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March 7, 1994 Council Rpt. #94-47
PUBLIC HEARING
1994 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Proposed Action
Staff recommends approval of the following motion upon completion of the public hearing:
Adopt resolution number 94-26 approving the proposed program for 1994 Urban Hennepin
County Community Development Block Grant Funds and authorizing its submittal to Hennepin
County.
With this motion, the CDBG application will be submitted to Hennepin County for their review
and approval.
Overview
As a participating city in the Urban Hennepin County CDBG program, Hopkins is eligible to
receive $160,940 in CDBG funds for the 1994 program year. The funds will be received on July
1, 1994 and must be expended by December 31, 1995.
. Staffis recommending that the City propose to fund the following activities with 1994 CDBG
funds:
o housing rehabilitation program
o Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association
o public housing modernization.
As a requirement of the CDBG funding process, the City must hold a public hearing on the
proposed use offunds prior to approving the attached resolution. The City's proposal must be
submitted to the County by April1, 1994.
Primary Issues to Consider
o What is the intended use of CDBG funds?
o What activities are being recommended for funding?
o Where any other requests for funds received?
SUPDortim! Information
o Resolution 94-26
o Statement of Objectives - CDBG program
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Analvsis of Issues
o What is the intended use of CnBG funds?
CDBG funds may be used to support a wide range of housing and community development
activities. The national objectives of the CDBG program are:
o developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living
environment and expanded economic opportunities principally for low and moderate
Income persons
o aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight
o meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency.
Additionally, Hennepin County imposes the following guidelines:
020% maximum for public service activities meeting Hennepin Countyts criteria
. o maximum of three locally administered activities
o minimum allocation of $7,500 per activity.
o What activities are being recommended for funding?
Staff is recommending that the 1994 CDBG funds be allocated as follows:
0$100,000 - Housing Rehabilitation
o $ 20,000 - Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association
0$40,940 - Public Housing Modernization
Housing Rehabilitation
The need for a continued housing rehabilitation program has been identified in the comprehensive
plan and the housing analysis report due to the age of the City's housing stock and the percentage
of low to moderate income homeowners. Although financing for the housing rehabilitation
program is available through the City's revolving loan fund, if alternative funds such as CDBG are
not used to supplement the program, the revolving loan fund would soon be depleted.
The City of Hopkins made a total of eight loans and/or grants with 1992 CDBG funds. An
additional seven to ten loans and/or grants have been or will be made with 1993 CDBG funds.
e Staff feels that it is important to continue funding the housing rehabilitation program with CDBG
funds at similar levels as previous years. This activity has been funded through the CDBG
program since 1974.
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Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association (GMDCA)
As of December 31, 1993 there were 68 families on the GMDCA waiting list from Hopkins.
GMDCA has been able to serve a total of three families with 1993 CDBG funds.
In the past, staff has had concerns regarding GMDCA's ability to spend the CDBG dollars within
the given timeline. However, during the last two years they have been able to spend the funds as
scheduled and have demonstrated a continued demand for their services as evidenced by the
lengthy waiting list.
GMDCA's request for CDBG funds was reviewed by the City Council during the regular budget
process and was recommended for funding. This activity has also been funded through the
CDBG program for several years.
Public Housing Modernization
e This activity is being recommended for funding for the following reasons. It is an eligible activity
which directly benefits low income residents living in the HRA's public housing units. There are
currently a substantial amount of improvements which need to be undertaken at both Dow
Towers and the 20th Avenue Townhomes. The list includes the following:
o Sidewalk repair/replacement o Intercom system
o Water line replacement o Hallway treatments
o Boiler burner replacement o Glass replacement and storm doors
The HRA has been unsuccessful in its attempts to secure ClAP funding through HUD to finance
these improvements. Also, reserve levels are currently below the desired amount. As a result, if
CDBG funds are not made available, the majority of these improvements will have to be delayed.
o Where any other requests for funds received?
