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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
WORK SESSION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1995
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
9:57 P.M.
MINUTES
1. CONVENE WORK SESSION MEETING
Mayor Bean called the meeting to order at 9:57 p.m.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Bean; Councilmembers Benson, Malam, McCarty, and Stover; Administrator
Hurm, Planning Director Nielsen, and City Engineer Brown.
2. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
Hal Freshley and Ann Braison were present to represent the Metropolitan Council in regard to the Livable
Communities Act. Mr. Freshley explained the goals of the Act were to try to increase the number of
affordable housing units in the communities that have been developing a lot of jobs so there would be
more housing in the area for the people who were taking the jobs, try to increase the number of jobs back
into the areas where there were already a number of people unemployed and look in the long term at the
livability of all regions in the community given the economic changes and aging of the population. The
Legislature and Metropolitan Council would like communities to look forward and evaluate their mix of
housing stock in the community to meet the amount of need and demands of the aging populations in the
community. The Legislature passed the Livable Communities Act and asked the Metropolitan Council to
negotiate with all communities in the metropolitan areas to pass a resolution to move toward livable goals.
. These goals include three portions, an affordability portion, a mix in housing stock, and a density
percentage. The incentives to sign up for this program include funds for polluted site clean-up,
demonstration grants, and housing funds. The deadline for sign-up is November 15, 1995.
Councilmember McCarty excused herself from the work session at 10:36 p.m.
The Councilmembers discussed the Livable Communities Act. It was suggested the City of Shorewood's
goal could be to provide affordable senior housing and accomplish a housing plan. The Council directed
staff to place this item on the next agenda of the regular scheduled City Council meeting.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Benson moved, Stover seconded to adjourn the Work Session meeting at 11:25 p.m.
Motion passed 4/0.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Lorri L. Kopishcke
Recording Secretary
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