06-19-2012 HRAMI ARA
Hutchinson Housing &
Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 7:00 AM
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Becky Felling called the meeting to order. Members Present: Bill Arndt,
LaVonne Hansen, and LouAnn Holmquist. Staff Present: Jean Ward and Judy Flemming.
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON MAY 15, 2012
LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the Minutes of the regular board meeting as written. Bill Arndt
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Bill Arndt moved to approve the City Center General Fund payments of $210,702.40 for checks
8073 to 8108 and consideration of May 2012 City Center Financial Statements and to approve the
Park Towers payments of $52,432.14 for checks 11998 to 12034 and consideration of Park Towers
April 2012 Financial Statements. LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
b. 7:30AM - 2011 Audit presented by Mark Babcock, Babcock, Langbein & Company to the Board.
Mark said that the HRA is on the strong side of positive and no changes are needed. Bill Arndt
moved to approve the 2011 Hutchinson HRA Audit. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS UPDATE
a. Bill Arndt moved to setting the public hearing date at the HRA Board meeting September 21, 2012
at 7:30 A.M. for review of the 2013 Park Towers Annual Plan and 2013 Capital Fund Program.
LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
b. Jean Ward presented the minor changes to the Resident Handbook. LaVonne Hansen moved to
approve Resolution 42012 -6 Approval of revised Resident Handbook effective August 1, 2012.
LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
c. Bill Arndt moved to approve the Housing with Services license renewal. LouAnn Holmquist
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
d. Occupancy Update — currently there is one vacancy but it will be filled by the end of June.
e. Other —new bedbug incident. Total treatment plan cost $1050.00.
f FYI- potential application to MHFA for a G.O. Bond Public Housing deferred loan that turns into a
grant. Proposed project would be to replace the remaining large boiler with 4 smaller energy
efficient ones. Estimated cost is $70,000 - $80,000.
5. UPDATE ON 400 LYNN ROAD
Closing scheduled for June 22, 2012. Purchase price of $128,000. The HERS rating came in even
better than first thought— 55.
6. 734 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE UPDATE
The mold has been removed. On June 11th we met at the house to discuss possible floor plan changes.
In July, 3 anchors will be installed to the bowing basement wall.
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7. 2013 CITY CENTER BUDGET DISCUSSION
Jean Ward reviewed the 2013 City Center budget with the Board. The budget reflects a 13% increase
in the cost of insurance. LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the 2013 City Center budget. LouAnn
Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
8. MAXFIELD STUDY PROPOSAL ADDITIONS H4 AND H5
LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve the additions of H4 and H5 to the Maxfield housing study.
LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
9. LETTER FROM DEED REGARDING APPROVAL FOR 2012 SCDP APPLICATION
Only 31 out of the 73 applicants got funded.
10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 4 2012 -5 APPROVING REVISED UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES FOR MHFA HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
LaVonne Hansen moved to approve Resolution 42012 -5 approving revised underwriting guidelines for
MHFA Home Improvement Programs. LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
11. FYI- CRV APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR $35,000 IN VALUE GAP TO REHAB ONE
FORECLOSED HOUSE FOR THE 2013 -2014 SCHOOL YEAR
Bill Arndt moved to approve the CRV application for the rehab of one foreclosed house for the 2013-
2014 School year. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Bill Arndt moved to adjourn. 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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