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Home My WebLink About1974-07-02 Bd Comm minutes11 M ] NU`I'ES IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSION MAY 15, 1974 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Branson, Retish, Bosserman, White, Fountain MEMBERS ABSENT: Sheets CITY STAFF PRESENT: Seydel RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: The attached charts of the Classifications of Terminations, Leases and Subleases are submitted per request of the Council. STS TO THE CITY MANAI None LIST OF MA None INFORMATION OR STAFF ASSISTA14CE: ERS PENDING COMMISSION -COUNCIL DISPOSITION: SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: White called the meeting to order. Election of Officers -- Fredine Branson was nominated for Chairman by Mrs. Bosserman. Bosserman moved and White seconded a motion that the nominations cease. Mrs. Branson was unanimously elected as Chairperson. Mildred Bosserman was nominated for Vice -Chairperson by Mr. White. Retish moved and White seconded a motion that the nominations cease. Mrs. Bosserman was unanimously elected as Vice -Chairperson. 1. Bosserman moved that the minutes of the preceding meeting, April 17, 1974, be approved as written. White seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously. 2. There was no public discussion. 3. Coordinator's Report At the present time all 209 leases are full, with only one sublease available to a new tenant. There will be five leases terminating at the end of May, which are now reassigned. t _2_ ® There will be three leases terminating at the end of June. Seydel is still experiencing difficulty in obtaining larger units as replacements, though a few have been found. The Commissioners reviewed Seydel's letter of April 25, to Luke Walsh and Walsh's reply. Seydel's letter questioned the validity of the information received at the Iowa Chapter of NAHRO Annual Meeting. The information indicated that a Local Housing Authority (LHA) may exceed the total number of units authorized by an Annual Contributions Contract so long as the total dollar amount of the Annual Contribution was not exceeded. Reply from HUD stated that a LHA may increase the number of units of any size to be leased by as much as 25 percent, provided there is no increase in the basic (fixed) Annual Contribution amount for the project. Prior to the next meeting, Seydel will have the residual receipts calculated for FY 1974; if there are enough receipts Seydel will direct a letter to HUD requesting that these receipts in addition to the funds budgeted for FY 1975 be made available for additional units for the Leased Housing Program. However, it is rather doubtful that HUD will approve of such an increase. The Commissioners reviewed the April 26 Letter to Nate Rueben, Director Federal Housing Administration. The letter is ® in response to a letter from FHA concerning the Section 23 Housing Assistance Payment Program. The letter outlines census data emphasizing Iowa City's need for housing for the elderly. Seydel indicated the various communities, counties, etc., in the State of Iowa had indicated an interest in participating in the program. Total units requested for the state equal 9,600. 4. Old Business Discussion, additions and approval for the sub -committee's report "Housing for the Elderly" has been tabled until the next meeting. 5. New Business Each Commissioner received a copy of the May 3 letter directed to the City Council from White and Sheets providing information gathered from the Iowa Chapter of NAHRO Annual Meeting of April 22-24. Information provided the indoctrination and role of the Housing Commission member. John Fountain volunteered to represent the Housing Commission on the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission's Housing Committee. ® Bosserman made a motion to accept the Classifications of Terminations, Leases and Subleases charts and that they be submitted to the City Council for their information (the charts to be attached to these minutes). White seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously. The following State Bills have died in committee and will require new requests for resubmission for discussion in the next Congressional session. 1.) Senate File 1138/House File 1179, establishing a State Housing Authority. 