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Hutchinson HRA Regular Board Meeting
October 21, 2025
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER— Chair Renee Lynn Johnson-Kotlarz called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
Members present: Gary Forcier, Mayor; Dan Masog
Members absent: Peggy Godina, Robin Kashuba
Others present: Judy Flemming, Executive Director, John Olson, HRA Technician
a. Approve the Hutchinson HRA Regular Board Meeting agenda and any agenda additions and/or
corrections.Motion by Forcier, second by Masog to approve the agenda, including any agenda
additions and/or corrections, unanimous approval.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS —No citizens addressed the HHRA Board of Commissioners.
3. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER
16, 2025.
Motion by Forcier, second by Masog to approve regular meeting minutes, as presented, unanimous
approval.
4. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. City Center:
1) Consideration of City Center General Fund payments of$10,904.89 for checks 9545 to 9552
2) Consideration of City Center September 2025 Financial Statements
Motion by Masog, second by Forcier to approve City Center payments and September 2025
Financial Statements, unanimous approval.
b. Park Towers:
1) Consideration of Park Towers Operating Account payments of$49,208.94 for checks 16817
to 16849, and the 10/16/2025 Visa Bill payment
2) Consideration of Park Towers Security Deposit Account payment of$6.56 for checks 1639
3) Consideration of Park Towers September 2025 Financial Statements (given out at Meeting)
Motion by Masog, second by Forcier to approve City Center payments and September 2025
Financial Statements, unanimous approval.
5. DISCUSSION ON THE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS - Continued from 9/16/25
meeting. Board reviewed and proposed additional changes to verbiage. Motion by Forcier, second
by Masog to approve the vision and mission statements, including proposed additional changes,
unanimous approval.
6. CONSIDERATION OF DIGITAL MARKETING WITH 8 BIT STUDIO —Flemming reported
results of initial discussions, the needs and benefits of the digital marketing proposal. Motion by
Masog, second by Forcier to approve the digital marketing proposal with 8 Bit Studio, unanimous
approval.
7. PARK TOWERS
a. Consideration of Draft Park Towers 2026 Budget(Given out at Meeting). Motion by Forcier,
second by Masog to approve Park Towers 2026 budget, as presented, unanimous approval.
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b. Park Towers October Newsletter—Johnson-Kotlarz noted inclusion of Rent Wise information as
a good idea.
c. Park Towers Vacancy Report
1) Eviction Update—Flemming reported a recent eviction, including significant efforts that will
be needed to restore the apartment and prepare it to be rented in the future.
d. Operation Updates:
1) 2026 Contract Rents: 1 Bedrooms $796 & 2 Bedroom $1,048
2) 2026 Reserve for Replacements Fund from $3,380 to $3,554
3) Computers & IT Services
4) Loss Prevention Fund Award for Repacking the Fire Pump Project
a. Consideration of Awarding the Repacking the Fire Pump Project to Summit Fire
Protection. Flemming noted that items to improve testing protocol were included.
Motion by Masog, second by Forcier to approve quote from Summit Fire Protection,
unanimous approval.
5) HAI Group 2025 Low Loss Achievement Award
6) Other Miscellaneous Updates. Flemming noted recent emergency maintenance required due
to HVAC equipment. Flemming will work with B&C Plumbing and Heating to determine
appropriate, future improvements for Park Towers.
7. PROGRAM UPDATES
a. Hutchinson City Council Assigned the Statewide Affordable Housing Aid Money: $157,612 to
Hutchinson HRA. Discussion identified initiating efforts in conjunction with proposed
marketing in early 2026. Increased income limitations were also noted.
b. Downtown Housing Rehab Program Update. Flemming noted there were no proposed Phase 1
rental rehabilitation projects, but there were approximately 6 proposed Phase 2 owner-occupied
rehabilitation projects.
c. Owner Occupied Rehab Programs
1) Consideration of approval of City Home Repair Program grant: City Home Repair Grant for
417 Bolder St SW, contingent to the Loan Review Committee approval.Motion by Forcier,
second by Masog to approve City Home Repair Grant for 417 Boulder St SW, contingent
upon review by the Loan Review Committee, unanimous approval.
8. COMMUNICATIONS
a. FYI: August 2025 Hutchinson Housing Market Update
b. FYI: Freddie Mac Mortgage Interest Rate for the week of 9/4/2025 down .13%
c. FYI: 2026 HRA Preliminary Tax Levy Approved September 23, 2025
d. Hutchinson Planning Commission Updates
9. ADJOURNMENT— There being no other business, Chair Kotlarz declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Judy Flemming, HRA Executive Director
Gary Forcier, Secretary/Treasurer