Recently, staff received a request for $16,000 of 1994 CDBG funds from the Ridgedale YMCA.
They are requesting funds to be used to make improvements to their facility in order to better
serve disabled individuals. Staff informed the Executive Director that typically requests were
reviewed as part of the City's budget process which took place several months ago. Additionally,
because of the short notice staff has been unable to verify the eligibility of this item for CDBG
funding. Staff is not recommending funding this organization at this time due to the demand for
e the CDBG dollars to finance other activities as recommended by staff.
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Alternatives
The City Council has the following alternatives regarding this issue:
o Hold public hearing; approve 1994 CDBG program as proposed by staff.
o Hold public hearing; amend the proposed CDBG activities and budget.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-26
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1994 URBAN HENNEPIN
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins, through execution of a Joint Cooperation Agreement with
Hennepin County, is cooperating in the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block
Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has developed a proposal for the use of Urban Hennepin
County CDBG funds made available to it, and held a public hearing on March 15, 1994 to obtain
the views of citizens on local and Urban Hennepin County housing and community development
needs and the City's proposed use of$160,940 from the 1994 Urban Hennepin County
Community Development Block Grant.
. BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins approves the following projects for funding from
the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant program and authorizes
submittal of the proposal to Hennepin County for review and inclusion in the 1994 Urban
Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program Statement of Objectives and
Projected Use of Funds.
Proiect Budget
Housing Rehabilitation $100,000
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association $ 20,000
Public Housing Modernization $ 40,940
Adopted this 15th day of March, 1994.
By
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
Attest:
e James A. Genellie, City Clerk
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. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
1994 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CnBG PROGRAM
Community Development Block Grant funds may be used to support a wide range of
housing and community development activities. The Statement of Objectives
provides a framework for use by Urban Hennepin County participants in develop-
ing local community development programs. Urban Hennepin County objectives
are supportive of the national CDBG objectives and are intended to illustrate
their application to the satisfaction of the short-term and long-term housing
and community development needs of Urban Hennepin County. In addition, each
activity carried out with CDBG funds must, of course, be eligible under
program regulations (24 CFR 570) as well as fundable pursuant to a national
program objective.
The national objectives of the COBG program are: developing viable urban
communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and
expanded economic opportunities principally for low and moderate income
persons; aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency.
The Urban Hennepin County CDBG objectives are presented by major program
subheadings. They are highlighted under the subheading.
ADMINISTRATION
. The CDBG program requires that Urban Hennepin County maximize the benefit of
available funds consistent with the needs of low and moderate income persons
and participant communities. In like manner it is a program responsibility to
maximize program benefit and effectively administer program funds.
- Contain program administrative costs through the use of program manage-
ment contracts for joint activities funded by several jurisdictions.
- No more than three activities should be undertaken by any participating
community. Each activity should be budgeted with at least $7.500 in CDSC
funds. In cases where the planning allocation is less than $7,500 only
one activity should be programmed. When funds are committed jointly with
other participants to carry out a single activity these limits need not
apply.
- Facilitate cooperation among participants in the development and imple.
mentation of multi-community CnBG activities to address common concerns
and needs.
- Support program activities which will generate program income to maintain
a level of program funding.
- Maintain a process for citizen participation in the development, imple-
mentation and evaluation of the Urban Hennepin County CDBG program.
. - Implement Urban Hennepin County CnBC assisted activites in compliance
with the Urban Hennepin County Antidisplacement and Relocation Plan and
the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act.
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. HOUSING
Through the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CRAS) of the
Hennepin Housing Consortium, Urban Hennepin County has set out strategies and
priorities for the use of available public and private resources to meet the
housing needs of low and moderate income persons, particularly those with
special needs. The Urban Hennepin County CDBG program is one of these
resources and consistent with the CHAS is intended for use in achieving the
following objectives:
Encourage multi-community cooperation in housing development and rehab-
ilitation programs.