2.) Senate File 1096, adopting the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. A report was made concerning information gathered from the Iowa Conference on Aging (May 10-11). It was stated that some sociologists felt it best for the elderly to remain in their own home as long as possible; while other sociologists felt that the elderly have the hardest time coping with loneliness. It was believed that since individuals were raised with other people in a family setting that when their own families have grown and moved away that a new substitute family in congregate elderly housing be made available. The following items are other items of costs which are difficult to manage by the elderly and low-income elderly: energy (fuel), care and transportation. Retish informed the Commission of a workshop on the topic of usable plans of activities for the elderly in County Homes. The workshop to be held at the Iowa Memorial Union, Grant Wood Room, May 16-17. All Commission members interested are invited to attend. 6. White moved and Bosserman seconded the motion that the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed unanimously. �1 Approved: 1 �J CLASSIFICATION OF TERMINATIONS APRIL 1973 to APRIL 1974 MONTH TENANT TOOK- NO LONGER FINAN- TENANT OVER LEASE CIALLY FEASIBLE CONDUCT SOLD 973 April May 11 .Tune .July - none 4bust #204 #022 #004 - unit too large for tenant, Owner remodeled & rentwas then•not feasible. OTHER: 1192 - marginal quality, Owner not responsive to improvements. #203 - tenant left state, Option I on Lease. #012 0162 - R14 9164(1) #187 - R14 1194(2) - tenant dissatisfied, Option I on Lease. 1117 - tenant dissatisfied. 1019 - torn down by U of I. 0111(1) - tenant left I.C., Option I on Lease. 1139 1010(l) 1105(1) 1069 - tenant dissatisfied, Option I on Lease. October #176 November #031 - term, inated mutual consent, unit of margin- al quality. December - none 974 January #071 #164(2) bruary #199 March #079 #080 #182 #110 - Hunted a April member of Owner: immediate famil to .�ccupy. 'TOTAL = 26 Leases C MONTH 1973 April SUBLEASE CLASSIFICATION OF TERMINATIONS APRIL 1973 to APRIL 1974 OVER INCOME EVICTED ABANDONDED MOVED FROM L.H.P. OTHER: #101A - family status change May #204A #111(1)A - #022B left I.C. #153D #189A - left U.S.A. #203A - left state #172 - left state, finished school June #062(2)C #173(2)A #047(1)B - left I.C. #164(1)A - left state #170(1)A - left state July #072C - Mark IV Housing #20SB - left I.C. 0039B - left I.C. 0188A - left state 0125(2)A - health #162A - R14 #187B - R14 �ugust #127F - family status change 0076E - left state, finished school ®eptember October #098(1)A #176A November December 9 nuary #071A February #199A March April C #165(1)A #039C #182C #127F #031 - left I.C., health #128B - pur- #O11(1)C - health chased home. 9039D - family status change. 0172B - left state. #129C - left I.C. #200B - left. I.C. #136(1)A - left state. 0072D - health #164(2)A - health #110C - pur- chased home. #070(1)A - health #145B - wanted larger unit that could not be provided. #078(1)B - health 1021(1)B - pur- 1182D - tenant chased mobile conduct. home. 0028(3)A - live with son. #149B - live with son, hurt hand. TOTAL = 48 Subleases NOTE: Tenantstransferred within the LHP are not ., ,posted: . E MINUTES IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 1974 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT White, Fountain, Sheets, Branson MEMBERS ABSENT Bosserman, Retish CITY STAFF PRESENT Seydel, Wollmershauser PUBLIC PRESENT Thea Sando RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL ® None REQUESTS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR INFORMATION OR STAFF ASSISTANCE None LIST OF MATTERS PENDING COMMISSION -COUNCIL DISPOSITION None SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTION TAKEN 1. Chairperson Branson called the meeting to order. White moved the minutes of May 15 be approved as written. Fountain seconded the motion, motion passed 4/0. 2. Public Discussion. Thea Sando discussed the conference concerning the elderly sponsored by the Office Retired Educational Opportunities, Department of Social Services, University of Iowa. It will be held on July 8th and 9th. On July 8th it will be held in Iowa City and on July 9th in Riverside. Brochures will be provided prior to June 15 and will be mailed to all elderly occupants in the present Leased Housing Program. The Department of ® Community Development and the Housing Commission were asked to participate. E 11 3. Coordinator's Report Nine applications were received and found eligible. Seydel reported that all 209 units are leased and occupied. There has been one eviction, a three-bedroom unit. Seydel reported the approximate damage of the unit was $150. The tenant's $50 security deposit will be utilized to pay for part of the damage. It is not known if the remainder will be recovered. The lease on the unit has also been terminated. The unit did not meet the required standards but the tenants were in desperate need of housing at the time of rental. Application #377 was discussed. #377 has been in the Leased Housing Program on two previous occasions. Seydel recommended that #377 be found ineligible for the Leased Housing Program at this time because it would be harmful to other persons in the