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Home My WebLink About[05b] BusinessDATE: September 21, 2011 Administrator MEMO TO: Economic Development Authority Judy Weyrens FROM: Cynthia Smith - Strack Municipal Development Group Mayor RE: Small Cities Development Program Application Update Rick Schultz Councilors Background: Steve Frank Stearns County HRA's Jim Anderson is set to meet with home owners and rental property Bob Loso owners this evening, September 21, 2011 regarding the Small Cities Development Grant Renee Symanietz Program. Dale Wick EDA Numerous phone inquiries regarding the meeting have been received. Efforts to publicize the meeting effort included two separate mailings to rental property owners (65 entities), an article Carolyn Yaggie- in the City newsletter, press releases to the St. Cloud Times and the Newsleader, and posting Heinen on the City cable TV channel. Materials produced and distributed are attached for your Chad Davey information. Al Rassier Tom Skahen I will provide an update to the EDA next week regarding the informational meeting this evening. Dale Wick In addition, I anticipate a recommendation will be forwarded to the EDA from the rental housing working group which meets next Wednesday at 1 p.m. The City Council must authorize submittal of the pre - application to the SCDP. Consideration of a recommendation is kindly requested. Action: Discussion and a recommendation to the City Council is kindly requested. Last First Mailing 1 Bader Mailing 2 City State Zip Mike 101 - 5th Ave NW Bayed Timothy 32424 Co Rd 2 St. Joseph MN 56374 Bettenberg LeeAnne 23755 State Hwy 6 St. Joseph MN 56374 Birr Luke PO Box 712 Cohasset MN 55721 Borresch Tim &Sue PO Box 274 St.. Joseph MN 56374 Boulder Ridge Apartments BRSJ, LLC St. Joseph MN 56374 Carlson Brent 50 W Lake Dr 122 S Water St Stillwater MN 55082 Cloverdale Properties PO Box 404 North Oaks MN 55127 -6214 College of St. Benedict Sonja Gidlow Sarte ll MN 56377 Collegeville Communities 37 College Ave S St. Joseph MN 56374 Derdoski 15 Minnesota St E Suite 104 St. Joseph MN Steven 712 - 7th Ave NE 56374 Deutz Mike PO Box 634 St. Joseph MN 56374 Dolence Carol PO Box 771 St. Joseph MN 56374 Dullinger Tom &Sue PO Box 848 St. Joseph MN 56374 Ehlert Cory 427 - 12th Ave SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Franklin Dan 8065 Hunter Lake Blvd St. Joseph MN 56374 Fruth Travis 220 - 17th Ave SE Clear Lake MN 55319 Giroux Pete PO Box 444 St. Joseph MN 56374 Graceview Enterprises LLC C/0 Granite City Real Estate St. Joseph MN 56374 Heritage Cove LLC 58 - 10th Ave S Waite Park MN 56387 10580 Kumquat St NW, #9 Hoffman Leon PO Box 181 Coon Rapids MN 55448 Hoffmann Irma PO Box 144 St. Joseph MN 56374 Hughes Crystal C 415 - 7th Ave SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Hutchinson Linda 133 - 5th Ave SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Iverson Patience J US Bank Trust Dept St. Joseph MN 56374 J & R Properties of Waite Park LLC PO Box 64142 St. Paul MN 55164 ATTN: Ryan Howe Jacobson 110 Division St Waite Park MN 56387 Ken PO Box 691 Kiernan Tim 1362 - 20th St SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Kollmann Paul 1403 Minnesota St E Buffalo MN 55313 Long Mary 302 - 7th Ave SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Loso James PO Box 36 St. Joseph MN 56374 May Kathy 15512 - 390th St St. Joseph MN 56374 McManus Robert 6565 Riverview Loop NW Avon MN 56310 Moscho Eric 21366 Westbrook Dr Sauk Rapids MN 56379 Niehaus Bob &Elaine 829 - 7th Ave N Cold Spring MN 56320 Nierenhausen Audrey R 109 - 17th Ave N St. Cloud MN 56303 Nyberg Ken 5919 Fail Dr SE Cold Spring MN 563 Fail Odegard Jim 736 College Ave S Buffalo MN 55316 Olsen Marilynn 4468 Pine Point Rd St. Joseph MN 56374 Onnen Jordan 224 - 17th Ave SE Sartell MN 56377 Pekarek Jason PO Box 743 St. Joseph MN 56374 Pelzer Monica 9563 Co Rd 6 St. Cloud MN 56302 Reiter Jeff &Sarah 205 - 17th Ave S St. Cloud MN 56301 Rock Investments Ryan Lemieux Cold Spring MN 56320 Schirmers Kevin 105 - 16th Ave SE PO Box 2155 Maple Grove MN 55311 Schmitz Dan 9825 - 328th St. St. Joseph MN 56374 St. Joseph MN 56374 Schneekloth Bruce & Janelle Schneekloth Pro Schneider p erties 1622 - 11th Ave SE St. Cloud MN 56304 Kurt PO Box 704 Schneider Dale 31164 - 115th Ave St. Joseph MN 56374 Shields Brian Apt 7 St. Joseph MN 56374 Sniezek George 9824 Jenny Lane St. Joseph MN 56374 Sniezek Linda 9825 Jenny Lane St. Joseph MN 56374 St. Joseph Apartments Catholic Charities St. Joseph MN 56374 St. Joseph Morningside LLC PO Box 1416 St. Cloud MN 56302 PO Box 727 St. Joseph Student Housing LLC C/O ASK Property Mgmt Waite Park MN 56387 Stearns County HRA 5605 W 36th St, Uni St. Louis Par MN 55416 Steichen Stearns County HRA PO Box 484 Cold Spring MN 56320 Roger 34453 - 105th Ave Studniski Gail 29 Minnesota St E St. Joseph MN 56374 Tamm Carol 32704 - 102nd Ave St. Joseph MN 56374 Traut Brian 329 - 4th Ave SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Turbes Angeline 14362 Daggett Pine Rd, St. Joseph MN 56374 Upgren Dane 3306 Irving Ave S #103 Cross Lake MN 56442 Velline Bob 29357 Kingsdale Circle Minneapolis MN 55408 Virnig Alyssa 305 Lanigin Ave SE Cold Spring MN 56320 Virnig Bryan 418 Elena Lane St. Joseph MN 56374 Walz Leonard 16 - 1st Ave SE St. Joseph MN 56374 Walz Roy 116 - 29th Ave N St. Joseph MN 56374 Wetterling Jerry PO Box 237 St. Cloud MN 56303 Zipp Leander 308 Minnesota St E St. JOseph MN 56374 St. Joseph MN 56374 August 31, 2011 