HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 10/17/1989MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1989 AT 3:15 P.M. Mayor Renner called the Workshop Session of the GlendaleCityCounciltoorderintheWorkshopRoom, B-3, in theGlendaleCouncilChambers. Council members present were: Falbo, Hugh, McAllister, and Tolby. Members Absent: BellahandHuffman. Also present were Martin Vanacour, City Manager; GordonL. Pedrow, Assistant City Manager; Peter Van Haren, City
Attorney and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk.
WORKSHOP SESSION
1. GLENDALE SENIOR CENTER NAME CHANGE
Deputy City Manager, Tim Ernster, stated that at the
June 7, 1989 meeting, the Senior Center Advisory Committee
voted unanimously to recommend that the name of the Senior
Center be changed to the Glendale Adult Center. Mr. Ernster
then turned the presentation over to Mr. Danny De La Cruz,
Chairman of the Senior Center Advisory Committee, who
introduced Phyllis Ballinger and Volene Stockham members of
the committee. Mr. De La Cruz then stated that the committee
would like the name change to distinguish the city's
recreational facility from the YWCA Senior Center, which
provides a federally funded hot lunch program. He stated
that by federal mandate an agency designated as a Senior
Center provides a hot lunch which the existing city Senior
Center does not. He also stated that this name change would
portray more appropriately the operations of the Center.
Mayor Renner praised the committee on their suggestion
and asked the committee if they advocated the name of the
advisory committee be changed to the Adult Center Advisory
Committee. Mr. De La Cruz responded positively. Mayor
Renner stated that he was not sure whether this would require
a change to the ordinance which established the Senior Center
name change wise, but would have staff examine it.
This item will be placed on a future Council agenda for
formal consideration.
2. MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING
City Manager Vanacour summarized the item by stating
that recently, during discussion of a modernization grant for
public housing, Councilman Bellah requested clarification
regarding the effect of such grants on the indebtedness of
public housing projects. While modernization grants do not
currently increase indebtedness, they do extend the terms of
r the Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) for 20 years from thedateofeachgrantapproval. An additional requirement oftheACCstatesthattheCitymustcontinuetooperatepublichousingaslowincomehousingforaperiodof10 -years aftercompletionofdebtservice. Federal regulations allow fordispositionofpublichousingduringthetermoftheACCandpriortocompletionofdebtservice. However, prior HUDapprovalofadispositionplanisrequiredandtheplanmustprovideforreplacementhousing. The modernization grant currently being considered wouldreplaceoldfurnacesandbringtheventingsystemsuptocurrentcode. This grant would not increase indebtedness and
would extend the term of the ACC for one additional year
beyond the current period of obligation.
Councilman McAllister asked if the City had title to the
housing. Lillian Hamilton, Community Housing Director,
stated that the title is vested in the City with a
Declaration of Trust securing the interests of the federal
government. Councilman McAllister then asked what the tenure
is of a person in these homes. Ms. Hamilton responded that
it varied, being anywhere from a year to twenty. Councilman
McAllister stated that he would be interested in a program
where the City would divest themselves of the property and
turn it over to people who have been in the project for a
period of time. He would like to have this looked into. He
said he would like to see these people have ownership or not
provide the service at all.
Ms. Hamilton responded that there is currently a HUD
program like the one he is suggesting being pushed by the new
Secretary of HUD. She said that if the Council wishes, staff
can explore this possibility. Mayor Renner suggested that
the Housing Advisory Commission look into this program.
Councilman Falbo asked if there was a public health
concern involved in the request for the furnaces to be
installed as soon as possible. Ms. Hamilton responded that
the vents on the furnaces do not meet the current code and
they would like to bring them into conformance. Staff stated
they would like to start the work on the replacement of the
furnaces and explore the other issue of the grant financing
and alternative programs at a different time.
Councilman Bellah arrived.
Councilman Bellah stated that he had received
clarification on his original question regarding the
extension of time onto the original obligation. He stated he
thinks that Councilman McAllister has raised an important
issue of what the City's future plans are for housing.
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It was the consensus of the Council to schedule the worktobedoneonthefurnacesandhavetheHousingAdvisoryCommissionexaminetheotheralternativeprogramsopentotheCity. The alternative programs will be brought back toWorkshopforfurtherdiscussionandreview. 3. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORTMarionPorch, the Intergovernmental Liaison- briefed theCityCounciloncurrentlegislativeissues.
This item is for information only.
COUNCIL C0194ENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
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There being no further items, the meeting adjourned at
3:45 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk