to look at what is typical for Fridley and build on that. They would like to see if we could diversify the appearance. Newer homes constructed are dominated by a two to three car garage. She would like to see if there is a creative way to deal with a garage. Ms. Dacy stated staff would like to come back at the July meeting with more specific proposals for a recommendation and implement the recommendations this fall. In the next round of lot sales, they hope to increase revenues and to see house designs that are HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 12 1997 PAGE 11 different and that will add_to the neighborhoods in which they are to be located. Mr. Prairie asked how old Richfield's program was. Ms..Dacy stated the scattered site program has been in place for about 10 years. They initiated it in the latter part of the 1980's. Mr. Prairie asked if there was any comparison of the age of the homes in Richfield compared to the homes in Fridley. Ms. Dacy stated the demographics are almost the same. The age of the housing, the median income, the age of,the population, etc. are very similar. The one difference is that the cape cod style house is a little older style. Richfield may have more housing in the 1940 to 1950 category. For the most part, Richfield is similar to Fridley. In view of the proximity of Richfield to the airport, Fridley lots should be.more valuable then those in Richfield. Richfield, however, is selling their lots for $30,000 to $40,000, considerably more than we are getting for our scattered sites. Both cities have good school systems. Staff would like to implement some of their ideas which could be to our advantage. Mr. Meyer stated he thought Richfield and Bloomington grew up 5+ years faster than Fridley. Ms. Dacy stated the brochure from-Richfield has a-self- guided tour which she went on. The values of the replacement homes are higher than the values of the existing homes. What they see happening is that people are beginning to add on or remodel to increase their home's value closer to that of the newly constructed home. There are occasions where they have taken two lots and combined them for a larger house. 9. HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ACQUISITION-POLICY Ms. Dacy stated staff is proposing what was the outcome of the discussions about the program over the last.few months. Staff have identified some criteria to evaluate when they would use the hazardous building abatement statute and when they would use the housing replacement program. She thought the criteria are consistent with the objectives the City and.the HRA would like to reach. No action is required. Staff will continued as outlined in the memo. Mr. Meyer asked, in a hazardous house which is vacant or abandoned, where do the. acquisition costs come in. If we take a hazardous house and tear it down, would there by any cost to us? HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 12 Ms. Dacy stated there would be costs. If we determined that a building was hazardous and proceeded with a court order, the statutes do provide that the demolition could be ordered and the cost assessed to the property owner. There could be no acquisition cost for the HRA. The City may absorb the costs to initiate the order. It would then be up to the HRA to decide whether to purchase the lot. Forsthe HRA's purpose, staff has identified how they would do that. Mr. Meyer referred to the screening process. Somewhere in there is where we have had the discussions about where we arrive at the value of the house. We basically depend on the assessment. If we go inside the house because the owner has applied for the scattered site acquisition program and we notice many defects, it is awkward to use the knowledge gained in that fashion to renegotiate the cost of.the house downward. This screening process does not seem to address this. What if we had the policy that when we are interested in acquiring a property that we inform the owner that we are the HRA and would like to evaluate the property and tell the owner beforehand that whatever we do find may reduce or change the assessed value of the house. We would state beforehand why we are there and, if they choose to let us in, they are forewarned. We can then gain knowledge about the property. We would then be in a better position to offer a value that is more in line with the true value of the property. Mr. Commers stated the assessor can go in at any time. Mr. Meyer stated his concern is from previous discussions. He does not know that the assessor really examines the inside of the house. In some of the houses we have been talking about, he thought we had to look askance at the assessed valuation of the property. If the assessor comes in and gives a certain price, it is up to us to gain the same kind of checklist as we did for the last house considered. He thought they were reluctant to use that information to bring the cost of the house down because it was gained under a process where the owner was not aware that the information obtained may serve to lower the price. Let us say that from now on we enter the home without any notion in mind but to warn the owner that this is our intent. They know who we are and what we are about, and he thought that in the process they would arrive at a fair price for the acquisition. Ms. Dacy stated staff would be happy to evaluate that. She thought the difference Mr. Meyer was talking about was under the housing replacement program. This is a voluntary acquisition. The purpose of the appraiser is to determine the value of the house. The difference is between code enforcement and a voluntary acquisition. In order to address the concerns about the appraised values that come back, we will be hiring on a case -by- case basis a review appraiser to take a look at the appraisals and to provide HOUSING & REDEVELOPNENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 13 an independent check. As long as the acquisition is voluntary for the housing