program. Seydel sited some of the problems LHA has with #377; #377 wrote bad checks for rent twice and was frequently late with paying the rent, #377 violated the lease agreement by having a pet, #377's unit was not kept in an acceptable condition and was filthy most of the time. Since leaving our Leased Housing Program #377 moved into Mark IV and was evicted as of June 31, 1974. It was recommended that more information on what is being done for this person be acquired from Social Services. It was decided that.Application #377 be held until a bill for $39.95 is paid. #377 still owes LHA this amount and the application cannot legally be accepted until this is paid. 4. Old Business The sub -committee's draft of their "Housing for the Elderly" Report was discussed. It was motioned by White that the report be accepted and a copy sent to the City Council. Fountain seconded the motion. Motion passed 4/0. 5. New Business At the request of the Mayor, the Comnission discussed meeting times. It was unanimously agreed to keep the same meeting times; i.e., 8:30 A.M. the first and third Wednesday of each month. Seydel, Branson and Fountain attended the Preapplication conference in Des Moines on June 4. 355 new construction units are to be awarded. Application will be submitted for 120 units. Seydel gave a summary of how the application would be processed. E • • Seydel will start the application immediately since it must be turned in by June 14th. It was decided that the Commission members would review the draft application when it is completed. This is to he either Friday afternoon or Monday morning June 10th. If the application is turned down, reapplication could be made on July 1. White moved the meeting be adjourned. Sheets seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Approved .!T AC.' Ll , EIAO� I E "HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY" Sub -committee Report to Iowa City Housing Commission April 1974 E E L The sub -committee spent considerable time reading and reviewing various documents and articles on the subject. The initial idea of the sub -committee was to conduct a specific survey of elderly persons to obtain data on age, income and present housing conditions. However, after meeting with various groups of elderly persons and organizations that work with elderly it was concluded that there were adequate surveys completed to serve the purpose of establishing the need for housing. First some general statements concerning the elderly as a groups or classification. Patterns of living arrangements of the present generations of elderly people are closely related to their marital status. Most of the approximately 61% of those over age 65 live in their own households with spouses, with relatives, or friends, or alone. Approximately 35% of those over ace 65 live in households other than their own. Many live entirely alone, that is as one-person households. A relatively small group live in places such as institutions, hotels, clubs, etc. E • The failure of our society to meet some of the particular needs of older people is due to at least three factors; (1) the lag between stated goals of income maintenance, and security and actual economic situations of large number of older individuals, (2) the failure to anticipate the evolving needs of the aging individual in relations to the home and the community; and (3) the emphasis in recent decades has been upon the environmental needs of younger age groups. Since a large percentage of elderly persons have incomes which fall within current estimates of "minimum" or sub- sistence allowance budgets, they must allocate an unreasonable portion of their incomes for housing, or they must depend on some form of subsidy or assistance from the community, or they must accept sub -standard housing. The cost of living - including the cost of home ownership as well as of renting - eats away at net worth at an alarming rate; and when illness or disability strikes, the economic resources of most aged persons are insufficient. The sub -committee of the Housing Commission has met with various groups of elderly people in Iowa City to discuss their needs, including housing. lie obtained copies of the various studies which have been made within the last three or four years. They are as follows: Area Agency on Aging; Survey of Elderly, 1973. Office of Retirement Education Opportunities, Kirkwood Community College; Survey of Elderly, 1973. 2. 0 L Johnson County Regional Planning Commission; housing Report, 1972. Reqional 'I'Iic Area Agency on Aging survey was conducted by mail with return postage paid. Names and addresses were obtained from the 1970 census information. The OREO survey was conducted by placing the questionnaire in the monthly publication, Involvement. This is received by the elderly free upon request. expense of the elderly person. These were mailed in at the The Housing Commission is studying the need for housing for the elderly in Iowa City. Section 23, Leased Housinq Program does not fulfill all the need for housing. We reviewed the 1970 census data and would like to point out a few of our observations. 