08-17-2021 HRAM i
AIM
HRA
r+ErMEM.OPMENT AUTRraWT
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 7:00, A
Misr a tes
1. C"'. 1_L °E`O ORDER: Chair Reece Lynn ,Johnson 1 .odarry called the meeting to order,
Members Present: Gary E"orcicr, Steve.lernsern, and Robin ICashuba, Staft"Presernt: Jean Ward
and Judy Flemming,
aa. Renee Lynn Johnson Iw«otlarr.'s first term ending August 31, 2021. Renee I ,otlarr, is
interested in serving as second term on the HRA Board..
Er. Approve the Hutchinson FIR Regular Board Meeting agenda and any agenda additions
and/or corrections,, Steve Jensen moved to approve the agenda nda as presented. Gary Forci r.
seconded and the motion carried a.rrnarnitrnously..
7. CONSIDERATION ION OF MIN[j-I ES OF THE REwGLJI.,AR I30ARD MEETING ON JULY 70,
202 1
Steve Jensen moved to approve the Minutes of'the regular board meeting. Robin I ashnalna
seconded and tine motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL L RE I'C RTs
Steve;Jensen moved to approve:
a. it ("enter General Fund payments of' 34,524.1 for clnc;cs77t:1Cf ttnJ7'(17
ln, Park Towers operating account payments of 5 ,739.0l for checks 15432 to 15466
c. Park Towers Security Account Payment of$207.59 for check 1597 and 159
d. June 301, 2,0:21 Park ,rowers financial statements
e. J'arly 31, 7 �?1 City Center financial statements
Robin E;ashub a seconded and the motion carried r.rrratnirn arvaa,rsly.
4, E' R K TO ER S
aa. Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the Park Towers August Newsletter.
1n. Park Towers operations update
I Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the Box Score Vacancy Report: 4 units are vacant,
c. Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the 0(7AF Request nest A juastrnnernt Worlcslnect.
d. ,learn "'ward reviewed with the Board the Eviction Moratorium Updates-CDC extended
until October 3, 2021 and MN CJft`I amp Schedule.
5. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF HIRING CC)d ImrrrEE; RECOMMENDATION
TO HIRES JURY FLEA M1NG AS EXEC E DIRECTOR E:;FEEC"'FI E AI 1CJUST 30,
2021 WITH A STARTING "w A(.,,jEw RATE OF 841'14 ON THE (3RADE 210 PAY GRID OR
S39.63 PER EtOUR..
Steve Jensen rrnovMed to approve to hire Jaady Flemming as Executive Director effective
August 30, 2021 with a starting wage rate of S40/i� on the grade 210 pay grid or $39.63 per
hour. Robin K a,shaaha seconded and the motion carried a narnirnncrw.asly.
August 17,2021 N1 inutes Page @ of"2
6. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF ADDING JUDY FLEMMINGAS
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY ON ALL BANK ACCOUNT"S
Gary Forcier moved to approve adding Judy Flernming as ALIthOrized signatory on all bank
accounts. Robin Kashuba se"mided and the inotion carried unaniniously,
T CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO, POSTHRATECHNICIAN POSITION PAY
GRID 120 WITFI PROPOSED 32 HOURS PER WEEK, AT $1932 PER HOUR
Steve .le nscan moved to approve to post the FIRA 'Technician position pay grid 120 Nvith
proposed 3 2 hours per week at S 1 9,32 per hour. Robin Kashuba seconded and the motion
carried tinaniniously.
8, CONSIDERATION OF FIRA/CITY RE[ AT PROJECTS
a. MJLFA Fix Up Loan and City Home Repair Grant for 406 Adanis Street SE
0 Gary Forcier moved to approved the MIIfA Fix Up Loan and City Horne Repair
Grant for 406 AdarnIS Street SE. Robin Kashuba seconded and the rnotion carried
Unanimously.
b. C ity Home Repair Grant program for 695 Madson Avenue SW
0 Steve Jensen rnoved to approved the City Florrie Repair Grant Program Project f6r
69c 5 Madson AvenLie SW, Gary F'orcier seconded and trhe rtiotion carried
unanirrion tea ly.
9� DFTERMINATION ON HOLDING SEPTEMBER MEETING IN PERSON OR
VIRTUALLY WITH "GOTOMEETING" IF MEETING IN PERSON IS NOT
PRAC"I.'JCAL OR PRUDENT BECAUSE Of_�' A HEALTI4 PANDEMIC
Steve Jensen moved to allow the option ofniceting in pet-son Or Virtually with
"G(:iToMeeting" for the next Board Meeting, because of the health pandernic and to revisit the
determination in September liar the October meeting, Gary Forcier seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
,learn I Ward, Executive Director determined that it is not practical or prudent to require
everyonc to triect in person for the September FIRA Board Meeting because ofthe health
pandemic, and the Board will revisit the detennination in Septertiber fbr the October inecting,
10. COMMUNICATIONS - FYI
a,, June 2021 Hutchinson Market Llpdatc
1). In Ii ght o f C DC gai dance, breakfast plans after the ineet i ng are cancel led
11 , ADJOURNMEN'"I'
Steve Jensen moved to adjoum and Robin Kashuba seconded, ']",here being no other business,
Chair"..hair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz declared the mecting a(Ijourned,
Recorded by Jean Ward, FIRA Executive Director.
5A
Gary Forci ., Secretary/Treasurer
"0
�64N,NT',N
August 1?. 2021 Minutes Page 2 of'2