Dear St. Joseph Student Rental Property Owner/Representative, We are aware adjustments in the student rental housing market are becoming evident and plans for additional on- campus housing are moving forward. The Stearns County HRA is willing to apply for a $300,000 grant on behalf of St. Joseph property owners if enough interest is present. The purpose of the grant is to provide for rental housing rehabilitation and/or owner occupied housing rehabilitation. If awarded the grant could assist rental property owners in renovation of housing stock (e.g. re- roofing, re- siding, new windows, code updates). In addition, the grant could assist own roo er - occupied purchasers of former student rental housing with the same. Stearns HRA Representative Jim Anderson will present information on the grant program and answer your questions at a meeting on Wednesday September 21, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7 :00 p.m. at the St. Joseph Fire Hall. Stearns HRA will also be asking for an indication of interest in the program from potential grant recipients. We'd like to achieve an adequate show of interest because grants are awarded on a competitive basis. If adequate interest isn't present in St. Joseph potential grant dollars will flow to another community. The grant program being considered has changed dramatically since a previous grant in St. Joseph was secured in the 1990's. Information and/or comments that you may /may not have been exposed to regarding wage and/or income requirements will be discussed at the meeting on the 21 ". Please also note that grant application and, if awarded, grant administration will be conducted by the Stearns County HRA at no cost to the City. If you are planning on or interested in making improvements to rental property please make an effort to attend the meeting. In addition, if you are considering sale of or have sold student rental property to others you may wish to make them aware of the meeting as potential benefits exist. Sincerely, Barb Schloemer Cory Ehlert Kurt Schneider Dale Wick m GRANT MONEY TO REROOF, RESIDE, REPLACE WINDOWS, UPDATE HVAC Are you a homeowner needing to reroof, reside, replace windows, or update plumbing or heating? Are you a rental property owner interested in sprucing up your property? If so Stearns County HRA encourages you to attend a meeting on Wednesday, September 21 at the St. Joseph Fire Hall. The Stearns County HRA, on behalf of the St. Joseph EDA, will present information to homeowners from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and rental property owners from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Stearns County HRA is willing to apply for up to $300,000 in GRANT funds for rental unit rehabilitation and /or owner occupied rehabilitation projects. This is the only informational meeting proposed to be held prior to determining whether or not enough homeowners /rental property owners are interested to apply for GRANT funds. If not enough interest is shown the $300,000 in GRANT dollars will go to a different community. The presentations by Stearns County HRA will focus on the basics of the program (information) and provide those interested in program participation an opportunity to sign a non - binding form stating their interest. This is a rare opportunity to gain access to grant funds and increase the condition of our housing stock. If you have questions please plan on being at the St. Joseph Fire Hall on Wednesday, September 21 If you are interested in the program but unable to attend please contact City Hall for more information. i V U O co co E m +-i 0) w Ln c w E +-j 0 Q O U 0 Ln r" h O w 4- C� O C a-.' W - L � � 4 0 O b0 -C C- • — +-j Q O U 0 Ln r" h O w 4- PRESS RELEASE Grants to Rehab St. Joseph Housing g Economic Development Authority Investigating $300,000 Grant Opportunity St. Joseph, Minnesota: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Homeowners needing to reroof, reside, replace windows, or update HVAC equipment and rental property owners interested in sprucing up property are encouraged to attend a meeting on Wednesday, September 21 at the St. Joseph Fire Hall. The Stearns County HRA, on behalf of the St. Joseph EDA, will present information to homeowners from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and rental property owners from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Stearns County HRA is willing to apply for a $300,000 grant on behalf of St. Joseph property owners if enough interest is present. The purpose of the grant is to provide for rental housing rehabilitation and /or owner occupied housing rehabilitation in response to adjustments in the student rental housing market. The presentations by Stearns County HRA will focus on the basics of the program (information) and provide those interested in program participation an opportunity to sign a non - binding form stating their interest. If awarded the grant could assist rental property owners in renovation of housing stock (e.g. re- roofing, re- siding, new windows, code updates). In addition, the grant could assist owner - occupied purchasers of former student rental housing with the same. This is a rare opportunity to gain access to grant funds and increase the condition of the housing stock. Interested individuals should plan on being at the St. Joseph Fire Hall on Wednesday, September 21 st . For more information please contact Cynthia Smith - Strack at the City of St. Joseph.