01-15-2013 HRAMI ARA
Hutchinson Housing &
Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 7:00 AM
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Becky Felling called the meeting to order. Members Present: Gary
Forcier, LaVonne Hansen, and LouAnn Holmquist. Staff Present: Jean Ward and Judy Flemming.
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 18, 2012
LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the Minutes of the regular board meeting as written. LouAnn
Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve the City Center General Fund payments of $6,069.87 for
checks 8213 to 8220 and consideration of December 2012 City Center Financial Statements before
year end accruals. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
b. LaVonne Hansen moved to approve the Park Towers payments of $25,134.55 for checks 12237 to
12267 and consideration of Park Towers November 30, 2012 Financial Statements. LouAnn
Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS UPDATE
a. 2012 Occupancy Report: 99% at year end
b. Jean Ward reviewed the letter regarding HUD's on -site visit. At HUD recommendation, "senior
friendly" will be removed from the marketing materials and replaced instead with our local
preferences of 55+ and disabled. Currently Park Towers has five handicapped accessible units;
HUD has indicated that six handicapped accessible units are needed. The five year capital fund
plan will show remodeling a regular unit into an additional handicapped accessible unit.
c. FYI: Revised Brochure
5. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 2013 -1 ADOPTING 2013 CITY OF HUTCHINSON
COMPENSATION PLAN
LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve Resolution 2013 -1 adopting 2013 City of Hutchinson
compensation plan. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
6. 734 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE UPDATE
Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the market analysis prepared by Cheryl Dooley of Hometown
Realty and the proposed purchase price of $119,000. LouAnn Holmquist moved to execute the listing
agreement with the proposed purchase price of $119,000. LaVonne Hansen seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
7. SCDP GRANT CDAP -09- 0077- 0-FY10 CLOSEOUT REPORT
a. Judy Flemming reviewed with the Board the closeout statistics.
b. The Board discussed how they wanted to handle situations where homeowners that received SCDP
funding are not living in the home any longer and repayment of the loan is triggered. Jean is going
to talk to City Attorney, Marc Sebora to discuss the options.
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8. FORECLOSURE REPORT
Ended the year with 45 foreclosures, which is similar to the foreclosures in 2007.
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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