- Support the development of new owner/renter housing affordable to low and
moderate income households.
- Support the rehabilitation of existing rental units and single-family
dwellings.
- Support the development of emergency shelter resources and transitional
housing facilities for persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming
homeless.
- Support projects/programs which serve to affirmatively further fair
. housing choice.
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
As an intergovernmental effort, Urban Hennepin County includes a broad range
of communities and neighborhoods, some of which, due to the age of their
structures, are in need of assistance for infrastructure rehabilitation/
installation.
. Maintain and preserve viable neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial
service centers through concentrated community development activities.
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
The provision and improvement of public facilities represents a significant
cost to the community and the individual user (particularly those of low and
moderate income).
- Improve existing and assist in the development of new public facilities
which principally benefit low and moderate-income persons. Included in
this objective are those public and/or nonprofit facilities designed for
providing shelter and other essential services for persons with special
needs.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
e Within the context of the Community Development Block Grant Program economic
development must relate to the creation or retention of long-term employment
opportunities for low and moderate income individuals.
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. full. time job created or retained for each $10,000 of program funds used.
PUBLIC SERVICES
The CDBG program asserts that the expansion and improvement of the quantity
and quality of public services available to low and moderate income persons is
essential for the development of viable communities.
w Provide funding for public services which represent a new service or
expanded level of service consistent with CDBG regulations.
REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS
The Urban Hennepin County CnBG program is committed to the removal of archi-
tectural barriers which prohibit, limit or discourage individuals with
disabilities from accessing services, facilities and accommodations provided
for public use.
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STATMTOF.OBJ
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RIDGEDALE BRANCH
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March 9, 1994
Kirsten Elverum
City of Hopkins
1010 South 1st Street
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
Dear Ms. Elverum:
1 would like to submit a request for CDBG funds to make facility improvements
to the Ridgedale YMCA. The nature of these improvements would allow the
Ridgedale YMCA to greatly enhance our service to individuals with disabil ities.
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12 of the 34 Group Homes that utilize the Ridgedale YMCA for their fitness, i ~
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recreational and social needs, specifically serve individuals with mental and/or
physical disabilities. Our Branch, through our year round programs, also
serves hundreds of other individuals with disabilities that are living at home
or ind~pendently.
The need that we are addressing is accessible changing spaces. We propose
to remodel our current locker rooms to add special needs changing rooms.
I have also enclosed several letters from frequent users of the Ridgedale
YMCA who see this as a much needed improvement to our facility.
I hope you consider this proposal an important way to improve the access-
ibility of resources for individuals with disabilities in our community. The
total cost of the remodeling project is $61,825. We are submitting a request
fa r $1 6 ,000 . The remaining funds will be secured through grant requests
from other communities we serve.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Russ Horsch
Executive Director
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Enclosures
o A PAflTICIPATING MEMB~fI
OF THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA
UNITED WAY
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Ridgedale YMCA's 1994 Budget: .
Revenue $2,437,055
Expenses 2,426,338
Net 10,717
Sou rces of Income:
Membership 66%
Programs 21%
Grants .4%
United Way 2%
Contributions 5%
Resale 5%
Miscellaneous 6Q.
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Tax Status:
. 501(c) (3 )
Estimated Project Cost:
$61,825.00
Hopkins CDBG Funds Request:
$16,000
Other Sources of Funds:
We will be requesting support from the remaining primary
communities in ou r service area.
Prior COBG Funding Requests:
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Russ Horsch
Ridgedale YMCA
12301 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
February 24, 1994
Dear Mr. Horsch,
We are thrilled to hear that the Ridgedale YMCA is considering
building large unisex changing rooms. We enthusiastically
support this project. As therapeutic recreation specialists,
we have seen a great need for such facilities. As we all know
exercise and fitness are important to all people. However,
the lack of adequate changing space at so many health
facilities is quite discouraging to many people in this
community.