replacement program, she thought they would need to evaluate carefully how the appraisal is done. It is a negotiation type of process. For the most part for the properties that we have acquired, the land value has been almost 1/2 of the acquisition price. She did not think the acquisition costs h-ave been extremely out of line, but they will look at it. The appraiser goes inside.the house in order to document issues and make comparables. Mr. Burns stated this is not a windshield survey. Ms. Dacy stated a windshield survey is done as a means to identify a starting list. They will develop more specific criteria on that. The program is voluntary. If an owncr wishes to negotiate, then staff will work with another.owner. Mr. Meyer stated he is concerned that if-an appraiser for any reason stays on the outside of a house and*does not go in to consider the inside conditions, then we are right back to having no check on what will be asked for the house. Ms. Dacy stated that is not the case Mr. Meyer stated the house that they, talked about w1as an appalling situation where the assessed valuation had nothing to do with the value of-that home. If our assessor and appraiser saw the same things listed,.he cannot understand how they arrived at the value that was given. He hopes to avoid that type of thing. Mr. Commers stated the assessor is required to put on a value that is within approximately 90% of the fair market value. It seems to him if there is a discrepancy, for example, the Linn property is assessed at $250,000 and he is paying $400,000. That is a significant difference. How can we be that far off? If the assessor is so high, why haven't people not made an effort to have their taxes adjusted? The assessor must be within 93% or 95% of the market value-. Mr. Meyer stated the house discussed, as is unsalable at any price. Somewhere al bothered by the fact that someone is not is suggesting that we go in and let the about, and then we have additional tools assessor. far as he is concerned, ong the line he is reading the defects. He owner know whatwe are for discussion with the Mr. Commers stated that opens another set of problems of who will we hire, who will put a value on it, etc. What we are really doing is second guessing our assessor and we need some expertise in order to do that. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 14 Mr. Meyer stated it certainly is not as clean, but there is a great deal of money involved also. Mr. Commers stated staff is working on making suggestions. OTHER BUSINESS: 11. CHRISTENSON CROSSING Mr. Meyer asked how the sales were coming along at Christenson Crossing. Ms. Dacy stated the gable townhomes are selling well. She thought they had sold over 20. The one -story home's are still holding at 10. About half of the units are under construction. The majority are the three -story townhomes. Ms. Dacy stated they now have under construction the pillars for the perimeter fencing. The ornamental fencing that will face the University Avenue side will be installed beginning next week. The landscaping along Mississippi Street will have to be re- arranged to place the arbor vitae between the pillars. They will also begin construction on the plaza. The bikeway /walkway has been re- aligned to connect into the bus stop:, There was some conflict with the bikeway /walkway being too close to the grade and too close to the townhome just to the west of it. There will still be an opening onto Mississippi Street. The pillars were originally going to have a stone exterior, and this has been changed to brick. There will be about a 3.5 foot wall built with Kasota Stone and laid in an oval pattern near the intersection. In addition to the perimeter wall, the developer is also working.on the plaza area at the corner of the project. Mr. Commers asked if Rottlund had talked about changing the mix. Ms. Dacy stated no. Ms. Dacy also pointed out that she has talked to the developer about putting a City of Fridley sign on the decorative wall that lets passersby know they are in the center of town. 12. BROCHURES Ms. Schnabel thought the brochures were very well done-and were very impressive. Mr. Commers asked if the brochures were completed. Ms. Dacy stated yes. The inserts are also completed. Mr. Commers asked if there would also be a demographics packet. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, JUNE 12, 1997 PAGE 15 Mr. Dacy stated there is a community profile that the state puts together for us. If they get a specific request, they can put something together. They have a template for the insert ready to go, and they could order additional inserts. 13. LAKE POINTE Mr. Prairie asked if there was any more information regarding Lake Pointe. Ms. Dacy stated staff has scheduled a meeting with MEPC the latter part of this month. They have a number of contacts with potential users. Unfortunately, those have not panned out. Our contract with MEPC expires on August 1. MEPC has some suggestions on alternatives for the site. Staff will review those with MEPC at the end of the month. On the horizon is a possible joint meeting with the City Council and HRA to discuss that issue. ` Mr. Prairie stated there is a new hotel in Brooklyn Park and in Maple Grove. Some of those locations don't seem as accessible. Have we missed the hotel market? Mr. Commers stated he spoke with a hotel company and they are not interested in coming across the river. Ms. Dacy stated some hotels have seriously evaluated the site. They have indicated that if offices were developed on that site they would be interested. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Ms. Schnabel, seconded by Mr. Prairie, to adjourn the meeting. