12-20-2011 HRAMI ARA
Hutchinson Housing &
Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 7:00 AM
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Becky Felling called the meeting to order. Members Present: LaVonne
Hansen, LouAnn Holmquist, and Joel Kraft. Staff Present: Jean Ward and Judy Flemming.
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON NOVEMBER 15, 2011
LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the Minutes of the regular board meeting as written. Joel Kraft
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Joel Kraft moved to approve the City Center General Fund payments for checks 7990 to 8003 for
$48,004.02 and consideration of month end November 2011 City Center Financial Statements.
LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
b. LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the Park Towers payments of $31,566.77 for checks 11779 to
11820 and consideration of Park Towers October 2011 Financial Statements. LouAnn Holmquist
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS UPDATE
a. LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve 2011 Occupancy Summary Report year end averaging 98%
occupancy. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
b. Joel Kraft moved to approve Resolution 411 -16 Resolution to Approve Removal of Items from
Park Towers Depreciation Report. LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
c. LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve Resolution 411 -17 Adopting Resident Handbook effective
January 1, 2012. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
d. FYI: NAHRO report on HUD 2012 Public Housing Funding and 2012 CFP High Performers
5. SCDP PROJECT UPDATE
Judy Flemming updated the Board on the status of the SCDP projects. We still are looking for more
applicants to add to our waiting list for the new SCDP project. Jean Ward explained to the Board that
there is a new focus at DEED where they want to see impact and a concentration of homes in an area.
The homes on the waiting list are mostly in the SW section of town now.
6. UPDATE ON 400 LYNN ROAD
Jean Ward reviewed the updated budget with the Board.
7. UPDATE ON FIRST LOOK 924 SUNSETREO CHECKLIST
Jean Ward told the Board that the bank is not interested in donating the property at this time, but are
going through the process of getting a broker price option.
8. OTHER-FYI
a. 2011 Foreclosure Update.
b. November 2011 City of Hutchinson Rental Vacancy Report. The general occupancy vacancy rate
went down from last year.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business, Chairman Becky Felling declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Jean Ward, HRA Executive Director
LaVonne Hansen, Secretary /Treasurer
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