06/14/1965 JOINT - 27248i._�.l
�
�
FRIDLEY HOUSINC AND RE;D�ifEiAi'MENT AUT[iORITY
ciTY CoUNCIL MEETINC - JUNE ].l�, 1965
Present: riayor William Nee, Councilmen John 1•,right and Jack Kirkhamp
City Attorney 4;yman Smith' City t�'.anager Earl Siagner, the
City Eng3neer, N;embera of bhe Planning Coaonission and Mem-
bera af tha r^ridley Houaing and Redevelo�nt Authority
Absent: Counci]msn liaymand Sheridan and Connci�man-a�L-Iarge, Glenu
Thompnon
1he Council meeting was callod to order at B:JO P„ria, by t�layor Nee,
CONSTDE$ATIOk 4F RIYERVIE�: HEIGHTS AREAs
a6eyor Nee axpla3ned that the firat item on the agenda was an in-
fo�mel hearing of the Iiivervlew Heights residente to get their viex-
points on Ba�me possible sclution to thi,e tloaded area, and the poasai-
bi].ity of widertaking a redeveloFment projact4 Ha stated that one
poss3bili�y might ba for the City and County to purchase the land for
park purpoaea, He further explained that iha Citp Council hed atarted
t.o 3nveetigate the llood problsm, and had invited a repr�aaentative af
the Federal Houairig and Home Pinance Agettcy Yrom Chicago to studp the
Riverviex Haighte area. This authori.ty haa informed the Couna3l that
in order to be eligible for Faderal Aid, it is neceseary lor 51.'� of
eny area to be damaged, ao as to warrant aondemnationo Thus9 uader
s�ch a reneWal p].�n, the Federal Govers�ment would absorb 75� of the
coat� while the Ci�ir would be re�aponnible Por 25,� ot sa�. Msyor Nee
f'urther �plained that if thie area could aat qualityr uader the above
terme for eligibility, thie undertaking would be impract3cal for the
Cityt. AS�qor Nee then as$ed for suggeations or coamrents from the
peop% ot` the area. The follow�ng peogle were heard:
1
iEca� 8ruc§ Hoch, 7g15 Apex Lane and N�r. Eobmrt Jaegar, Broad Avemia
8i6eted tkat they wmre xflling ia ael]. their properties.
Mr„ Belis]a stated that he thought the eolubion wou7d be Lo build up
the roe.d ap�ax3mat�ely tour leeto He ihzrther stated that the floode
in the year 1952 had l,ett ei�teen inches of water in his baaement9
v�3ia Lhis yeer9a t'l,nod had brought lorty txa inchea of vater.
I�nberi Hollenbeck, 5'il � 79th Kay atated that he uouid like a deaieiom
me�de as sooa as poesible, so that plans tor the future could be mad�<
Aoward Heermans 7875 I�ir►rvod D;ay inqulred about the fair valae of the
prapertiea if the City xere to la�yt it,
Haylocnd Wafer, 640 �over StraeL iaquired aUout tha posaibility of in-
oreaeed fl,00ding in the i�tura because ot mnre dams being 6uilt.
�
�
]✓a�s. Hay�mond b,aYer inquired ebout detesmina�f.ion of btrundaries ta
be takett intn conaideration.
F�rry Tyeki 620 Do�rnr 3treety Mra. k'i713s 3m2th, 615 Cheryl Street
end Aichard 3torla� 79l►1 Riverviex Terrace, stated that they xers
in favor of aelling their propert3ea.
R�bert Krstlax, 7�5 �ad nvenue inquired if inspectora would take
into oonsideratlon atqr precautions or impravemeats a]reacly made to
px�event baaementa from cavls�g i.YSd
David Aqer, 661 Cheryl 5treet atated that consbructional damage di.d
mt ahorr from the outsidea of theae hamea; slao, that footinga a+ere
st.il]. und�br water.
MCee �'aeTB� LBK1B� G47. Chery*1 Street agreed with Mrm Ay9D�8 et8t9�
msrite
Mre. W. B. Strub, 7B9Q Broad Avenue explained that water was xaiat
deep, and that their ratainisig xall wae rora.ehed awe�}r,
�hose preaent from this area were:
Mra. Gerald Lawisa 6y.1 Cheryl Street
Mr. I.�arry lystc, b20 Dover street
Mr. Richard Miller, b18 Dover Street
Nlra. W. B. Strub, 7g90 Hroad Avemie
Rober� Krat].oiw, 76B$ Broad Avetrue
rrrs. h'illis smtt.�, 6i5 chery7. street
Nm. Jim Anderaon, 6Q9 Cheryl Street
N!r. Robart Hollenbeck� 571 — 74th t,r�Y
Mr. Robert Aioriu, 7g7'� �ad StrsOt
Mr. Robert Jaeger� Broad Avenue lota
itobert E. hafert 640 Dover Y'e�Y
Atr. Vlilliam 1:ataon, 79b5 Riverviex Terrace
Mr. David Ayer, 661 Cheryl Street
In anexer to aome of theae inquir3ea, Mayor Nea expl�i,ned that
the area to be considered xould depead on damege. '1'he estimated figure,
i+hich in�luded the entira plat� Sor tha redeveio�mment projeci vaa ap-
�aad.mete]y one million dollere. t�r. S:�agner explained that the eati-
me�ted coat Juet ko hOld the bank np in Riverv3e►r �errane was $9i0,Q00v00a
M�yor �ee further axplained that the Fridleoy Houeing and &adevslapwaztL
Authority wuld a�udy the area, and that if they Ye1t a redevelopment
plan xas reaeonable, they might be able tq mach a deciaion in the aear
Sttture�, Ii this piaa derrelopsd, the residents in the are9 would lmox
the CitT �rould purchase the�.r properties at a iair price. It was stated
t3�at it would taks appz�admabely txo yeara Sor such a plan to develope
Metiyor Nee introduced ftichard Herder, Chairmea oi the Frid3.ey
Houaing and R+�develo�anant Authority, who sietod t6at his co�ocibtoe would
atudy the area and mske a deaision. hxo PauI. Earrox of this coa�i.ttee
� explsined that a brief etudp ►rould be mada by said Housing and Redevelop-
aient authorit�; and thoy, in turn, arould app]�* for a flouaing redavaloper
or cityr planner to study sau�e,
�2m
�
�
�
Niayor Nee auggeated to the psogle that they keep a written
record of all loasea; also, that thay �erudt tha inspectors ta come
into thair homee tv deterndne damagese He felt that the prelimi-
naiy etudy could poasibly be oomF:leted in appra�d.mate7,y two rveeka
or by mifl-July, He explained thai buil�in� permits i.t� the area
were temporarSly being he].d upF but that if the Houaing and R.edave-
ln�etzt Authority determiaee thia rrill be a renewal area� said per-
�ts will be releaaed, Mayor Nee asked that all residenta from
thia area si� their namea end addres$es on a pad before leaving�
and posaib],y note a�y suggeatians they* might have,
This in4'ormsl diacusaioa wae over at 9:30 P.N,o The Frl.dleq
Housing and Redevelo�snt Authority retired to 2✓,r. k'agnsrea office
to continue their meet,ing,
3-