1970 census data for Iowa City. a. Total population - 46,850 b. Persons over 60 years - 4,338 C. Family head, 65 years and older - above poverty level - 776 - below poverty level - 101 d. Families below poverty level (all age groups) - 692 (Total persons involved in families) - 2,091 e. Unrelated individuals 65 years and older - above poverty level - 791 - below poverty level - 437 3. - below poverty level - 618 9. Number of occupied units, 1 person households 65 years and older - owner occupied - 561 - renter occupied - 423 h. Number of occupied units with head of household 62 years and older Owner f. Total persons 65 years and older - above poverty level - 2337 - below poverty level - 618 9. Number of occupied units, 1 person households 65 years and older - owner occupied - 561 - renter occupied - 423 h. Number of occupied units with head of household 62 years and older Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Total Husband and wife 819 156 975 Other family with male head 50 5 55 Female head 123 30 153 Male primary individual ® Female primary individual 116 546 149 419 265 965 u i. For family income in Iowa City see Table 1. j. For income guidelines in Iowa City see Table 2. 4. m v D O Dlot m Z C1 El 11 E • Johnson County Regional Planning Commission; Reqional Housing Report, 1972. Thu Area Agency on Aging survey was conducted by mail with return postage paid. Names and addresses were obtained from the 1970 census information. The OREO survey was conducted by placing the questionnaire in the monthly publication, Involvement. This is received by the elderly free upon request. expense of the elderly person. These were mailed in at the The Housing Commission is studying the need for housing for the elderly in Iowa City. Section 23, Leased Housinq Program does not fulfill all the need for housing. We reviewed the 1970 census data and would like to point out a few of our observations. 1970 census data for Iowa City. a. Total population - 46,850 b. Persons over 60 years - 4,338 C. Family head, 65 years and older - above poverty level - 776 - below poverty level - 101 d. Families below poverty level (all age groups) - 692 (Total persons involved in families) - 2,091 e. Unrelated individuals 65 years and older - above poverty level - 791 - below poverty level - 437 3. E f. Total persons 65 years and older - above poverty level - 2337 - below poverty level - 618 g. Number of occupied units, 1 person households 65 years and older - owner occupied - 561 - renter occupied - 423 h. 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C n O O O O O Cl O O O O 7 C 0 r � r• r 1 O `G 1 O 0 O lD 00 V V 0% P to J� A to O O O O O O O O O O O n U O O O O O O O O� O O G. lD ►!� M, "G Ln M 0 The city presently rents 209 units to low-income families with about half of that number being elderly. The building of additional units to house senior citizens has been a long recognized need as indicated by past Commission and Council recommendations. Following the recommendations of the Housing Commission, the City Council applied to HUD and received approval for funding for 120 units. The building did not beomce a reality due to the President's freeze on funds. The program under which approval was given has been abolished. Section 23 Housing Assistance Payments appears to be the only program in existence. The revised procedures, which allow three alternative methods of providing housing, the leasing of existing, newly constructed, or substantially re -habilitated housing have been designed to meet Presidential directions. Even a cursory glance at the information above indicates the need for additional low cost housing for the elderly in Iowa City. The census data is now four years old as are the subjects (people). It can be assumed that at least the same number of people reached the age of 62 and over as have died or moved from the area. For example, 437 unrelated individuals 65 years and older with incomes below poverty level. The poverty level as used in the census paralleled the office of Economic opportunity guidelines, or 618 persons 65 years and older with incomes below poverty level, or as shown in Table 1, 1,845 families with incomes of less than $6,000 per year. 7. ® The sub -committee submits this is not an in depth nor exhaustive study but believes sufficient data is nresented to clearly indicate the need for additional housing for the elderly residents of this area. The need for housing for the elderly is more obvious