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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-07-12 241-Y ORDER241-Y lelroduced by Councilor Mooney, only 12, 1971 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) �YDCT� .. =.e g c t.:e.",s. Mvisorp Comoittee Report Re: members By &s Cft Cwnaw ofdw My ofBawq : ORDERED, TUT the report of the Citizens Advisory Committee, relative to the appointment of tenants as members of the Housing Authority, new on file with the City Clerk, is hereby received. 241-Y pr—I CEIVED 1911 JUL-8 %13:51 oan Ere CITY CDERH'S OFFICE Title, LITY OF Rd NSOR. MANE IN CITY COUNCIL July 12, 1971 PASSED cici:ena raviao co.ittee Re ore Re: Membexa of the Housing Authority Introduced and filed by ql:... .. RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPOINT!¢NT OF TENANTS AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY from the Subcommittee on Urban Barisal and Public Housing WHEREAS, no tenants, whounder its jurisdiction, Bit as Comms Ssicne Ts on the Bangor HousingAuthority, and WHEREAS, the Capehart Community Council voted to request the appointment of several such tenants as Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the Director of the Bangor Housing Authority has been ceptive to the notion of vm, or possibly m , tenant asmber(s) on the Commission, and WHEREAS, the tenants' viewpoint would He institutionalized and heard in the Commission to the benefit of both tenants and other Authority personnel, and WHEREAS, Bangor public housing and other housing under the jurisdiction of the Authority have aonawhat different concerns, and WHEREAS, the Capehart Community Council is the formal structure Of local representation, and WHEREAS, the City Council retains the right and the responsibility fa: all appoittnents to the Housing Authority, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Citizens Advisory Committee espectfully recommends to the Bangor City Council as follows: 1. that the City Council accept the principle. that tenants, order M the jurisdiction of the Housing Avtharity, represented onthe Authority's Commission, and 1. that the City Council agree that two of the five Commissionsrs shall reside in the area under the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority, and 3. that the City Council seriously consider the seminars presented by Me Capehart Community Council to fill the next We vacancies On the Commission, provided that o vacancy be filled bya resident of the Bangor public housing area, and that the other be filled by a resident of other areas under the jurisdiction Of the Authority. May 12, 147: Mrs. Isebei Grover, Secretary Capehart Community Counoil 3 Downeast Circle Bangor, Maine h4401 Dear Mrs. Grover: I have your letter of V.ay 6 relative to the appointment of tenants as commissioners of the Housing Authority. I am refarring this communication W John Cox, Chairmen of the City Council. It Is my impression that the City Council is open minded on the Wattled of apDOlntments W any committee or authority of the City and, In fact, has in the past conaldereo residents Of Capahsrt for veriaie positions. These cmaiderations, however, always Involve all people in the community Interested, not Just one group • However, I am sura from time W time you will find that the Council will be placing people from the Capehast community oa the Housing Authority and other committees. Sincerely, Marie r. GOH City Manager MFG/hp cc: Cbrenca a. Ryar, Housing Authority John H. Cox, Chairman, City Cour l -7 MTO I2t1 10 33 Canehaet Community Council 3 Dbaneast Circle Bargor, Maine 04401 May 6, 1971 Vevle Gaff City Manager 73 Harlow St. aangor, Maine 04401 Dear Mr. rto-f, Congress, in the Hmasing and Urban Development Act of 1970, has amended the nOusina Act of 1939 by addinu a nolicy statement to the effect that no Person should be barred fres serving as Commissioner of e local housing authority because of his tenancy in a low -rent housing. project. The Department of Housing end Urban Develcoment further encourages an 'Open door" nolicy by localcommunities to consider the annointment of tenants a vsnis,sioners of local housing authorities in order to Increase tenant participa- tion in manaeenent of low-inc one hcusinc nroiects. 's'e, the Capehart Community Council, have considered this new federal nolicy for application in our own city; namely, for Capehart tenants to serve on the Bangor ]sousing Authority Commission. At a recent open community meeting, Capehart tenants by a vote of 28 to 4 favordd one or two Capehart tenants to serve on the Bangor Housinc Authority Commission. In discussing avalifidations of tenant candidates, w agreed that while low-income tenants may not he crofessionala in their respective fields, persons of into-rity nenerally acceptable to our community of Capehart tenants can 5e chosen from their group. Moreover. some tenants have already proven to uc by their past performance in community involvement that they are -r nsible and dedicated to serving the best interests of the housing prow" m as a whole, including the interest of Cenants. e therefore submit the fcllowin^n^tenants _whom e recommend 'orCoon consideration in future apooint^ants to the housin¢ AuthcrltyCommission: Yrs. Sylvia Anderson Mrs. Hazel Dovan 45 Bald Tdountain Dr. 6 Downeast Circle (942-2514) (94.5-3721) Mr. Brio Dupllsea Mrs. Marlene Thiboeesu 12 Kennebec Place 3 Fort Knox Ave. (942-7255) (947-5865) Mr. Kenneth "food 2 ^l 29 Bald Mountain Dr.rF� (042-2272) Isobel Craver Secretary Ce.oehevt Community Canned