Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/08/2022

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Fundamentally, our effort is to ultimately construct new fourplexes,to sell to these Veterans, establish a mortgage and shift their existence from subsidy to productivity. Contained Solutions stands ready and will maintain an ever-vigilant posture with individual guidance to ensure these men and women do not again falter. Our unique approach: • Builds community • Creates a new purpose for participants • Uses existing resources in an innovative way • Offers both sides of the political divide something they can agree on • Provides a stable source of revenue to participants We believe we can heal the wound of Veteran homelessness with systemic change, setting us apart from Band-Aid fixes. We stand at a precipice, offering a new solution to a persistent problem,while deploying common practices and achieving a specific desired outcome: the end to Veteran homelessness and Veteran poverty. Contained Solutions is a 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its tax identification number is 83- 1911620. To read our story and see what we intend to do visit our website http://containedsolutions.org Our ask is for$35 million to build 10 units for eventual purchase by a Veteran-in-need. The communities we are focused to build in, all have VA clinics and having the wide array of Veteran's services readily available. The selections for our first stage in development are: • Minneapolis • St Paul • Sauk Center (Home to the Eagles Nest) • Ramsey • Duluth We would gladly incorporate additional communities, which would call for increased funding levels. We have selected to build two fourplex units, one of which will have a community center for both the Veteran residents and the community at-large. These are identified on our website as Building One and Building Two. Each fourplex includes a commercial component, because of the power purchase agreements with the public utilities and the PACE Funding programs require these to exist. Additionally, because of our focus on Veteran Entrepreneurship, options for these valued members of our society can also help facilitate their person aspirations and goals in the opening of new businesses. Our constructions include poly-carbonate enclosed balconies to enable growth of fruits and vegetables, which for Veterans who suffer from PTSD, can partake.Also, horticulture is a known therapeutic for those with this condition.