in 1974 than ever. With increases in the cost of living, the elderly are having a much more difficult time in meeting their financial obligations. In some instances they are doing without food and medications in order to meet their housing expenses. We would like to see housing for the elderlv become a reality as quickly as possible. The housing Commission recommends that 120 units be constructed in the Urban Renewal 9 Area. ® REFERENCES E E The Daily Needs and Interests of Older People. Complied and edited by Adeline M. Hoffman. Chapter 13 - "Housing Needs," Professor of Architecture and Planning. Retirement Housing in California. School of Puhlic Health, University of California, Los Angeles. Survevs of Acted Institutions and Boarding Homes _for Aged Persons, Retirement villages, Mobile Homes, Apartments, Etc. California. Housing and Society. Glenn H. Beyer, Director. Center for Housing and Environmental Studies, Cornell University, 1965. Housing. Robinson O. Everett and John D. Johnston, Jr. Housing Survey Manual. Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget. (lousing, The Aged in We F.H.J. Nierstrasz. tern Countries. Glenn H. Beyer and 9. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY STAFF PRESENT Phillip Jones Mori Costantino Elizabeth Diecke Sally Smith Celia Roberts Richard Braverman E. J. Means Paul Neuhauser Bettye Balfour Robert Bowlin Kay Maune Nancy Vollertsen SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: It was moved by Diecke and seconded by Roberts that the minutes of the May 20, 1974, meeting be approved. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Maune reported on the status of the position for Human Relations Coordinator. As of June 17, 1974, the applications received could be categorized as follows: Male Female White 27 14 Non-white 9 2 Total 36 16 Iowa City 23 resident Non -Iowa City resident -------------- Iowa Resident Outside State 29 44 0 The places where the position was advertised included the regular Affirmative Action mailing list, the Iowa Council on the Status of Women, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, the Des Moines Register, the Davenport Times Democrat, the Waterloo Courier, the Iowa is Bystander, the Press Citizen, the ICMA Newsletter, the IPMA Newsletter, and the Western Governmental Research Association Newsletter. The Commission received correspondence from Representative Mezvinsky regarding the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service and their advertising practices. The Commission also received correspondence from Representative Mezvinsky regarding a new EEOC District Office. The Commission received correspondence from City Attorney John Hayek concerning a Civil Rights Conference the week of June 17. He suggested that Bob Bowlin attend this meeting; however, the Commission decided that it would be more beneficial for the new Assistant City Attorney to attend the Commission meeting rather than attend the conference. The Commission received a letter from Joseph Tate, Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, regarding the training session which the Iowa Commission had conducted for the Iowa City Commission. The Commission received a questionnaire from the University of Iowa's Recreational Education Program Committee. The Commission asked that this corres- pondence and questionnaire be referred to the Parks & Recreation Committee. Bud Means arrived at 8:10 p.m. The Commission received a letter from Joseph Tate, Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between the Iowa City Human Relations Commission and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Chairman Jones indicated that he would respond personally to the letter indicating that he was very displeased with the action taken by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and that he would be invit- ing Tate to the next meeting of the Commission to discuss the correspondence and the memorandum in detail. It was reported that the brochure which had been sent to the Superintendent of Schools had subsequently been forwarded to every principal in the Iowa City Community School District. The Commission's secretary had heard from the principal of Grant Woods School, Mr. Lauffer, who felt very strongly that age discrimination should be included in the local ordinance. The Chairperson indicated that he had received a copy of the letter from Bettye Bal- four to Mayor Czarnecki indicating that she found it necessary to resign from the Human Relations Commission. The Commission received the letter with regret. It was moved by Means and seconded by Smith that the Commission adjourn to Executive Session for discussion of complaints of discrimination. On a roll call vote, Jones, Costantino, Diecke, Smith, Roberts, Braverman and Means voted yes.