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON COMIl ERS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND-THE JUNE 12, 1997, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:28 P.M. Respectfully submitted, XdJ)M,, 11A�A I /a(W. Lavonn Cooper Recording Secretary S I G N- I N S H E E T HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, Thursday, June 12, 1997 Name Address /Business Va GU'uoc� -qt a i ci+ U l�� MEMORANDUM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATE: June 27, 1997 TO: William Bums Executive Director of A HRAA FROM: Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director . SUBJECT: Informational Hearing for Highway 65 Street Lights. The City Council suggested that neighborhood meeting be conducted regarding installation of street lights-along-Highway 65 from -the Lakepointe Drive /Central Avende intersection to the East Moore Lake Drive intersection. The purpose of the informational bearing is receive-testimony for and W st tip " - #e instal- � - g Y i +� ' � praposat - approximately 25, 40 -foot street lights. - No action by the HRA is needed at this :meeting.; Representatives from SEH will also be in attendance at the meeting. I have -asked them to address Councilman Schneider's questions about traffic accidents. Informatio_ n will be presented at the meeting regarding this issue. A copy of Councilman Schneider's letter to the neighborhood-which-included the staff recommendation. - The informational hearing is scheduled . first on the agenda= -When completed, = the minutes from the hearing will be forwa °tooth' &!City-Codncilrfctt``their review some of them may be in attendance at the meeting). B D /dw M -97 -303 1 :iE';XFt DENNIS L. SCHNEIDER COUNCILMAN, WARD II FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER • 6431 UNIVERSITY AVE. N.E. FRIDLEY, MN 55432 • (61 2) 571 -3450 • FAX (612) 571 -1287 June 12, 1997 Dear Neighbor: 1 need your help and input! There is a proposal for street lighting on the Highway 65 causeway. Proposed are twenty - five decorative, 40 -foot tall, 400 watt, high power sodium lights. The cost of the proposal is around $120,000. This ha% been proposed by City staff as part of a planned Highway 65 intersection improvement at the Fridley Executive Center site (the old 100 Twin Drive- In). The City Council and the Fridley Housing and Redevelopment Authority are being asked to decide by August 1, 1997, whether they want to fund this project. Frankly, I am undecided on the merits of this proposal. I believe the lights might impact the tranquility of your neighborhood, as well as Moore Lake..So far, this has. been discussed in informal Council. sessions with _little opportunity for-public- comment. The primary-. purpose for the proposal is.not safety - related —it is to provide a brightly lit "front yard" to.our. . community. The enclosed memorandum from City staff outlines the advantages they see, as well as their recommendations. Before this goes much further, I believe it is imperative that you have an opportunity to express yourself to me and the rest of the City Council. - A neighborhood meeting.will be scheduled shortly, and you will receive separate notification once a date is established. Until then, please look over the enclosed material and give me a call with your opinions. My home telephone number is 571 -7059 and my City voice mail number is 572 -3511. If you call and I am not there, please leave your name and telephone number, so I can return your call. Thank you in advance for your help and support. Sincerely, 6L t Dennis L. Schneider Councilmember, Ward II /rsc Enclosure DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR June 6, 1997 William Bums, City Manager Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director Highway 65 Street Light Discussion Since, City Council discussion on the Highway 65''street lights on May 5,.-1997, staff has gathered additional information to respond to a variety of inquiries. 1. Councilman Schneider requested accident history -along -Highway-65 -duff the day and evening hours. SEH has..requested-MrtDOT to submit this-inforn%tiorf; however, MnD.OT has beery slow to- respond. It-is hoped tftat1hE= information will be available for Monday's meeting. 2. Councilwoman Bolkcom asked staff to find other communities. where -the "Shepherd's Hook" standard was•beingusedt "T6e��ephe �filo�k°is°tht :ddmroon name for the Lumec Domus. which was-shawrilo the Ci ter= 4ounoi>bff -' hf5,`1'997: (drawing attached). The cost per standardiforthis *-ft is 4,6 L ;Tfia° ity'of Wayzata is.installing this type of standard--this wq�bw= s- 'ditibflt�4A7 4=ow a IfiAinna redevelopment project of the former. Minnetonka;-Boat-W- * 6fIC-s'(i 2M6f•standard is being installed versus the proposed 40 feet here). There are residential areas surrounding the marina as well. We will be taking pictures or video either this weekend or on Monday. In addition, the City of Anoka has used the Shepherd's Hook standards in its park next to the 1 -169 bridge (Two Rivers Historic Park). Photos have been taken of this site (I have not yet personally seen the site as of yet). 3. Additional research has been conducted about. the number of standards which would be required by MnDOT and NSP. SEH has advised that 25 standards would :IF--] Highway 65 Street Lights June 6, 1997 Page 2 be acceptable if they are 40 feet tall and have 400 watt high power sodium lights at 150 foot staggered spacing. This is consistent with the lowest estimate provided by staff at the May meeting. 