04-18-2006 HRAMHutchinson Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2006, 7:00 AM
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER: Secretary /Treasurer Becky Felling called the meeting to order. Members Present:
Joel Kraft and Thor Skeie. Staff Present: Jean Ward, and Judy Flemming.
2. WELCOME TO MAYOR AND YEAR END REPORT PRESENTATION
3. MINUTES OF THE HRA BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 21, 2006
Thor Skeie moved to approve the Minutes as written. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
4. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Joel Kraft moved to approve the City Center Financials. Thor Skeie seconded and the motion carried
unanimously. Thor Skeie moved to approve the Park Towers Financials. Joel Kraft seconded and the
motion carried unanimously. Thor Skeie moved to approve to pay the Green Communities Conference
invoice that was just received. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. PARK TOWERS
a. Jean Ward asked the Board to review the draft ACOP and will discuss next board meeting.
b. Jean Ward reviewed the PHAS vacant unit turnaround time with the Board.
c. The final payment for Park Towers renovation project is pending project completion documents.
d. A resident has requested that her rent be paid by direct deposit. Joel moved to approve the
contract for direct deposit with CB & T. Thor Skeie seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
e. The preliminary estimates for the hot water joints, gasket replacement is about $15,000 -
$20,000. The exact number of gaskets needed to be determined for a final estimate.
f. The City Attorney is reviewing a proposed lease for a cellular antenna on Park Towers' roof.
6. HHPOP
a. Joel Kraft moved to approve the Resolution #06 -05 to increase the HRA Entry Cost Assistance
loan maximum to $6,500 for new construction. Thor Skeie seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
b. Becky Felling moved to approve HHPOP Loan #8819 contingent to the loan review
committee's approval. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
c. Joel Kraft moved to approve additional $1,000 to cover additional closing costs for HHPOP
Loan #8818 contingent to the loan review committee's approval of final file. Thor Skeie
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
7. FRANKLIN -GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT UPDATE
Becky Felling moved to approve Franklin -Grove Neighborhood SCDP Loan #8680 -28 & #8680 -29.
Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
8. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
After next months board meeting the Board would like to take a tour of the house.
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9. FYI
a. QuickBooks will be the new accounting system for City Center.
b. Continuing Education
Jean/Judy: Creating Livable Green Communities
• Byron, Maintenance Seminars: Landlord /Tenant Law for Maintenance, Emergency
Plumbing & Spring Clean -up
c. Becky Felling offered to work with Jean to draft some letters to Senators and Representatives re
HUD's Implementation of New Operating Fund Rule.
d. State Deed Tax Increase to Affordable Housing
10. ADJOURNMENT
Thor Skeie moved to adjourn. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried unanimously. There being no
other business, Secretary /Treasurer Becky Felling declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Jean Ward, HRA Executive Director
Becky Felling, Secretary /Treasurer
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