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. II '. be deposited with the Court -- in this case $855,000. The Agency wi 11 also apply for an order of possession. Since this action will not displace residents, the Agency will seek a 30 day service of the order of possession. - Michael Church Executive Director In response to Council questions, Executive Director Church advised that Council had in March adopted the staff recolll1lendation as Council policy to offer development of low to moderate housing to not-for-profit developers and Council can change that at any time. The salient fact of this development is that the number of units be between 20 and 24 and that the units be affordable. Director Murray noted for the record that the Board had received a counter offer from Mr. Khatri which included a copy of the Agency's original offer to him. Director Greenalch advised that at the March Meeting some of the Directors made a commitment to private developers that they would not be excluded from making a proposal. In response to Director's questions, Agency Attorney Schricker advised that the suggestion of Director Stangel to allow not-for-profit and for-profit developers to bid on this project, need not be formally adopted, but the Directors could revise the last sentence of Page 1 of the subject report. - Director Greenalch suggested that the project definition previously approved be kept, but also state that at this Meeting, the Agency Directors amended the Report to say the Redevelopment Agency will look for an experienced developer to build these units at 811 Whipple Avenue. MEMO 7/22/92 In response to questions regarding acceptance of this project by the neighbors of 811 Whipple Avenue, Mr. Church advised that the project was rather amorphous at this moment, but when approved, the developer would be in contact with the neighbors. Directors discussed neighborhood support for a quality project that was voiced at the hearing on March 9, 1992, and the Agency's commitment to that idea. Vice Chairman Bury opened the Public Hearing at 9:42 p.m., and invited anyone who wished to speak to please do so. No one wished to speak. MIS: CLAIREISTANGEl TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE AND HEARING CLOSED AT 9:43 P.M. MINUTE ORDER NO. RD-028 I Redevelopment Agency Minutes - July 20, 1992 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO.1 Page No. 85