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Historical report on the October 12, 1981 SDCC meeting. Proposed redevelopment funds and housing counts describe an application, not completed expenditures or occupied apartments.
The Board meeting of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council on Oct. 12, began on a positive note as Skip Coburn, Executive Director, presented Anna Busch with a plaque honoring her 11 years of exemplary service to the Council. Alderman Dan McGuire paid further tribute to Ms. Busch as he read from a resolution by the Board of Aldermen recognizing her contributions over the decade. Ms. Busch accepted the tributes, saying “I’ll still be working in the community, so be looking for me.” At this point the consensus demonstrated by the Board came to a halt with a dispute over the minutes of the Sept. 14 meeting.
After considerable discussion, the section reading: “Skip Coburn reported that he had invited Pantheon Corporation representatives to a joint meeting of the Board and RAC Committee to be held Monday, September 28.” was amended to read: “Skip Coburn reported that he had invited Pantheon Corporation representatives to a meeting of the RAC Committee to which Board members are invited.” Discussion then proceeded to the minutes of a Special Board Meeting held on Sept. 28. Again, after considerable discussion, the minutes were amended.
In this case, the section reading: “Ed Jones expressed concern that there was not sufficient notice given concerning this application,” was amended to read: “Ed Jones said that the proposal before the Board should be tabled until the Board had a chance to study it.” A request for approval of the amended minutes of the Special Meeting spurred a discussion on whether or not approval of minutes signified approval of the meeting’s events.
After a few minutes on this issue, Ed Walsh, Board President, decided to pass this topic and cover other orders of business, including: the financial report, an announcement of extended library hours, and the Nina Place report.
An Oct. 27 meeting will be held at CDA for the purpose of working out an agreement between the Nina Place Redevelopment Corporation and the Nina-McPherson-Kingsbury Redevelopment Corporation.
The Board next turned its attention to discussion of the Neighborhood Assistance Program Application which had been endorsed at the Special Board Meeting on Sept. 28 by a vote of 7 to 3. Present at that meeting were Board members: Truex, Shakkoor, Haynes, Polk, E. Jones, Williams, Burke, Bell, Keslar, Dorris, Walsh, A. Webb, Cohen, Prewett, and Council Executive Director Coburn.
The application names the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council as Applicant Organization and John G. Roach (Pantheon Corporation) as Project Director.
It is for a Pantheon construction project titled, Pershing Waterman Phase V, which will provide 44 one- and two-bedroom Section 8 Units and 175 one-, two-, and three-bedroom market rate Units of housing in DeBaliviere Place.
It requests $4,474,650 in Neighborhood Assistance.
The Missouri Housing Development Corporation would issue 71/2% bonds and companies purchasing the bonds would be eligible for a 50% tax credit, acting as a bond discount and thus providing incentive for investment.
The proposal includes $564,814 in local (public) funds and $5,658,947 in private funds for a total program budget of $10,698,411. Dispute centered on the procedure followed to endorse the application as well as the merits of the proposal itself. Board member Steve Brammeier commented, “I have no quarrel with the content, but with the way it was dealt with.” Board member Willis Lloyd said that the announcement of the meeting was misleading.
The written announcement circulated said “Presentation- on Kingsbury Square/ DeBaliviere Redevelopment Projects.” In response to criticism charging inadequate time notice, Skip Coburn said that he had received the required waiver of two weeks’ prior notice by phone polling the Executive Committee. Dispute on the merits of the proposal itself revolved around whether or not the proposal should include provision for low interest home improvement loan funds for property owners in areas adjacent to the development, particularly Washington Heights. Skip Coburn said the CDA has indicated that Homeowners Assistance should be available next year in the form of Block Grant Funds.
He said he had written CDA requesting targeting of areas with active community organizations, and said further, “I don’t see any reason why Homeowners Assistance can’t be dealt with.” Another issue of contention was the percentage of two- and three-bedroom Section 8 Units included in the development proposal. Board members Lloyd and Ed Jones spoke for rescinding the application and resubmitting it with inclusion of provisions for homeowner loans funds. Alderman Dan McGuire urged the Board to exercise caution and make sure that it would be possible to resubmit the application.
A motion for rescinding the application was passed.
Another motion to set up a task force to revise and resubmit the application was passed.
The Task Force will consist of Ed Jones, Willis Lloyd, Steve Brammeier, Frank Burke, and Faree Sharouk. Skip Coburn said he would contact Pantheon Corporation in an effort to set up a meeting between the developer and the task force.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1981.
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