07-18-2006 HRAMHutchinson Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 7:00 AM
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Casey Stotts called the meeting to order. Members Present: Becky
Felling and Joel Kraft. Staff Present: Jean Ward and Judy Flemming.
2. MINUTES OF THE HRA BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 20, 2006
Becky Felling moved to approve the Minutes as written. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Joel Kraft moved to approve the Financials. Becky Felling seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS
a. Jean Ward invited the Board to National Night Out, August 1St 4:30 — 6:30 at Park Towers. The
whole neighborhood is invited. Ham sandwiches, chips and floats will be served.
b. Jean Ward will be going to Operating Subsidy Training, July 31 & August 1St in Minneapolis.
c. Jean Ward told the Board she is still working on the Avian Flu plan for Park Towers. She asked
the Board if they thought if it would be a good idea to have an on -site person be able to open
apartment doors if a resident is locked out. She would have to do a background check on the
person though. The Board thought it would be a good idea and told Jean to start the process.
5. HHPOP
Jean Ward updated the Board on Existing CASA Taskforce — Employer Based Initiative
meeting that was July 13th. It was a good meeting. The next meeting will be September 6th
a. Becky Felling moved to approve HHPOP Loans #8818, #8821 & #8824 for Rolling Meadows
East contingent to the loan review committee's approval. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
6. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM UPDATE
a. Judy Flemming reviewed with the Board the items that were over budget and what will do next
year to prevent the unknown overages.
b. Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the expected net proceeds.
c. Jean Ward updated the Board about the meeting with the new superintendent, Daron
Vanderheiden.
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Jean Ward reviewed with the Board conceptual ideas for three downtown sites. One more site is still
being worked on. Some of the City staff and the Hutchinson Downtown Association will be reviewing
the concepts.
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REVIEW OF TARGET AREAS FOR REHAB APPLICATION TO DEED
Judy Flemming reviewed with the Board the three areas /neighborhoods that she did windshield surveys.
Jean Ward reviewed with the Board some of the criteria that DEED was looking for in the new
applications. The Board recommended moving ahead with the neighborhood adjacent to the Franklin
Grove Neighborhood.
9. REVIEW OF INTERESTED CANDIDATES FOR HRA BOARD POSITION
Tabled until next month.
10. COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
There is a new interest in community land trusts now that construction costs are increasing and it is
hard to keep new homes affordable. Jean Ward will invite Michael Brown to a Board Meeting to
explain to the Board how a land trust works.
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business, Chairman Casey Stotts declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Jean Ward, HRA Executive Director
Becky Felling, Secretary /Treasurer
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