09-17-2013 HRAMf RA
Hutchinson Housing &
Redevelopment Authority
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:00 AM
Minutes
Welcome to new HRA Board member Steve Jensen, 3M Hutchinson Environmental, Health, & Safety
Manager!
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman LaVonne Hansen called the meeting to order. Members Present: Gary
Forcier, LouAnn Holmquist, Steve Jensen, and Joel Kraft. Staff Present: Jean Ward and Judy
Flemming.
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 20, 2013
Joel Kraft moved to approve the Minutes of the regular board meeting as written. Gary Forcier seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Joel Kraft moved to approve the City Center General Fund payments of $22,755.18 for checks
8337 to 8344 and the August 31, 2013 City Center Financial Statements. LouAnn Holmquist
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
b. LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve the Park Towers payments of $14,173.64 for checks 12507
to 12537 and consideration of Park Towers July 2013 Financial Statements. Joel Kraft seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
c. Joel Kraft moved to approve payment of salaries and benefits for August upon receipt of billing
from the city. Gary Forcier seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
4. PARK TOWERS UPDATE
a. September 2013 Occupancy Report: 98%
b. Joel Kraft moved to approve no change in flat rent for 2014. LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
c. Gary Forcier moved to approve the PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plans and Related
Regulations and Board Resolution 2013 -10 to accompany the PHA 2014 Annual Plan and 2014
CFP Plan. Joel Kraft seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
d. LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve the Board Resolution 2013 -11 Civil Rights Certification for
submission of PHA 2014 Annual Plan and 2014 CFP Plan. Steve Jensen seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
e. Joel Kraft moved to approve Resolution 2013 -12 Adopting HUD Yearly Passbook rate. LouAnn
Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
f. FYI: 2012 total PHAS score
g. Jean Ward reviewed with the Board the 5 received proposals ranging in price from $5,499 to
$21,500. The lowest bidder also developed the current HUD PNA software. Gary Forcier moved
to award the contract to Nelrod Company for $5,499 to perform a Green PNA based on Loan
Review Committee Recommendation. LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
h. Update on Boiler and Refrigerator Projects:
• Boiler project should be done the first week in October.
• The refrigerators are currently being replaced; 73 in total will be replaced.
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5. UPDATE ON 907 LEWIS AVE
a. August 2013 Hutchinson Median Sales: The current median is $125,000. It has gone up 17% since
last year.
b. Judy Flemming updated the Board on the revised budget.
6. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED UNDERWRITING CRITERIA FOR FIX UP FUND /HOME
IMPROVEMENT LOANS
MHFA recommended adding the following to our underwriting criteria: "If there are any "derogatory
accounts" listed on the credit report within 2 years a letter of explanation will be needed from the
applicant. Gary Forcier moved to approve the revised underwriting criteria for Fix Up Fund /Home
Improvement Loans. LouAnn Holmquist seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
7. SCDP REHAB PROJECTS
2 project completed; 3 under construction; 3 out to bid and will have 3 to 4 more to do in the coming
year.
CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF SHORT SALE REQUEST BASED ON LOAN REVIEW
COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION
LouAnn Holmquist moved to approve the Short Sale request from Matthew Ebeling for the City of
Hutchinson & Hutchinson HRA HHPOP loans based on the Loan Review Committee's
recommendation of accepting $3,000 of the $15,000 for the City Loan and $1,000 of the $5,000 for the
HRA loan. Steve Jensen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
9. COMMUNICATIONS — Becky Felling's Thank You.
10. ADJOURNMENT
LouAnn Holmquist moved to adjourn and Joel Kraft seconded. There being no other business,
Chairman LaVonne Hansen declared the meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Jean Ward, HRA Executive Director
Gary Forcier, Secretary /Treasurer
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