This past summer, West Hennepin Community Services staff
worked with a 10 year-old boy who uses a wheelchair and has a
severe lack of muscle control. The program that he was
participating in included swimming at a school in Minnetonka.
Each day, the two female staff were forced to use an elevator
entryway to help the boy change. This area had a door and was
the only private space near the swimming pool, with the
exception of male and female locker rooms. Needless to say,
this small area made changing difficult and .uncomfortable to
say the least.
The YMCA has such a wonderful tradition of openness and
equality. Building accessible changing rooms is a logical
step following in this tradition. We encourage you in this
venture and would be happy to help in any way that we can.
Good luck!
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Director of Recreation Director of Recreation
Northwest West
St. David's Schoo~
for Child Development and Family Services
13120 McGinty Road East, Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone: 939-0396 Fax: 939-9266
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Russ Horsch
BDard 0' Dire-dare Ridgedale YMCA
Frank B. Bennen, 12301 Ridgedale Drive
Pr9sidan:
Robyn Boche Tiern lund, Minnetonka, :MN 55305
Pasl PresIdent
Kevin Ncsbisch.
Treasurer Dear Mr. Horsch,
Rebecca Kalander,
Secretary In the past years, we have been very fortunate to obtain scholarships for
Davis Fansler,
v..P. Nomj'naHofl5 several of the children/young adults in our Home Based program who are
Rob Bell, develupmentaHy delayed. We are appreciative of this effort On the part of the
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Belsy Mas sis, individual YMCA's as it has enhanced. our programming and given us the opportunity to
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Mark Brill integrate the children/young adults into the community. We have seen many positive
Joe McHugh. M.D. changes as a result of being able to program in this fashion. It has also given the
William C. Rosacxef
William J. SIOWler families the stress relief that they so desperately need.
Michael Snow
Valerie Spencer One of the problems that we have incurred is that many of the children we
Catharine Spicola work with are male and they are working with female staff. The issue becomes
Ro<;helle TascOOr
Beth Zauhar apparent when there is the need to take the individual into the locker room to change
EJecutive Director prior to entering the pool. The YMCA staff have been very helpful in that they have
.ie Slevens been willing to take the male into the locker room and supervise him while the female
8aodate Dfra-ctor staff goes into the women's locker room. This generally has worked well but there have
"laney M. Smlln been times when it has not worked well. Issues of communication have arisen and at
DeveJopmenl Dir9ClOr times the child has been left unattended. Families have expressed their concern and it
Karen M ilev
Vo~un'tc-er Director is also a concern for us as caregivers.
Mary Burl'" We are attempting to find alternative ways to help the child/young adult
Providing Prasctlool change for swimming in the safest manner possible. Some facilities have large
Services Since 1961 bathrooms with doors that lock and a stall for privacy when changing. Those have
been offered to us by managing staff at the YMCA's. However, there are certain
facilities that do not have such accommodations and the issue of changing for
swirruning is fairly prominent.
Several of our families have requested that the YMCA have unisex bathrooms
so that their child may change clothes in a safe and private environment. We feel that
this would be an effective alternative to what we have available at this time.We
offer this suggestion to you in hopes that your management team will look at this and
other alternatives for children/young adults with developmental disabilities.
If you have any questions regarding our program and how I why we utilize your
facilities, feel free to contact me at 939-0396. Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
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Sue Esterbrooks
St. David's Home Based Program Director
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To: Russ Horl!!loch 2/23/94
Program D1 rector
Ridsed-ale YMCA
Fr-om~ Fred Wit.zg811
Recr~8tion Director l>
Hammer Residences
Dear Mr. Horsch:
Phil Oleon rec9nt.l y i nf'ormed me th-l;lt. the Yl"CA is now
considerlnv ~he construction of" a s.pecial ne.eds ~ock.erroot'll. (lr
"changing roolfl._ " I think that's 80 Qxc911en~ ideol (Or COUrSQ.
