11-19-2019 HRAMRegular Board Meeting Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 7:00 AM
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz called the meeting to order.
Members Present: Gary Forcier, Steve Jensen and Nikki Willemssen. Staff Present: Jean
Ward and Judy Flemming.
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Steve Jensen moved to approve the Minutes of the regular board meeting as written. Nikki
Willemssen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Nikki Willemssen moved to approve City Center General Fund payments of $22,003.05
for checks 9073 to 9080. Steve Jensen seconded and the motion carried unanimous.
b. Nikki Willemssen moved to approve City Center October 31, 2019 financial statements.
Steve Jensen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
c. Steve Jensen moved to approve the Park Towers Operating Account payments of
$91,375.71 for checks 14789 to 14824. Nikki Willemssen seconded with Gary Forcier
abstaining. The motion carried unanimous.
d. Nikki Willemssen moved to approve the Park Towers security deposit payments of
$155.42 for check 1579. Steve Jensen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
e. Steve Jensen moved to approve the September 2019 Park Towers financial statements.
Nikki Willemssen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS UPDATE
a. Occupancy Report: 2 vacant units getting flooring will be ready by December.
b. FYI Park Towers' November Newsletter
c. Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the completion of the stucco sealant/painting project.
d. Jean Ward updated the Board on the submission of the sales tax rebate form to
Department of Revenue.
e. FYI: Yearly tenant re -certifications in progress
f. The Board discussed Park Towers applicant preferences when repositioning to RAD.
Current preferences: Elderly, Disabled or working families
g. The Board discussed the AT&T Cell Site Lease. Jean Ward will be meeting with the
City Attorney.
5. RAD UPDATE — CHAP Award
Jean Ward reviewed with the Board:
• Timeline: Concept call 5/20/20, Financing Plan 7/19/20, Closing 11/16/20
• Next immediate steps: procure environmental report, MH subordination request, submit
application to remove units from PIC, schedule next tenant RAD informational meeting,
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PILOT Agreement review, determine attorney for RAD conversion, create a policy on the
phasing -out of the flat rents
• Submitted documents to the RAD Resource Desk: Capital Needs Assessment
documents, FHEO document, Tract Search Title Work.
6. UPDATE RE SOUTHDALE SCDP PROJECT
Judy Flemming updated the Board on the progress of the 907 Dale Street Apartments (South
Dale) project.
7. REVIEW OF POTENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY HOUSING SITES
Jean Ward reviewed with the Board potential multiple family housing sites. Jean is going to
investigate into what developers usually look for when selecting a site.
8. NEW CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE EXPANSION PROGRAM APPROVAL FOR ANY
INCOME ELIGIBLE HOMEBUYER, NOT JUST FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS
FYI
9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL CITY GRANT APPLICATION(S) CONTINGENT
TO THE LOAN REIVEW COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL
a. 674 Harrington Street SW
b. 715 Graham Street SW
Steve Jensen moved to approve the City Grant Applications contingent to the Loan Review
Committee's approval for 674 Harrington Street SW and 715 Graham Street SW. Nikki
Willemssen seconded and the motion carried unanimous.
10. HEALTHY HOMES INFORMATION AND MCLEOD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
EFFORTS
Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz, reviewed with the Board the 7 tips for keeping a healthy
home and the McLeod County Public Health's Healthy Home efforts.
11. OTHER
None
12. ADJOURNMENT
Steve Jensen moved and Nikki Willemssen seconded to adjourn. There being no other
business, Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Jean Ward, HRA Executive Director
Garyorcier, Secretary/Treasurer
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