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Title	"Redevelopment Commission of the City of Asheville Meeting Minutes for February 11,1969"
Alt. Title	"Meeting Minutes for February 11, 1969"
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Creator	Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
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Subject Keyword	Housing Authority of the City of Asheville ; urban renewal ; housing ; Asheville, NC ; modernization ; Jobs Optional Program ; public housing ; rehabilitation ; relocation ;East Riverside Renewal Project ; Margaret B. Shook ; Jesse G. Ray ; Klondyke Homes ; Linda James ; Project H.A.N.D. ; David Jones, Jr. ; Bartlett Arms ; Livingston Heights ;
Subject LCSH	City planning -- North Carolina -- Asheville Civic improvement -- North Carolina -- Asheville Urban renewal -- North Carolina -- Asheville Asheville (N.C.) -- Planning
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Publisher	Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
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Type	text ; image
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Language	English
Relation	Is part of: Asheville Model City Records, Special Collections, D.H. Ramsey Library, UNCA ; Housing Authority of the City of Asheville ..., D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, UNCA.
Coverage	: Asheville, N.C.
Rights	Any display, publication or public use must credit D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Acquisition	2007-
Citation	Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Records, "_______________________________," D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Processed by	Special Collections staff 2008
Last update	2008-09-05
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	1	MINUTES OF MEETING REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE The Board of commissioners of the Redevelopment Commission of The City of Asheville met in regular session in the Board Room of the office of the Redevelopment Commission at 299 South French Broad Avenue in the City of Asheville, North Carolina, at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, the 11th day of February, 1969, the place, hour and date being duly established for the holding of such meeting. The Chairman called the meeting to order, and on roll call the following answered present: J. Alfred Miller D. Bieman McKenzie Otis Michael David Hall, Jr. Luther Thigpen The following were absent: None The Chairman declared a quorum present. Also present were: W. Neal Hanks, Executive Director Anthony Redmond, Attorney for the Commission Mary Cowles - Asheville Citizen Reporter READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Chairman instructed the Secretary-Executive Director to read the minutes of the previous regular meeting held on the 28th day of January, 1969. A motion was made by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Thigpen, that the reading of the minutes of the meeting be dispensed with, and that they be approved as published by the Secretary-Executive Director on February 3, 1969, Motion carried. BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS The Executive Director presented the Financial Report for the month of January, 1969 for the Commissioners' review and
	2	approval, a motion being made by Mr. McKenzie, seconded by Mr. Thigpen, that the Financial Report for the month of January, 1969 be approved as presented. Motion carried. REPORT OF CHAIRMAN None REPORT OF COMMITTEES None UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS The Executive Director stated that there were upcoming meetings that he would like to have attended by the staff of the Redevelopment Commission, the first being the Carolina Council of Housing & Redevelopment Officials, taking place in Myrtle Beach, S. C. April 20th through the 22nd; the second being the Regional Seminar on Urban Renewal & Housing to be held in Atlanta February 27th and 28th. After some discussion on the matter a motion was made by Mr. Thigpen, seconded by Dr. Hall, that two employees and one commissioner be authorized to attend the Carolina Council of Housing & Redevelopment Officials to take place at Myrtle Beach, S. C. April 20th through the 22nd, 1969; that the Executive Director be authorized to attend the Regional Seminar on Urban Renewal & Housing in Atlanta, Ga. February 27/28, 1969, and that expenses for said meetings be incurred by the Redevelopment Commission as outlined in the adoptive administrative policies of this LPA. Motion carried. Moving on in the order of business, the Executive Director stated that he had for the Commissioners' review four parcels on which the attorney had not been able to determine clear titles, and was requesting that the Board consider condemnation actions concerning the four parcels in order that titles might be cleared and the property purchased by the Redevelopment Commission. After some discussion on the matter the following resolution was introduced by Dr. Hall which was read in full and considered; -2-
	3	RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY IN THE EAST RIVERSIDE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, this Commission has caused all properties in the East Riverside Urban Renewal Project Area to be appraised by three competent real estate appraisers; and WHEREAS, this Commission has established maximum acquisition values for this property in accordance with the appraisal reports received; and WHEREAS, this Commission has been unable to reach agreements to purchase at the approved values of the subject parcels; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Redevelopment Commission of The City of Asheville; that The following parcels be condemned in order that the Commission might carry out its approved plan of development; Block Parcel 6 42 46 4 47 22 57 4 After the reading of the resolution, Dr. Hall made a motion that the resolution be approved as read which was seconded by Mr. McKenzie, and upon a roll call vote the following voted "Aye"; J. Alfred Miller D. Bieman McKenzie Otis Michael David Hall, Jr. Luther Thigpen The following voted "Nay": None The Chairman thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution duly adopted. Moving on in the order of business, the Executive Director stated that three men, representing three difference insurance companies interested in providing a retirement program for the employees of the Redevelopment Commission, were present and would like -3-
	4	the Commissioners' permission to have each representative explain his program in order that the Commissioners might select a firm to establish a retirement plan. The following men appeared before the Commission and discussed the proposed plans of their respective companies; 1) Lewis Haynes representing Southwestern Life Insurance Company 2) Eugene Ochsenreiter representing the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 3) Charles Steele representing Steele Associates of Durham, N. C. The Chairman thanked each representative for appearing before the Commission and stated that a decision concerning the retirement plan would be reached at a later meeting. There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time a motion was made by Mr. Thigpen, seconded by Mr. McKenzie, that the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M.

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