HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-02-16 - Minutes - Archive14INUTES OF A REGULAR PdEETING OF THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FAYETTEVI_LLE, ARKANSAS
A regular meeting of the Housing Authority of Fayetteville, Arkansas,.taas
held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 1966, in the Board of Directors'
Room in the City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Members present: Hal Douglas, J. E. Pomfret, Ellis Shelton and Bill Gould.
Members absent: L. L. Baxter.
Others present: Planning Consultant J. A. Vizzier, City Controller A. J.
Jones and City Attorney Hugh Kincaid.
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Ellis Shelton who
presided in the absence of Chairman L. L. Baxter.
Vice Chairman Shelton turned the meeting over to Planning Consultant Jim
Vizzier for a report on progress being made on the application for an
urban renewal project.
Mr. Vizzier informed the members that a representative of the Public Hous-
ing Administration had notified Mayor G. E. Brown he would be in
Fayetteville on February 23 to secure additional economic data in con-
nection with a pending application for low rent housing. The representative
will assist the Housing Authority with its application, and he vd.11 answer
any questions about the program.
Also, Mr. Vizzier reported on the items needed to recertify the Workable
Program. He briefly explained the need and purpose of an active Citizens
Advisory Committee. The activation of the Citizens Advisory Committee was
one requirement for the recertification of the Workable Program for 1966 -
1967. The adoption of a comprehensive code enforcement plan also was an
essential item for recertification.
Various maps of the city were used by the Planning Consultant to explain
areas ideal for urban renewal projects. Mr. Vizzier said he felt the
first project should be a commercial one. The "Downtown" area would be
the most desirable commercial area. It was pointed out by Mr. Vizzier that
more credits could be obtained from this particular commercial urban
renewal project.
When asked what progress had been made on the urban renewal project,
Mr. Vizzier said now the city is applying for its 701 planning grant. By
the time this 701 planning grant is approved, the Housing Authority should
have approved the application for an urban renewal project. The application
will then be ready to submit to the Board of Directors for acceptance by
resolution. The application would then be forwarded to Fort Worth.
The members of the Housing Authority were pleased with the progress being
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made and urged the Planning Consultant to proceed with the work on the
urban renewal project.
Bill Could moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by J. E. Pomfret and
passed unanimously. The Vice Chairman declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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A. VIZ R, SE Y ELLIS SHELTOIT, VICE vCHAIRMAN
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