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County board actions
Partnership will maximize economic impact of
Penn-Plymouth project
The board established a public-private partnership to maximize community benefit of the Penn-Plymouth project in North Minneapolis.
Scheduled for completion in 2020, the project includes a new Thor headquarters, new Estes Funeral Chapel and expanded NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center. The partnership will complement existing community efforts
to boost job and business opportunities in North Minneapolis.
Members of the partnership, all landowners at Penn-Plymouth, include:
- Estes Funeral Chapel
- Hennepin County
- Metro Transit
- Minneapolis Urban League
- NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
- Thor Development
- University of Minnesota
The board accepted
$3.4 million of renewed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant
funding to reduce lead paint hazards in homes. As a result of this round of
grant funding, at least 350 households will
receive lead paint testing and at least 300 households will get help to make
their homes lead safe. Grant resources also include outreach and education;
training on lead-safe work practices; and $400,000 to reduce other health
hazards in homes, such as radon and mold. Hennepin County has received HUD
lead-based paint grant funding since 2003, which has helped nearly 4,600
households keep their homes healthy and lead safe.
Learn more about
this board action.
Learn about
Hennepin County assistance for lead paint hazards.
The board approved a
funding reform that will streamline the county's homeless response system for
people with disabilities. The reform secures $2.1 million a year for emergency
shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabilities. More important,
the county will manage an outcome-based allocation of funds, instead of
receiving funds on a per-person, per-night basis. This funding reform will
remove barriers for people with disabilities to access shelter and housing and
free up county resources to support people’s long-term stability.
Read more about this
board action.
Read more about
Hennepin County's efforts to combat homelessness.
The board approved
an agreement to improve pedestrian accessibility by reconstructing pedestrian curb ramps along Penn Avenue in Minneapolis between Hawthorne and 23rd avenues. Work
is scheduled to begin this fall to conform the ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities
Act guidelines.
Learn
more about this project.
Learn more the county's plan to make
sidewalks more accessible.
The board appointed Osman Ahmed to the Human Resources Board. This board establishes rules for classified positions, makes investigations, hears and decides appeals, and submits an annual report to the county board on the county's Human Resources Department.
Learn more about this action.
Learn more about Hennepin County citizen advisory boards.
The county will host a public hearing to gather comments on its report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to housing and community development grants.
- Tuesday, September 12, 1:30 p.m.
- Hennepin County Government Center Board Room (A-2400)
- 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis
Read more about the public hearing.
The board established a public hearing on the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office implementation and use of a portable recording (body camera) system.
- Tuesday, September 12, 1:30 p.m.
- Hennepin County Government Center Board Room (A-2400)
- 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis
Read more about the public hearing.
The board recognized August 12 as
International Youth Day in Hennepin County, an observance celebrating
contributions of young people across the world. This event also
acknowledges that communities must make every effort to promote and support
programs that help young people and their families. The board recognized
Hennepin County staff across all business lines who make the county a better
place for youth.
Read more about this action.
Read more about
International Youth Day.
Current and archival board meetings, agendas and minutes are available online. View at www.hennepin.us/boardmeetings.
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