HRA Minutes 02-24-1988MINUTES
C MONTICELLO HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, February 24, 1988 - 7:OOPM
City Hall
Members Present: President Ken Maus, Al Larson, Lowell Schrupp,
and Ben Smith. City Administrator Rick Wolfsteller.
Member Absent: Everette Ellison.
The special meeting of the HRA was called to order by Pres. Maus.
The purpose of the meeting was to inform the HRA members of the
City Council decision of approval of a conditional use request
to allcw construction of an apartment building in excess of a
maximum number of units allowed for both applicants, Dave Hornig
and Metcalf 6 Larson. Both applicants proposed projects include
subsidized elderly housing; Mr. Hornig's project a 36 unit located
on the Lucius Johnson property and Metcalf 6 Larson's project a
28 unit located off Broadway on a portion of Block 51. The
council based their decision on that since both request were presented
at the same meeting and both applicants had their development plans
in order, the council had no just reason for denial of either
request. The continuation of either projects survival will be
determined on FmHA funding. At the council meeting, Administrator
Wolfsteller pointed out reasons why the council could deny either
request and Koropchak expressed the HRA's support of the Metcalf
S Larson project based on five points. Both applicants expressed
funding is determined by several factors; however, funding applications
are handled on a first come, first served basis. Ken Maus expressed
according to Mr. Metcalf that funding may be determined on the
city's position of up -front paid assessments against the Hornig
development. As proposed, the development is treated as one plat,
Phase 1 (1-12 unit family and 1-36 unit elderly) which public
services are off sixth street, and Phase II (2-12 unit family)
with the city being granted an easement for future development
of 7th Street. Would this mean future assessments against the
said project or Is the City requesting up -front payment at this
time? If treated as a sub -division, Phase I and I1, a simple
sub -division has not been requested by Mr. Hornig. Mr. Hornig has
submitted his application to FmHA.
With the above said knowledge and unknown of FmHA funding to
which applicant, does the HRA want to continue securing option
agreements with Stelton's. O'Connor, and Jones? Koropchak
advised the members that Mr. DeBoer would be meeting with Stelton's
that evening and would be in contact with her on Thursday evening.
Al Larson has been in contact with Joe O'Connor and with Mr. Jones.
The consensus of the HRA members was to proceed with negotiations
on the option agreements because the HRA has worked hard, secured
appraisals, written and presented option agreements to the owners,
and earmarked this as a HRA goal to eliminate blight. The members
further felt if the elderly project fails, they may wish to
proceed and purchase the O'Connor and Jones properties anyway.
011ie Koropchak
HRA Executive Secretary