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MINUTES/URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 11, 1995 - 4:00 p.m.

Members present: Beach, Hanson.

1. Matter of Youth Center bids.
Curt Siewert submitted tabulation of bids received; that youth center located just north of pump station at 6th Avenue North and North 48th Street on park property; Park District will own, maintain and pay utilities (youth center warming house, with youth center on the south side, warming house on north side with bathrooms in between; bathrooms could be open to public when other units locked up). He reported they budgeted $65,000 in 1994 CDBG funds for this project; bids came in at $79,600.54 plus $5,399.46 contingencies for a total of $85,000. He reported he had met with Park reps. and they can come up with $10,000 (for brick veneer). Curt reviewed bids and alternates.

After discussion moved by Hanson and Beach to accept low bids as presented for a total bid of $79,600.54; and to transfer $10,000 from Contingencies to the Richard's West Youth Center Project.
2. Matter of funding for Mission.
Kent Doeling, Vice President of Board of Directors for Grand Forks Mission, reported that they have flooding problem in men's dormitory in the basement when have heavy rains, and have come up with solution - the Annex building which is parallel to and on the west side of the alley that runs between Division and Bruce Avenues, and on east side of alley is large building and parking lot - that the parking lot slopes towards the alley, and that the roof of the building and the parking lot dump water into the alley during rains, water runs across alley and hits side of the Mission building and floods the basement dormitory area, which is 9 ft. below the surface of the alley. The other portion of the Mission basement is 4 1/2 feet below and doesn't suffer from flooding as does the dormitory area. He stated they are proposing to excavate along the back side of the Mission building and along the alley side of the Mission building, (200 l.f. of excavation), install drain tile at footing level, which would run into a drain sump and that water would then be pumped through a forcemain to a catch basin in Division Avenue. He stated that on top of drain tile (at surface level) cast new sidewalk which would run the full length of the Mission bldg. into city sidewalk on Division and would be 4" above alley level; est. cost $9 to 10,000. Mr. Doeling also stated they would like City to pave that alley.

Mr. O'Leary reported that City allocated $20,000 to Mission for capital improvements out of Human Needs budget and they are asking City to release $10,000 for this work.

Moved by Hanson and Beach to approve request for funding for the project in an amount up to $10,000. Motion carried. (comm.only)

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3. Matter of Housing Rehab. application:
a) 701 Omega Avenue, Donald G. Borgen, Sr.
Curt Siewert reviewed application. He reported they budgeted funds but have not utilized funds for approx. year because of lead-base paint problem. The government has come out with new regulations which he is reviewing, that they will be re-evaluating their rehab. program, and will bring to committee in the near future. He stated that emergency rehab. has been exempt from lead-base paint regs.

Mr Siewert reported that roof on this building is in bad condition, roof leaks, applicant is an elderly gentleman, est. cost is $1,200. Mr. O'Leary reported that he recommended processing this application despite policy on lead-base paint, this is modest amount of money, definitely low and mod benefit, and applicant also has disability. He stted that he didn't think lead-base paint regs. would affect this application.

Moved by Hanson and Beach for approval of the application. Motion carried.

4. Matter of budget amendment for 515 8th Ave.S. project.
Mr. O'Leary reported this is house City acquired and budgeted $14,000 for rehab., however, they under-estimated for furnace and duct work, and for carpentry, and over-looked steps on the alley which didn't meet Code; total est. cost to rehab, $18,033.0l, budgeted $14,000, and have over-run of $4,033.01. He stated work has been completed and house rented to low-income family. He also reported that title to the property held by Housing Authority, and they will continue to rent to low income families. He also noted this is a three-bedroom house, with no garage.

Moved by Hanson and Beach to approve transfer of $4,033.01 from Housing Rehab. Program to 515 8th Avenue South project. Motion carried.

5. Matter of budget amendment for Phase B. Youth Center project.
Mr. O'Leary reported this is second of a series of youth centers, this project came in at $60,675.10, and Urban Development Committee/City Council budgeted $50,000, cost over-run for landscaping, site needed lot of fill, materials, and providing work for youth, etc.

Moved by Hanson and Beach to approve transfer of $10,675.10 from Contingencies to this project. Motion carried.

6. Review of CDBG (Comm. Dev. Block Grant) Plan.
Mr. O'Leary reported this is the new and improved annual plan, each year when they allocate additional funds out of CDBG, there's an addendum to the plan that reflects any revised needs in the community and how they propose to spend CDBG money.

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Sue Redman reported that she reviewed what resources are going to be available, both federal and non-federal, and how it relates to our consolidated plan, then took projects they are recommending for funding under CDBG in fiscal year 1996 and described and numbered projects. She stated the plan will be referred to the city council at its next meeting, they will open it up to a 30-day public comment period; that council won't make final approval until after the 30-day comment period, and the plan will then be forwarded to HUD.

Moved by Hanson and Beach to approve the plan and forward to the city council for the 30-day public comment period. Motion carried.

7. Matter of 613 8th Avenue South project.
Mr. O'Leary reported that at the last meeting the committee authorized them to proceed with demolition, but need to have motion authorizing staff to secure bids for demolition of the house at 613 8th Avenue South. Hanson and Beach so moved. Motion carried. (committee only)

Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

Alice Fontaine
City Clerk

Dated: 10/11/95.