1. The consultant also advised that the proposed fixture has a flat glass which contains the light source entirely. As a result, the light is directed straight down toward the pavement. Some fixtures like the City's double ball decorative lights do not shield the light source and the glare is controlled by the amount of wattage. There would be a minimum of approximately 300 feet of distance between the Highway 65 lights and the nearest home on Central Avenue, and a minimum of approximately 400 feet between the lights and the nearest home on the west side of Moore Lake. The distances on both sides increase to 800 -1,000 feet. During the evening, the residents will see the ambient light from their windows, but they will not see a high angle beam of light or the bare bulb. The consultant states that they will see what is known as "distant visual brightness ", and is confident that there will not be any interference to the enjoyment of their property. The lighting consultant also notes that the intdpsity of the lights is vastly different from typical commercial uses which abut a residential area. For example, gas station /convenience stores use brighter lights in the canopy and on the buildings to illuminate the immediate area. These uses are typically located immediately adjacent to multiple family or a single family residential area. 4. The HRA was concerned about the range of costs proposed on the light standards and why the HRA was responsible for all of the costs. The proposed cost, based on the type of fixture chosen, has now been reduced to between $104,000 (Executive Shoebox style) to $119,600 (Shepherd's Hook) based on the consultant's analysis. It is proposed that the costs for the lighting be shared equally between Municipal State Aid funds and the HRA, or $60,000 each. ADVANTAGES 1. Installing lights along the causeway, no matter what type of standard, has historical context in the fact that it was approved during the original intersection improvement plan in 1987 at a similar cost (approximately $100,000 for the causeway lights). 2. The Highway 65 intersection represents one of the "front doors" of the community. Reworking the intersection will not only accommodate the increasing traffic on Highway 65 but will also clean -up and modernize the City's "front yard 1C Highway 65 Street Lights June 6, 1997 Page 3 During the daytime, the street lights provide another piece of "furniture" to decorate the entrance into the City. When driving down the causeway, there are several areas where the guardrails are rusted andbroken away. This does not provide a Positive impression of the City. MnDOT should be contacted to repair these sections of the guardrails. The light standards will be an attractive addition to this stretch of roadway. During the evening, the lights may help to improve driving conditions and therefore may be able to prevent future accidents. One of the HRA members felt that the additional lights would wash out the reflection of the moon or other lights in the area in Moore Lake. Because of the lake's size, there should not be a total washout of the reflection since the lights will be directed down toward the pavement. 3. Installing the lights as part of this project is the most opportune time to do so. Delaying installation until the future will increase costs as a result of not having the savings of contractor mobilization at the sametime work is being completed on the intersection. RECOMMENDED STANDARD After reviewing the five different styles of standards, and after seeing a number of examples, it is recommended that a black Shepherd's Hook style be installed. This standard provides the following advantages: 1. The "hook" feature of the standard mimics the decorative light standard already installed along East Moore Lake Drive (and in other areas of the City), thereby providing design continuity. 2. Because the standards are similar in design, the standards "link" the redevelopment area at East Moore Lake Drive with the Fridley Executive Center site at Highway 65. 3. The design of the fixture is almost a nautical feature which accents Moore Lake. 4. The standard enhances the "identity" of the City and makes a statement that the City is committed to quality development and improvements. 1D Highway 65 Street Lights June 6, 1997 Page 4 RECOMMENDATION Given the additional information obtained in the last several weeks, staff recommends that the City Council agree to share the costs of installing the Shepherd's Hook standard and include the standard as part of the bid specifications for the intersection design. It is also.suggested that the City Council and the HRA share the installation costs; 50% to come from Municipal State Aid Funds and 50% from the HRA. It is anticipated that the annual electric charge to the City would be approximately $6,000 - $7,000 per year. �• u M -97 -267 1E ,A L u \ tD Z N:c o m O p?ULJ 4 p4,nn' s�' p uT q TI Ate x a *� y 'n rt y ]g m L 7 !I Do 7:' -0' 1� 19 tLl' u. f A.C10 I —0 71.00 - L70.rJ 0.75' OIa. 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N C•1 \ \\\ \ \ \\\\ .10 -dv310 y3101010 10 10 10 10t3.310 13 �6_0 1 , MEMORANDUM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATE: July 3, 1997 TO: William Bums, Executive Director of HRA FROM: Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director Grant Femelius, Housing Coordinator SUBJECT: Consider Changes to Procedures for Selling HRA Vacant Lots Introduction At the HRA meeting on June 8, 1997 staff provided an informational update on proposed changes to the Scattered Site Acquisition / Housing Replacement Program' - Since that time staff has been evaluating the Richfield Rediscovered program to identify elements which could be incorporated into the Fridley program. Two issues in particular, land sale prices and house designs, were examined extensively during the research process. In August we. plan to begin the next round of vacant lot sales and in preparation for this event we have prepared the following memo describing the recommended changes. Background As you know, the purpose of the Housing Replacement Program is to remove dilapidated housing and replace it with new market -rate housing. The initial focus of the program was to produce results quickly and initiate interest from builders and the general public. Lots were sold either as an entire package or individually to the. highest bidder. Once the bid was accepted, the HRA would enter into a development agreement with the builder to formalize the transaction. Only one builder responded to the first RFP in 1995 and a second builder became involved in the next round in 1996. With the exception of one site purchased by an individual, both builders tried to minimize their risk by 1) offering less for the land and 