19720425 City Council MinutesC�
Tuesday, April 25 at 8:.00 P.M.
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Irene Varney Moran City Clerk
April 25, _1972
ROLL CALL "RECESSED MEETING01
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Harve H. Harrison, Mayor
Recessed meeting was called to order by Mayor Harve Harrison with all council
members present.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR INCREASED FUNDING ASSISTANCE
The regular council meeting had been recessed until tonight in order to deal with
a resolution to increase the funding assistance for the Sunset Beach park and
recreational development. Mayor Harrison explained that Resolution 4247 had
been passed, authorizing application for $14,955.23, and the need for additional
funds made a resolution to amend the original application necessary. It was
therefore moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Gellert that proposed
Resolution 4259 be passed, authorizing application to the.Snohomish County City
Matching Fund for Parks and Recreation for increased funds in the sum of $5,724.77,
for a total application for $20,680.00. Motion carried.
There was no further business, and the recessed meeting was adjourned.
Irene Varney Moran City Clerk
May 2, 1972
ROLL CALL
Harve-H, Harrisofi, Mayor
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor
Harve Harrison with all council members present except Haines.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 18 and the recessed meeting of
April 25 had been posted and mailed, and with no omissions nor corrections,
they were approved as written.
TURNKEY PROJECT
Because of the number of senior citizehs present in the audience, Mayor.
Harrison placed agenda item number 7 first.
The Mayor reported that this matter had been discussed at the council work
meeting, and Council members Tuson and Shippen had met with Mr. Lyman Stowell,
program director for HUD in Seattle. Councilwoman Shippen gave a report on
their meeting, summarizing the findings by noting that there were no funds
available for Turnkey at*this time, and therefore this had established a
• freeze on all units under this project in Snohomish County. Funding. by HUD
had encompassed leasing, rent supplement, and Turnkey programs, and Council-
woman Shippen expressed the opinion that the best chance of getting housing
in Edmonds would be to take council action for participation in all programs
and thus be prepared if and whenever funds become available. It was noted
that since Edmonds at present has no housing for the elderly, and has an
active senior center in town, this city might have an advantage when funds do
become available.
Mr.. Case, in the audience, asked if there would be any expense to the City,
and when it was declared that the expense would involve only some loss of
taxes in some cases, he stated that he felt the people.would have everything
to gain and nothing to lose if council would pass whatever was necessary for
these projects. A woman in' the audience -representing the League of Women
Voters read a statement from the League that it publicly supported housing
and in turn urged the council to support the Turnkey program. A gentleman
questioned the possibility that nothing could be done for a two year period,
and stated that there were many older people living in Edmonds in substandard
housing and some steps should be taken within 6 months to a year for adequate
housing for these senior citizens. Mrs. Blackmon said.she had visited Turnkey
projects in Seattle and -had been impressed with them, so felt Edmonds should
put its application in for this type.of housing. Ward Phillips remarked that
as far as the application went, Edmonds could only do what is necessary to
apply, but there are no funds available at the present time and the City can
do nothing to change this fact. He felt the strongest move would be to go to
HUD and talk with them about the local needs, but until the money is available,
nothing else could be done.
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