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Development Committee
The January 23 , 1984 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic
Development meeting was called to order at 5 : 00 p .m. by its Chairman,
Councilman Eugenia Brayboy in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Councilmen : Paszek, Puzzello , Zakrzewski
Serge , Beck, Brayboy, Voorde, and Crone ; Attorney Ken Fedder , William Harding ,
Larry Johnson, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand and members of the news media.
Councilman Brayboy noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review
Bill No . 3-84 and Resolution 9C. She then called upon Mr. Fedder to explain
the pending bill .
Mr . Fedder noted that Bill No . 3-84 would authorize the assignment
of the interest of Max Koenig and Irving Rosenberg under the $350, 000
economic development revenue bond to Memorial Health Properties , Inc . He
passed out a memorandum to the new councilmen explaining that the original
bond was passed in 1976 for the construction of -a building at . 513 N. Michigan
(Value House) . The facility has been vacant however the taxes and• bond
payments have been kept current . If the assignment is approved the facility
would be used for the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and other related hospital
needs . He further explained that the bond holders , trustees and the EDC
Commission are all in agreement with the assignment . The building would be
renovated . Councilman Puzzello inquired into the safety of the new use for the
building and was assured that there would be no health hazard .
Following further discussion Councilman Serge made a motion seconded
by Councilman Puzzello that Bill No . 3-84 go to Council favorably. The motion
passed unanimously.
Councilman Brayboy then called • upon Larry Johnson, Director of
the Human Rights Commission to explain Resolution 9C. Mr . Johnson noted that
the Resolution would authorize him to submit to the Department of Housing
and Urban Development an application for 1984 Fair Housing Assistance
Grant Funds under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. He also
introducted Mr. Bill Harding the new Housing Specialist . Following discussion
by the Committee Councilman Beck made a motion seconded by Councilman Serge
that Resolution 9C go toC'_ounc_i:1 favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Brayboy and Councilman Beck then updated the Committee that
the Council would be reviewing the housing study recently completed with Mr.
Johnson and his staff at a future date.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Councilman
Beck made a motion seconded by Councilman Puzzello that the meeting be adjourne
Councilman Brayboy adjourned the meeting at 5 : 10 p .m.
Respectfully submitted,
• Eugenia Brayboy, Chairman
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