2) 3 HRA Vacant Lot Memo July 3, 1997 Page 2 constructing lower cost "starter" homes. On average the HRA received about $15,000 per lot. Of the 11 houses constructed, all of them were split entry designs with two or three bedrooms, an unfinished basement and a two or three car attached garage. Our concern is that the replacement housing has become dominated by a design which is simple and easy to sell, but tends to lack character and style. Beyond aesthetic issues, we believe that the builders have become complacent and are focused on one segment of the market (i.e. starter housing). After reviewing the Richfield program, we believe we can and should demand more from the builders. Richfield Rediscovered Program The Richfield Rediscovered program has been extremely successful in attracting and retaining families who want the amenities of new construction and a convenient location. The program works well for the following reasons: 1. Prospective buyers are required to work with a builder before they can purchase a lot. The buyer - builder team then reserves a lot for 30 to 60 days. During this time the builder will prepare -- plarjs and- spedifications and submit - them to the HRA for review and approval. The HRA only enters-into a-developmdnt ` - agreement after the plans are acceptable. 2. All builders- are screened by the HRA staff in advance to ensure that they are financially sound and have a proven track record. Builders need to submit references and financial statements, plus a Letter of Credit equal to the cost of the improvements. 3. Lots are sold for minimum price and cannot be purchased for speculative purposes. Builders must have buyers in hand before they actually submit an offer on a lot. This requirement actually reduces risk to the builder and prevents builders from tying up the land for a long time. 4. All building plans must be prepared in consultation with an architectural designer (2 year degree) or a licensed architect. This requirement ensures that the house meets the HRA's design standards. By comparison, the Richfield HRA receives between $25,000 to $30,000 for lots which are half the size of the Fridley HRA's lots. Homes have ranged in price $105,000 to $170,000, with one home built at over $200,000. Richfield has a total of nine builders 3Q HRA Vacant Lot Memo July 3, 1997 Page 3 which have either built or expressed interest in the program. Most importantly demand - by prospective buyers has been very strong. Summary of Changes Beginning in August, staff recommends:that the HRA make its existing, inventory of lots (list attached) available for sale. The sales proEess would -work as follows: 1. Minimum prices will be established for each site using.current tax data and appraisdl information. Lots will be reserved first - come, first- serve. 2. Lots will be sold only to buyer - builder teams. Builders can be reserve a lot by paying a non - refundable $ 500. 0(_ Ir4articipatiort -fee and. completing a atta cam= ' r �Thbtma rervad for a participation agreement ( sam le period of 60 days. 3. During the 60 day reservation period, th&buflderw1U work with the- buyer- -- and an architectural designer to- prepare*ouse.pleris-ar.xtWee fications� If the plans are acceptable; the& HRA .wiU "ndijct—s— * - t,;x;review -the _- - sale -and approve a development - contract with the builder. - - - 4. Builders must meet the following criteria: a) Be properly licensed with the State of Minnesota and possess adequate insurance. b) Demonstrate the financial capability to build the home by providing: A statement from a financial institution of sufficient construction capital. A letter of credit equal to the cost of improvements. A summary of the financial conditions of the company. c) Have a written warranty policy in place to be shared with the buyer or possess H.O.W. insurance. d) Provide references from the following sources: GTE 6101 nj HRA Vacant Lot Memo July 3, 1997 Page 4 Three former customers. Three major material suppliers, one of which must be a lumber supplier. Building inspectors from at least two cities in which the builder has constructed homes within the past three years. 5. All homes must meet the Single Family Housing Design and Site Development Criteria which are attached. 6. Only single - family, owner - occupied housing will be allowed. All homes must be of "stick built" type construction and meet applicable city codes. Modular or manufactured housing will not be allowed. Further, moved -in homes will not be allowed. Recommendation Staff recommends that the HRA approve.the-proress for selling vacant lots as outlined above and authorize staff to begin preparing the necessary documents and marketing the sites. GF/ M -97 -305 VACANT LOT SALE MEMO 3C 0 0 00 O° O 0D ~ m cn I w ° D Q c�nh N) fn rt Q) �' cn v �' C ° Ul 2 0 o w x x x O �* o O O o H ' W N N O O O O c0 cfl O O -� m Ch 3' v CD CL C v C CD O v x C 0 CD CD n v —1 —i x x cn cn w v v v a' a' cD CD co co O --4 0D 00 m cn cn --& N O O O 00 O o x x x x x O �* o O O o H ' W N N O O O O c0 cfl O O -� O 7 c N coca --& - D2 EA L Eft 69 w N m -4 -� N N� O O .p O v b CO C 4 CO co � C-n CO E C O C CD n (D iN N N O O O O O O O O 3D fA 69 -0 (A UNi ccn C)' Im O O w N O O O O 0 0) m oCl) C(D. _ ~ CD O w D N O O O CO O °o ° °O ° o O O o H ' O O O O O O 7 c N ^^D 1V EA to Eft 69 w EA -� co -� c� � �U1 cJt O O .p °O CD < r* O O O O O E C O C CD n (D O Q' cr v 0) iN N N O O O O O O O O 3D fA 69 -0 (A UNi ccn C)' Im O O w N O O O O 0 0) m oCl) C(D. _ ~ CD O FRIDLEY HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BUILDER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this _ day of , 199 , by and between THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF FRIDLEY, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Minnesota, having its principal office at 6431 University Avenue NE, Fridley, Minnesota 55432 (the "Authority ") and , a Minnesota having its principal office at (the "Builder). In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations of the Authority and the Builder, the parties do hereby covenant and agree to as follows: 1. The Builder agrees to pay $500.00 to the Authority for the right to participate in the redevelopment of real property owned by the Authority in accordance with the guidelines of the Fridley Housing Replacement Program. 