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Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:00 AM
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz called the meeting to order.
Members Present: Gary Forcier, Eileen Henry, and Steve Jensen. Staff Present: Jean Ward
and Judy Flemming.
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON
AUGUST 20, 2019
Steve Jensen moved to approve the Minutes o f the regular board meeting as written. Gary
Forcier seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a Steve Jensen moved to approve City Center General Fund payments of$19,567.69 for
checks 9057 to 9062. Eileen Henry seconded and the motion carried unanimous.
b. Steve Jensen moved to approve City Center August 31, 2019 financial statements. Gary
Forcier seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
c. Eileen Henry moved to approve the Park Towers Operating Account payments of
$81,582.16 for checks 14741 to 14761. Steve Jensen seconded and the motion carried
unanimous.
d Steve Jensen moved to approve the July 2019 Park Towers financial statements. Eileen
Henry seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS UPDATE
a Occupancy Report: Full
b. Jean Ward reviewed the Park Towers' September Newsletter with the Board.
c. 7:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING to review 2020 PHA 5 Year Plan, 2020 Capital Fund
Program and Park Towers Capital Needs Assessment Report and review revisions to
ACOP.
Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz opened the Public Hearing. Jean Ward reviewed the
2020 PHA 5 Year Plan, 2020 Capital Fund Program and Park Towers Capital Needs
Assessment Report and review revisions to ACOP. No public comments. Gary Forcier
moved to close the Public Hearing. Steve Jenson second and the motion carried
unanimously. Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz closed the Public Hearing.
d Steve Jensen moved to approve Resolution #2 019- 7 PHA Certification of Compliance
with PHA Plans and Related Regulations. Gary Forcier seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
e. Gary Forcier moved to approve Resolution #2019 - 8 Civil Rights Certification HUD-
50077-CR. Steve Jensen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
f. Gary Forcier moved to approve the 2020 Capital Fund Plan and Approval of Capital
Needs Assessment for use in Capital Fund Plans. Eileen Henry seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
g. Gary Forcier moved to approve the revisions to ACOP. Steve Jensen seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
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h. Steve Jensen moved to approve no change in 2018 flat rent. Gary Forcier seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
i. Steve Jensen moved to approve Resolution#2019—9 to approve Park Towers' 2020
budget. Gary Forcier seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
j. Gary Forcier moved to approve Resolution#2019— 10 to adopt Passbook Savings Rate
Procedure. Eileen Henry seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. UPDATE ON NEW CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE BY
DIANE SORENSON AND BRUCE NAUSTDAL
Diane Sorenson and Bruce Naustdal updated the Board on the Hutchinson housing
market, homebuyer interest & eligibility for the initiative, construction costs and ideas to
stimulate the New Construction Workforce Housing Initiative.
6. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL CITY GRANT APPLICATION(S)
a. Steve Jensen moved to approve the 735 Dale Street SW City Home Improvement Grant
&MHFA Impact Loan Owner Match..Gary Forcier seconded and the motion carried
unanimous.
7. REVIEW OF SEPTEMBER 2019 MARKET RATE GENERAL OCCUPANCY
VACANCY RATE OF VERSUS 2018 MARKET RATE GENERAL OCCUPANCY
VACANCY RATE OF 2.76% and REVIEW OF RENTAL HOUSING LIST.
The Board reviewed the rental information and will discuss it more next month.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Steve Jensen moved and Gary Forcier seconded to adjourn. There being no other business,
Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Jean Ward, HRA Executive Director
Gary Fora"lr, Secretary/Treasurer
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