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Duffy mentioned that the elderly are a tremendous lobbying force. In St. <br />Louis Park 72% of the homes are withc t children, and the elderly in this <br />community are very active. <br />The Lr-.g-Term Care report will get final Council action shortly. <br />Mr.ION: Moved by Lynn Burton, seconded by Marilyn Spensley to support the <br />-ongerm Care report as written and presented by Stern. Motion carriedunanimously. <br />Update on the Metropolitan Housing Fund (MHF) <br />Everling updated the progress of the MHF since the last report in May 1984. <br />The main idea of the fund is to pool the money from which the housing <br />assistance loans will be drawn. The plan is to fill the pool with grant <br />funds. Possible grant sources are being investigated. <br />The program is concentrating on providing equity loan assistance for the <br />construction of rental housing, and mortgage loan assistance to families for <br />occupancy in single-family attached units constructed for program involvement. <br />The initial goal is $5 million. <br />In response to a question by Lyn Burton, Everling said the proposed project <br />date is Marct or April 198`. <br />Administration of the MHF by the Council is also being studied. <br />Everling distributed a sheet to collect a profile of those on the advisory <br />committee, to include in grant propoals. <br />Meeting Time Change In an attempt to increase member turnout at. committee <br />meetings, Katzung suggested changing the meeting time. After d-scussion, it <br />was moved by Burton, seconded by Garber to change the meeting time to 9:00 <br />a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the next two meetings, (February and March). This time <br />will be looked at again in a couple months. <br />Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m. <br />km t 35a <br />