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Regular Board Meeting
Teleconference Call (CroToMe Ming)
Tuesday, September 21 2021, 7:00 AM
Minutes
1, CALL TO ORDER: Chair Renee Lynn Johnson Kotlarz celled the cneetin to ord r virtuall
in Cio"ToMeeting. Members Present: Gary Forcier, and Robin FCashuba virtually in
Clo"T'ol teetin ,, Staff Present: Judy Hemming.
a. Approve the Hutchinson HR,A Regular Board Meeting agenda and any agenda additions
and/or corrections. Cary F"orcier moved to approve the agenda as presented and Robin
ICaslruba seconded. toll Call: Kotlarz w .dye; tµorcier° Aye; & I ashUba--- Aye, The
motion carried unani rrc:nusly.
b. Congratulations, Renee, on being appointed to the I-IRA Board tier a second tenon.
2. CONSIDERATION OF JV1t1'"`LJTES OF THE RE�.LJ1.,A1 BOARD MEETING ON
AUGUST 17, 2021
Gary Forcier moved to approve the Minutes of'the regular board meeting and Tobin Kashuba
seconded. Roll ("all: Kotlarz Aye, T'orcier _... Aye; & Kashuba Aye. `The motion carried
unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Gary F'orcier moved to approve:
a. Consideration ofTity Cw°enter General Fund payments of$7,1 a3 .55 for checks 9208 to
9219
b. Consideration ofAugust 31, 2021 City Center financial statements
c. Consideration of Park. Towers operating account Payments of $30,787,81 for checks
15467 to 15493
d, Consideration OfJuly 31, 20121 Park Towers financial statements
e. Consideration ofttesolution 2021-5 to Void Checks 15135 and 15212
Robin 1 ashuba seconded. Roll Call: Kotlarz . Aye; 1°orcier -.Aye, & 1 .ashuba— Aye, The
motion carried unanimously,
a. lark ""FowwMers September Newsletter - Iµ"YI
b. bark Towers operations update:
Judy Flemming reviewed with the Board the Box Score "vacancy Report: 2 unit:s are
vacant,
c. Judy I°lernminf reviewed with the Board the 2022 OCAIM gent Adjustment:
• I BR from. $641 to $656, 2 BR from $842 to $862
• The monthly Replacement Reserve Deposit will increase from $2,9,45.5:3 to S2rt999
& Judy Fleiriming reviewed with the Board the Draft 2022 lark Towers Budget prepared by
C Nab,er & Associates, lasing: 2021 rents, ,3M�sa.0 wage increase, & replacement reserves
deposit not included.
Gary Forcier moved to approve the 2022 Park Towers Budget contingent to Executive
Directors review of'the final 2022 Park Hower! Budget showing no significant changes
from the presented draft. Robin Kashuba seconded. Roll Call: Kotlarz—Aye; Forcier—
Aye; &Kashuba-Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
5. CONSIDERATION OF A JOINTLY FUNDED HRA/CITY UPDATE OF THE
MAXFIELD HOUSING STUDY INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC BASED ON 2020
CENSUS NUMBERS.
Gary Forcier moved to,approve to jointly fund the update to the Maxfield Housing Study that
includes demographics based on the 2020 Census numbers. Robin Kashuba seconded. Roll
Call: Kotlarz—.Aye; Forcier—Aye; &Kashuba—Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
6. RESULTS OF SCDP RENTAL REHAB PROJECT SOUTHDALE APARTMENTS DEED
AUDIT-FYI
a. August 31, 2021 DEED Letter and.Monitoring Report
b. Approved September 14,2021 City Fair Housing Plan
c: September 20, 2021 Clearance of Finding Letter
7. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING—PROPOSED HOUSING PROGRAMS
The Board had a.discussion on the housing needs of Hutchinson. Judy will forward the list of
needs as proposed uses of the American Rescue Plan Act Funding to the City Administrator.
8. HRA TECHNICIAN.POSITION UPDATE
a. Gary Forcier moved to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate HRA Technician
Position starting salary within the HRA City Center Budget. Robin Kashuba seconded.
Roll Call: Kotlarz Aye; Forcier—Aye; &Kashuba—Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
9. CONSIDERATION OF SUBORDINATION REQUEST FOR 907 DALE STREET LLC
Gary Forcier moved to approve the subordination request for 907 Dale Street LLC contingent
to the Loan Review Committee's approval. Robin Kashuba seconded. Roll Call: Kotlarz—
Aye; Forcier Aye; & Kashuba—Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
10. COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Affordable Housing Finance's article "White House Announces Steps to Increase
Affordable Housing"
b. Next meeting will be virtually since the COVID cases are still high in McLeod County.
11.ADJOURNMENT
Gary Forcier moved to adjourn and Robin Kashuba seconded.. Roll Call: KotIarz—Aye;
Forcier—Aye; & Kashuba--Aye. There being no other business, Chair Renee Lynn Johnson
Kotlarz declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Judy Flemming,HRA Executive Director
Gary Fob ier, Secretary/Treasurer
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