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e e e Page 3 Elk River City Council Minutes March 20, 1989 Counci1member Schuldt indicated that all the affected property owners will be notified of the assessment public hearing which would give them another chance to ask questions and have their questions answered by City Staff. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-17, A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER OF TYLER STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 1989. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. Counci1member Schuldt indicated that Tyler Street is in desperate need of improvement and he further indicated that the comments and concerns of these citizens would be heard again at the assessment public hearing which will be held prior to the project being authorized. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7. HRA Representative/Section 8 Housing in Sherburne County Kathy Buh1, Section 8 Coordinator of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of St. Cloud, indicated that the Sherburne County Commissioners had adopted a Resolution authorizing the St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority to proceed with submitting an application and to administer the Section 8 existing program on behalf of Sherburne County. She stated that it is a requirement of HUD that all incorporated cities within Sherburne County be considered for adopting a Resolution to have this program administered within the City limits. She stated that she did have a Resolution for the Council to consider regarding this matter. Ms. Buh1 explained the Section 8 Program and how it worked to the Council. She indicated that the program is designed for very low income families. She stated that the St. Cloud HRA would pay anything above 70% of the families monthly income for rent which would also include maintenance and utility services. She stated that the HRA inspects the units and reviews the leases, and further that the units are inspected yearly to ensure compliance with the housing quality standards. A major concern of the Council regarding this operation was whether or not the program would be for local people or if people outside of the City limits and Sherburne County would have first choice at the Section 8 Program. Ms. Buh1 indicated that Sherburne County had this same concern. She indicated that the HRA can not discriminate against anybody who applies for the program, however, she would be maketing the program solely in the Sherburne County area in order to draw people from this area. The Council was also concerned regarding whether or not the Section 8 Housing would be in cluster homes or group homes in one certain area. Ms. Buhl indicated that the applicant has the choice to decide where they want to live, therefore eliminating the cluster housing concept of Section 8 Housing. Mayor Tralle stated that he felt this was a good program. He indicated that he liked the idea that the housing would be scattered throughout the City and not in one area and also that the program was designed to help the people within Elk River and the Sherburne County area.