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June 1, 1992
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
The City Council Study Session was called to orjer by the Mayor at 8 45
p m Councilmembers present Elise Brougham, Kent Davis, Don Eafanti,
Phil Edwards, Vance Edwards, Tony FIasco, Ron Selstad, and Bill Shanley
Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, Robert
Middaugh, City Attorney, John hayes, City Treasurer, Jim Malone,
Director of Planning, Glen Gidley, staff, and interested citizens
Item 2
Presentation by Alan Feinstein, Executive Director of Jefferson
County Housing Authority
Robert Middaugh introduced Alan Feinstein Mr Feinstein answerej
Council's questions and concerns--properties are inspected annually
unless there has been a complaint, program depends on the market,
program has pretty much ended at this time due to the market, Section 8
program finds a landlord who is willing to take part in this program,
client pays 30% of their adjusted income as rent, Housing Authority pays
the difference in the form of a check to the landlorj the first of every
month, tenant also gets a utility allowance
Gut of the 1b6 Section 8 Rental Assistance units in Wheat Ridge 96 are
families, 45 elderly, 25 handicapped There are also 32 multi family
projects, primarily occupied by senior citizens and developmentally
disabled persons
He updated Council on some future plans--Hope 3 Program- help people
become economically self-sufficient, buy ho~es from Housing Authority
Comprehensive Improvement Systems Program--money spent on upgrading
property Jeffco Self Sufficiency Council--job training, social
services, coordinate efforts to get people off system Help frail
elderly to stay in their apartments or homes Community Development
Block Grant program
Item 1
Discussion of Small business Loan Program
Robert ~:iddaugh presented the proposal attached to the agenda
Kelso Kelley, President of Vectra Banks of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood was
present and went through the proposal and answered Council's questions
Vance Edwards asked for consensus that the Mayor sign a letter of intent
that would allow City staff and the Wheat Ridge banking community to
proceed to develOp additional details regarding the implementation of
this program Hopefully this would allow during this specific stage
also to allow people on Council to have input at that level and to have
formal City Council approval for a more detailed partnership funding
program that would be granted by City Council on completion of the
program Consensus was 6 in favor
Mr Hayes asked for an Executive Session under Section 5 7(b)(1)
EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD.
Meeting adjourned ~t 11 00 P ill
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Wanda Sang, City