2. In exchange for $500.00, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Authority, the Authority grants to the Builder the exclusive right to enter into a contract for private development to purchase and develop the property located at 11, and legally described in Exhibit A (the _"Redevelopment Property") of this agreement. This right will expire on , 199 , unless prior to this date, the Builder and the Authority have executed a Contract for Private Development for said Redevelopment Property. 3. The Authority agrees to negotiate in good faith with the Builder regarding the Redevelopment Property but nothing contained in this Agreement shall require the Authority to execute a Contract for Private Development if, at the Authority's sole discretion, it deems such not to be in its best interests. 4. The fee paid by the Builder to the Authority is non - refundable and non- transferable to any other property or site owned by the Authority and is separate from the sales price. AUTHORITY BUILDER By: By: Its: Its: Dated: PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 3E Dated: M Fridley Housing and Redevelopment Authority Housing Replacement Program Design Criteria for New Single Family Homes Overview The development of all sites shall meet the design guidelines described below. The guidelines have been created to insure that the new homes are built to blend in with and enhance the surrounding neighborhood. Exterior materials, roof, window, door, overall building design, finished landscape, are all important considerations. The HRA shall have the ability to review all site-plans, grading and drainage plans, and building plans prior to executing a Contract for Private Development. Design Guidelines 1. Only single - family, detached dwellings, may be constructed on these sites. Structures must meet minimum square footage requirements as adopted by City Code (min. 1,020 square feet) and be constructed in compliance with all applicable state and local codes. A covered entry to both the dwelling and the garage service door is desirable. 2. Three and four bedroom homes are desirable. As an alternative the home may have two bedrooms-and sufficient spaiw-toFprovidefor a =third ,bodrootn' - = 3. Two full bathrooms are desirable, however a minimum of one full bath and one half bath is also acceptable. 4. A two (2) car garage is required (attached or detached). A covered entrance and service door are desirable. A hard surfaced driveway (asphalt or concrete) must be installed.. Attached garages should be .constructed -so -as -to minimize the dominance of the garage door. Su: gestioiis- to_achidve #iis�qbjective - include locating the garage further back -in-relation-to- the-dwelling unit dominance is design must be minimized. 5. Exterior materials should be low maintenance, such as steel, vinyl or aluminum siding is desirable, hardboard siding is not acceptable. Brickwork and other ornamentation on the front of dwelling is preferred to add character. 6. The house building lines, roof lines, door and window placement shall be use to minimize blank wall mass, and orientation to the street must present a balanced and pleasing view from all sides. Consideration should be given to blending the appearance of the dwelling with the existing housing on the block. 3F 7. All sites be fully landscaped upon completion of the project and should include both sod installation and placement of plants and shrubs. Existing trees shall be preserved whenever possible. Care should be taken to preserve existing root systems. A tree wrap, with board reinforcement shall be used on trees directly adjacent to active grading and contruction. 8. Utility meters shall be screened from street view; locations must be specified on plans. All air conditioning units must be located in the rear yard of the house or as approved by the HRA. 9. The Fridley HRA shall review and approve all building, drainage, and land- scaping plans before the builder can obtain a building permit. The final grade of the property must improve, or not have a detrimental impact on, storm water drainage patterns in the neighborhood. Reworking the existing site grade to improve neighborhood drainage may be requested of the developer. Specific storm water management requirements may be added as appropriate, including the addition of gutters for specific sites. 10. The builder shall provide a Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the cost of the improvements (construction costs). The HRA will convey title to the builder via a quit claim deed and will accept a mortgage from the builder equal to the cost of the land. The mortgage shall accrue interest at a 5% fixed rate and is due and payable upon completion of the house. 11. All building plans must have been prepared in consultation with an Architect or an Architectural Designer with a minimum two year technical degree. 