01-15-2008 HRAMHutchinson Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 7:00 AM
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Casey Stotts called the meeting to order. Members Present: Becky
Felling, and LaVonne Hansen. Staff Present: Jean Ward and Judy Flemming.
2. MINUTES OF THE HRA BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 18, 2007
LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the Minutes as written. Becky Felling seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Becky Felling moved to approve the Financials Reports and to pay incoming 2007 Invoices in January
2008. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 408 -01 HRA PERSONNEL POLICY, RESOLUTION 408 -02
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION POLICY, RESOLUTION 408 -03 RESPECTFUL
WORKPLACE POLICY, AND RESOLUTION 408 -04 PROGRAM FOR A DRUG FREE
WORKPLACE
a. LaVonne Hansen moved to approve Resolution 408 -01 HRA Personnel Policy. Becky Felling
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
b. Becky Felling moved to approve Resolution 408 -02 Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy.
LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
c. LaVonne Hansen moved to approve Resolution 408 -03 Respectful Workplace Policy. Becky
Felling seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
d. Becky Felling moved to approve Resolution 408 -04 Program for a Drug Free Workplace. LaVonne
Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 408-05,2008 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
Becky Felling moved to approve Resolution 408 -05, 2008 Mileage reimbursement Rate. LaVonne
Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
6. PARK TOWERS
Jean Ward updated the Board on the Park Towers Energy Challenge.
7. FRANKLIN GROVE EXPANDED REHAB PROJECT UPDATE
Becky moved to approve the EFG Kashuba Loan 48690 Contingent to Loan Review Committees.
Casey seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
8. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
a. Casey Stotts moved to approve Diane Sorensen for Realtor Services to Sell the HRA/School
Construction House. Becky Felling seconded. LaVonne Hansen abstained. The motion passed.
b. LaVonne moved to approve the execution of the MOU with the School District for the School
Construction House. Casey Stotts seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
c. Jean Ward reviewed the construction financing costs with the Board: MHFA 2% versus CB &T
5.25 %. Becky Felling moved to submit an application to MHFA for construction financing.
LaVonne seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF 2008 HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the 2008 Housing Community Development Plan. Casey Stotts
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
a. MHFA Approved Workforce CASA Application
b. Jean will be putting in an application to MHFA for CFUF
c. The HRA will not be doing MHFA HOME Rental Rehab Program
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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