Phil held to reaa-sure me tht'llt> this 1oU!Ie not a l'Ilove to 8eliil:rese;te
~eople with d1sabillties. Once I caughl:. On. I 'WaS very .impressed
by t.he Idaa_)
In eutJopart or t.he ide~; app.roxlmetelY 70 of' our cl1enta at
Hammer Raeidgncea are "group home lD81I1be ra .. of the Yl'CA. Most of
them ut.ilize Ri dgedale. Whi is l:DanY or them operate indepandent.ly
in the lock.errooms.. aoma cannot. Th.e&e individuals must 'Wait for
a B8!I'IB-gender- ste.f'f" persol'! t.o bring them to the Yl1CA. 8nd as.sist
them_ Sometimes. a eama-gender BtaE~ pereon is simplY not.
avail~b1.8. and OUT c 1. tant cannot uee the Yt1CA.
With a BPacie.l .eae i. stance lockerroom, the "iMC'A \Jill be lD:O r B
accBsalbl.e_ Our clients can receiv.;li assistance ~rom Bta~~ of"
. either gender_ In addition. tolQ have t '-10 homes at HaJ:l1JDGr servi ng
~eople with PHYSICAL disabilities {wheelchair}. who. rgqulre
spec.ial 8ssiaf>ance and accomodatoion.
'One quick queat.1on: will. the epacial as.alBtance cha~ing
room 5.nclude showers?
Mr. Horsch. the RldKedale YMCA has always been eens1.tl.'\I'IB to
people with special needs. and Hammar B~reeaes its gt"l!lIti t.ude!
Sincerely,
Fred Witzga~l.
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. DESCRIPTION OF THE RIDGEDALE YMCA MISSION/PURPOSE:
The Ridgedale YMCA is a Branch of the Minneapolis Metropolitan YMCA serving the
Western Suburbs. As part of a worldwide Association, we are committed to serving
our community and strengthening the mind, body and spirit of all individuals and
families. We accomplish this Mission by acting as a resource for individuals to
develop their human potential.
ACTIVITIES OF THE RIDGEDALE YMCA:
We provide over sixty (60) different programs and services, ranging from health
enhancement and recreation to social and youth development.
HOW THE CDSG FUNDS WILL BE USED:
The funds -<<ill be used exclusively for the remodeling of our curr~nt youth locker
rooms to allow for the addition of special needs changing rooms.
GOAL OF THE PROJECT:
1 ) To improve services by providing a private, more dignified space for over 400
. participants with disabilities using the Ridgedale YMCA;
2) To eliminate the supervision problems that a community group home's staff
has when he/she uses the YMCA with clients of beth sexes;
3) I ncrease the number of individuals with disabil ities using the YMCA for fitness,
social and recreational needs.
WHO WOULD BENEFIT:
In 1993 the Ridgedale YMCA served over 400 participants with disabilities. Ma ny of
these participants are using the Ridgedale YMCA one, two and th ree times per week.
We are also an outreach sight for the Sister Ki nney 1 nstitute. The Ridgedale Y
provides equipment and space for thei r electric stimulation and exercise bi ke which
serves spinal cord injury victims.
With this facility improvement, the potential for increasing the service to individuals
with disabil ities is significant. The City of Hopkins has approximately 2,700
individuals that are disabled. l n the Ridgedale YMCA service area (Hopkins, St. Louis
Park, Minnetonka, Wayzata), there are approximately 25,000 individuals with
disabilities. * This does not include persons presently residing in nursing homes and
other institutions.
*This information was obtained from the Minnesota Department of Economic Security,
November 1978 study applied to the 1990 popoulation statistics,
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COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES:
. These facility improvements will greatly enhance our ability to continue to serve
group homes such as Hammer Residences, 1 nc., Opportunity Workshop, P. R. I. ,
Vinland, etc.
Our on-going collaboration of programming with West Hennepin Community Services
and Park and Rec Departments will also benefit. ..
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