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Home My WebLink About01.04.1972MHRC Monthly Meeti ng - 1/4/72 Present: lr4mes l.lo1d, It4es s rs Ray , Guests: Wal ter Jones, Donna Di ebol ,Joe Erri go - l,Ja I ter Jones communi ti es , s i nto background; do not seem to think cimore. Federal admin.istration gives very Hughes, Grant, Kamp f, Larsen Bradford, Ashworth Coordinator of Communi ty Affai rs State De pt of H uman Rights Brenda Dodds Arch Di ocesan Counci I - Urb an Affa i rs Comm 0n Suburban Commissions: Civil rights not a big issue inor government ri gh ts is urgetle lip servi c the ; Pushednt anye to the Washing- tate vi 1lit area of civi i rights. Low key approach fi ltered down from ton to the state, city and community. Most commissions are now "paper" commissions; can't genera te enough i nterest to sustai n enough activity to be meaningful , even as an educational tool, its members. Housing will be the "battle" in the 70's; opening the suburban communities for Iow and minority housing. rs . of Human Ri gh ts Dept: Commi ss ioner Kent was very eager to establish local ommissions; fairly successful. Now fifty some us out of state. Comm.i ssioner Balfour was very t personal pri son reform and the ri ghts of all indi- di ng homosexuals. Got State Dept i nto hot water. i chardson 'i s concerned wi th Civil Service. Pulled eads of all of the state departments and they are in drawi ng up a program for compl i ance. Program has ck to the Human Rights Dept for drafting. for up 0n Commissi h uman right commissions concerned a vi dual s , 'i n Commissione together ththe process been tossed one sc p1 bou cl urReh of ba 0n Women's Division: Has been very active in the last year lobbying before the state legislature. Minimal success so far. Trying to drop discrimination on grounds of "sex" in all areas. In l9 71 450 odd cases have come before the Enforcement Section;150 or so over 'l970. 60% involve sex discrimination in employment. Tremendous increase of work for staff and they expect that the increase wilI be more so this year' Dept has not been able to hire additional staff to take care of the inireased Ioad. There is disagreement within staff where emphasis should l ie. Discussion of "Block Partnership Program" handout. (I.would suggest you set yourmi nutes asibe and read the h ando u t) This will be-discuised in further detail at our February Bth meeting. Remarks: Hope local commjssions will work with staff member orgain- izations in i.C. l,lilI have to be part of the Minneapolis Model's Cities Program; St. Paul wi l'l not do. Wh at shoul d weour communi ty? do about thi s program? l,Joul d such a pl an Come prepared wi th comments pl ease. -m0re- "fit" 2-1/4/72 Joe Erri go St. Paul Priory devel opment is a matter being undertaken by the Urban Affairs Commission, Arch Diocesan Council. Cover l2 counties including T.C. 27 people are appointed to this Commission repre- senting cross section of l2 county population. Basic function--housing. [,lish to develop housing for low and moderate income families; do this by uti l izing federal programs; non profit sponsorhip ro1e. Handed out printed matter concisely descri bing Section 235 and Section 236 of the National Housing Act. (made part of theseminutes). (copies wiil be included with minutes of those who were not at the meeting). Government subsidy interest rate is basically program 235. Every month the owner pay3 a mortgage payment lessened because interest rate may be as low as l%. Superimposed upon that would or could be other subsidies. Urban Affairs Commission will give technical and financial assistance. Decision to develop rests with community. 236 basical 1y rental; 236 recipient can tra ns fer to 235 which is straight sales or other home ownership p1 an. 236 is more flexible. "Priory" site is envisioned as 250 units, ranging from one to four bedrooms. 0ne bedroom would be for elderly. Create mix of unitsizes. Tenants woul d range from peopl e that would be eligible f orpublic housing to relatively "affluent" people, depending on size of family e.g. $13,000 income with ten people in the family wouldqualify. Large low-lying area running thru property would be left open as a park and open space area . Units are to be Llustered. HUD & FHA have merged. Application to the federal government requires certain statements of intent from the Municipal body that we accept terms of 236 or 235 and wish to develop Iow and moderate income housing. If we want rent supplements over and above the stated interest subsidy' that requires a separate statement of intent. A. Has there been much objecti on to th at s i te? confusion." That's why Mr. Errigo was with us available whenever we needed him. Urban Affairs Commjssion has option on property. Q. t,'lhat price is put on the development? A. Non profit organization has to commit before approval . Church shoul d not conti nue to ewn peri od of ti me; can turn ove r to another non "No! Lots of and woul d be 4-1 /2 nillion doi lars. go ve rnme nt gi ves hous i ng over a long profi t organization. -mo re _ 3-1 / 4/72 If we are sincerely i nterested in this 1. Fi nd out what kind of obstacl es we type of development we must shal I face 2. Communi ty reacti on 3. l'1un i ci pa I reacti on 4. Submi t formal s tatement of i ntent to Urban Affai rs Com mi s ion. 0n Management of such a development: oyrner can hire technical assi stance he needs ; manage- ment agent can be a pri vate real estate set up that deals in rental management; have someone serve as consultant who can be manager; set up a non profit manager; set up corporation management firm of peopl e who live there. Priority given to those in "dispIacement" areas when site is finally advertised. We wilI take this matter under advisement at our February 8th meeting. Please come prepared with comments, recommendations and questions. Bailey Seida has graciously consented to join us to see how someof the specific proposals would fit our community. A meeting with the Planning Commission at a later date, in the not too distantfuture, is also a mus t. Al ong with the cons i derati on of 235 and 236 propos a1s and/or appl i cati on to Pri ory site is theobjecti ves and goal s program of the Pl anning Commission. Great i nter- rei at'i onshi p between soci al , envi ronmental and governmental goal s i n these matters . Mari a M. Larsen, Secretary Map l ewood Human Rel ati ons Commission l4onthly meeting one week later on February 8th, same time and place. January 25th; special meeting to draft annual report.