3G adway and Central? Or will it r 94 near the State Capitol in ing to affirm the full range of Lette rS to rchnd.hfnrtgCarolJohnson women's career choices, in- ly- constructed bridges over cluding the choice to be a the Editor (a major improvement over housewife and mother. ,etically- pleasing design ele- For example, because unpaid erty; but also to a substantial t area, or only here and there? work is so often devalued in our share of the' husband's future luestions. Will the new con- culture, some feminists have income— because part of the 'ff areas? Will any chain -link been trying to get the eeonom- marital "property" at'this point risible to remove graffiti? is value of women's household is the husband's (intangible) W answered satisfactorily, they work added to the. nation's tential: AN the construction, to be gross national product, in the Feminism, as you can see, is a last minute. Answers such "We hope that this would raise the . no longer simply about women chat," have to do it this level of respect for the w&k of-,- getting jobs-outside the home, and "That would be nice but send up red flags and cause homemakers. but is rather trying. to address Thinkers such as .Susan ' ' broafler issues of justice for fight; detailed answers. Moller Okin have also argued - !women in our h, but: Northeast residents that, in a divorce case'. �; In,a-diffirerit letter, I was project is finished, it's too the wife has stayed home' .to :' shocked to see words such as kthe tot h, questions, and `.. raise d nldren wia7e rile h "screening° and 'venomous aflity. aesthetical"- 16asing .; has, for example, gone.to hied-­- used do describe *' today. aoristruchon project. ical school and thus grea0y rn-' Suds name-calling merely rais- . ; s _ Creased his poteri .ki u oome. , es evc3iyone's blood pressure the wife should: be IN died rrot still does nothing'to further the `nnl: nhi ,A , tfofthepni%pr= ureor>ableais«ission of thee- : :. -: ,: -^ .. __ -. _ -. - t._eS: =_>>�� ',. . -_;• ... sC:.a... .<. .... r .. .. ,_. woman's reaction was overblown for this particular situation, it is also true that she may have feared that the others would as- sume that she was there sim- ply as a secretary, and not as a colleague- taking - notes. This is a legitimate fear, unless every- one present already knew her. 1 have several women friends who are doctors, and they are often mistaken for nurses, sim- ply because they are women. Finally, l would like to add that 1 have to ly enjoyed rearing this public debate on feminism over the last few weeks. It has been far more civil than 1 would have expected, and I can only chalk that up to the neighborliness of this community and the ongo- ing reality of "Minnesota Nicel" Coileen'Carpenter Cuainan Northeast Minneapolis a� ould ttunk:twice Before d't5 Seel .. q _ rchnd.hfnrtgCarolJohnson aso�tein-h o usin a that:school board members I realize you can catch more . Avenue in.St. Paul where one- r esistance? What happened to �s approach, letting the story flies with honeythart you can -.: story ramblers have been built the attitude that says: "We public's reaction would. be. , With vinegar,-tii dwti tFxr t comes.:.:: nextto three-story lfictoriens . - - - :would -liketo work-with, you; fum i couldget away with such was educator lear7ex and . _to housing in. Northeast, they ., Northeast Park Minn rt~�iderrts tried cart we_t�t -wive r tiefigh:: art eaPoGsCal�munity`Deve- »ta:inforrrtlie MCDA oftFieir `torhobd with means avail= �polis district for morethan. has.. - dopment Agency(RCDA) has - -wishes, but the ongoing dia ableto.us.supptied by-your tax- ears as-superintendent of St. JUN' no taste'. When: t ng'rs -Waue_was terminated k m-ttie-' - dollars?-" - ,sr pe►miasron of their called for, MCDA's first' . the-lack o - city s end; citing of The word "am'o9rtce° spnr>gs -is td potential : one s fid'do it fortherrt) to hire !Mils more suited thesuburbs-iroper tespeot::it is diflts - torrid o#ega+len' than the firmer c�ttr i - -der; to negotiate_with.(as ... this ituatiorli - with Poopl i itn­ rc The comfortable few grade split leveLwith an-at • • iNell.as respect) a - entity. :that •. volved wish the ohe :ryartii�eabouttheschooldts tadredgarage ,pt7ured- caxxxete - -:- holds -the- powdeof-the-purW -from --cof*actors -erriployedby ftuld be reason enough for foundation, and a no- maute- when they feel threatened by - -MCDA to individual citizens af- i...take a second look." ii� nance wrapping of aluminum one of the smallest, yet in- felled by their decisions. = - ;jnity`leaders is never free. and vinyl. - - , , -"- formed, neighborhoods in Odd, isn't it, how one can be 1 y favors, *laps marry times. Although demographic stud- Minneapolis. grateful to the right hand of _. ft should also be noted that ies cited show the desire for Instead of rewarding the MCDA for improving a neigh - fat dominate news coverage 9enly materialize when the re- these suburban dew, neigh- neighborhood for helping the borhood with the building of the f borhood sentimentvyilUshmthe- -: -city avoid design mistakes, . - Quarry retail center and re- red: They have been building flourished desire for compatible housing: MCDA suggested public hous- placing noisy, dirty industry with 4 y- in the years when strator in the district. Two-story houses with block ing as a replacement for,the dis- a nursing home, while at the foundations, full from porches, puted proposal. Does the same time being incensed at *.on ese concerns, and the public As herself in a competitive detached garages the alley MCDA think that out -of -place the left hand of MCDA that line su- •ict should open the superin- f (allowing for a usable back townhomes for the Minneapolis seems to be unresponsive to a yard) and clapboard siding with Public Housing Acants that they are likely to Agency will be neighborhood's desire to im- sash windows. You can drive any more acceptable than an prove itself. tidate.° If outside applicants ; seriously consider them. around Northeast and see jar- inappropriate single - family STEELE LETTER ring effects, similar to Summit . home design, or face any less —turn to page 3 Editor .............................................. _ -------------- Mike Anderson The Nordreasta is proud to support community n R g cps .............................. ._... ......Jim Kantorowicz - printing announcements of events and other appropriate mat�l. 