Historical February 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council board met on December 5, 1990. Present were Directors F. Driscole, C. Forslund, G. Fox, G. Genung, A. Johnson, R. Johnson, P. Kurtz, B. Mahon, S. Polk, R. Roncal, L. Stein, A. Webb, and Executive Director N. Farmer; Guests L. Allen, FL Driscole, J. Hollenbaugh, M. Karim, V. Lindwedel, Ald. D. McGuire, ConServ Office J. Waits. Parkview report—Genung reported that the law suit involving the subdivision has reached the Missouri Supreme Court. Director’s report: Grace United Methodist Church parking lot—Representatives from the church met recently with Farmer and concerned neighbors regarding the ongoing parking problems for the church, residents of Skinker Place Apartments and residents of Parkview.
A plan to expand Grace’s parking lot on 61XX McPherson was developed over a year ago but the church has not had the financial resources to complete the expansion.
They hope to complete the project by the end of 1991. AIA Design Charrette—Farmer has arranged to pick up the design boards developed by participants in the charrette the end of this month.
The board approved hosting a reception for the Charrette Committee, participants and representatives from the neighborhoods north of Delmar as well as Skinker DeBaliviere after the first of the year.
The boards will be displayed in the SDCC office. Technical Assistance Corporation property acquisition—Farmer and Ald. McGuire reported on a meeting held by McGuire at SDCC 11/19/90 for neighbors to discuss this program.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Housing Corporation is actively involved in discussions and negotiations with regard to the TAC proposal on behalf of the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood.
The SDCHC board is working closely with McGuire and the TAC representatives.
As outlined in a memo from Farmer to members of the board dated November 10, this plan addresses a number of distressed properties citywide. Ten scattered site properties in the SDCC area, all owned by Mead-McClellan, are effected.
All of the projects are financially distressed; the properties’ incomes do not support the mortgages. Without intervention, lenders will foreclose on these projects.
The City’s Economic Development Corporation together with Civic Progress formed a new not-for-profit organization, Technical Assistance Corporation, to review these projects.
They have developed a plan whereby the developers will voluntarily transfer ownership of these properties to TAC. TAC, as a not-for-profit, will finance the properties by issuing tax exempt bonds through one of EDC’s organizations.
The interest rate on these bonds will be substantially lower than the interest rate on the existing mortgages; TAC projects that the properties’ incomes will be able to support the reduced monthly debt service.
These projects were originally blighted under State Chapter 353.
In order to issue the bonds as proposed, the properties must be reblighted under Chapter 99. McGuire reported that an ordinance to reblight has been introduced. TAC is scheduled to close on the properties before the end of the year. Farmer will keep the board apprised of developments with this plan. Election of officers—President Mahon reviewed the slate of officers the nominating committee recommended at the November board meeting: President, Catherine Forslund; Vice President, Lana Stein; Secretary, Frank Driscole; Treasurer, George Genung. Mahon solicited nominations from the floor.
On motion by Webb, seconded by Kurtz, nominations were closed and officers as nominated were elected by acclimation. Mahon was presented with a gift as a token of the Board’s appreciation for his service the past year.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1991.
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Archival transcription note: Minutes say meeting December 5, 1990; December issue photo-caption says December 3. Both source dates retained.
Original source: SD_Times1991_02.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