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Letters and guest "Community Phone (612) 788 -9003 • Fax (612) 788 -3299 (FAXX) Perspectives- printed here do not necessarily reflect the newspapers Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday opinion- Unsigned editorials on ft editorial Page are the lantiya9reed- 24-hr. drop-off slot available for your convenience. Classed ad instructions are near the back of the pape /'� upon opinion of the management of the Noni,smc... plan presented by Mr. Rosacker and the Rosacker Committee appointed by the Board. This is the commerciaVtownhouse pro- ject currently under discussion. I am therefore on record, with others, as being in favor of this project. In conversations both with members of the Board and of the Windom Park NRP Steering Committee, I and others have expressed our willingness to consider an NRP business loan to Mr. Rosacker, under certain conditions. Subsequently, the Minne- apolis City Council directed the Minneapolis Community Deve- lopment Agency (MCDA), the neighborhood's partner in this project, to find cost saving mea- sures that would decrease the overall expense of the project Kooyman: Wrongly -used zoning power, not gun shops, threatens Columbia Heights Amused, but concerned; that was my reaction to your article [Northeaster, June 9] concern- ing a proposed gun shop ordi- nance for Columbia Heights: Amused to see city officials scurrying about seeking an .emergency" moratorium; con - cemed that Columbia Heights might follow the examples of Minneapolis and St Paul. Alttmugh City Attorney James Hoeft says that eliminating gun stores by ordinance is not an option, ordinances may be so restrictive as to make compli- ance impossible. The City of Minneapolis has evert used "retroactive" zoning recently to force a long - established com- pany out of business. A similar case now pending in St. Paul also involves dishonesty in zon- ing. This is a very disturbing trend. The gun control controversy is an emotional issue for many persons. It is also a political issue, and yes, some would make it a moral issue. We would do well to heed the ad- vice of rEnalish_o ilosooherl John Stuart Mill: "The only pur- pose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized commu- nity, against his will, is to pre - vent harm to ethers. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant" The key work here is "rightfully." Gun stores will not destroy our communities, but power not ex- ercised rightfully certainly will. Holland Kooyman St. Anthony. Steele: Ho- .vinyl- clad- ��er�Qheast STEELt LETTER - `- homes --the same treasures we vinyl boxes without aesthetic -from page 2 are so anxious to remove from appeal. That which attracted me to the: our inner -city neighborhoods' With the right attitude and.vi- city. is gradually disappearing r`.1ridivid in- eigt ds and sion, the MCDA, in coordination due to an attitude that has seen.: the MCDAbhave -the m6ney -and - with each neighborhood, can much of Minneapolis tom down power to restore or rebuild with maintain and enhance its ar- over the last 40 years. character. They should be used chitecture for years to come. Do people drive to Stillwater wisely. While some demolition is Northeast Minneapolis is not a . to look at vinyl -clad split level justified, I would Ike to see more suburb and should not be en- homes and faceless commer- creative approaches to revitak gineered to look like one. i cial buildings? No! They go to izing the city other than the old Brian Steele j enjoy a 19th century time cap- "urban renewal" approach of Northeast Minneapolis j sule of brick and cast iron store tearing down everything old and I fronts and restored Victorian replacing it with nearly identical DEPRESSION IN SENIOR CITIZENS Treatment Research Study UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Men and Women Age 70 and Over FREE evaluation for eligible subjects FREE treatment including medication and office visits for up to 12 weeks COMMON SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION • Insomnia • Loss of Appetite • Loss of Interest • Guilt Feelings - Thoudhts of Death or Suicide • Withdrawal from Friends or Family - Crying Spells ro see if you may qualify, please call (612) 626 -0629 or (612) 626 -4988 3' Summer DayCamp CALL TODAY 789 -2858 accepted a superietende ., z _. Ryan Mozdin of North High School, was select Baseball Tournament, whic Michelle Cadieux of Cc Czech Republic, is now in Globe News, and also t Services, where she teach( Bottineau Park's North the city championship on J Erik Hensel of Northea State University. The new flag in Murzyi area service organizations own the flag and will make it. The Women of Today American Legion Post in Mi; Elder Enrichment se- Catholic Eldercare's i Enrichment will feature sentation on "Revisitinc Favorites in Literature." Au such as Whittier, Longfellov. Dickinson will be discussed. program will be presente Reform'" city co! A Reform Party city conve is planned for Saturday, 28, al Logan Pa k.Commi. . streets NE. Registration be. Pierre Bottineau Ulm F.,A look at` he.PiermBottip- Library and some upcorr changes,there will be feats on the next edition of the Mir NEST "Way to Grow" A 4th birthday celebratic planned for NEST'S "We Grow" program on Thurso July 10, 6 -7:30 p.m: at Northeast Neighborhood F Learning Center, 34213th NE. Included in the testis. WHO: Children - WHAT: Summer I Field Trig TRIPS: Lakes, Sv and possii WHEN: June 16 - (Weeks 5- TIMES: Monday - WHERE: The Salva: DETAILS: FREE LUNCHES WEEKS 1 -9 DayCamp is directed by an Elementary Educ. $35 /first child; $30 /additional children in imm $15 /week per child with 7 -8 hours of adult vo MEMORANDUM HOUSING Ii REDEVELOPMENT DATE: June 27, 1997 AUTHORITY TO: William Bums, Executive Director of HRA , FROM: Barbara Dacy, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Fridley Executive Center Update Staff met with MEPC on June 26, 1997. MEPC is preparing a proposal for a 261,800 square foot office user for July 3, 1997. Another proposal for a 50,000 - 60,000 square foot office user is being prepared for July 10, 1997. In the meantime, MEPC has also had contacts from an executive hotel suite operator and a restaurant company who wishes to locate in the Twin Cities metro area. More details will be discussed at the joint HRA and City Council meeting on Monday, July 21, 1997. B D /dw M -97 -302 E