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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-08 HRA Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Chairperson Ulrich called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioner, Joy Tkachuck Present Vice-Chairperson, Beth Ulrich Present Commissioner, Dennis Unger Present Commissioner, Tammy Wilde Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Tkachuck moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Unger. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Unger moved to approve the HRA minutes of May 9, 2012 as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Tkachuck. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Denise Beigbeder, Ramsey County HRA/Community and Economic Development Regarding Ramsey County’s Housing Assistance Programs i. Denise Beigbeder, Ramsey County HRA/Community and Economic Development addressed the commission regarding the Ramsey County Housing Assistance Programs but had no formal presentation. August 8, 2012 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes 1 Since 2007 through First Home (a down payment assistance program with an income of 80% or less) and the CDBG the City of Maplewood has received $1,065,000. In this past year they are going to award $200,000 to Concordia Arms senior apartments. In 2011 the Tubman Center received $200,000 to rehab their building. In 2009 Century Trails Senior Common Bond received $140,000 which topped what they received in 2007. Ramsey County worked with Woodlyn Village on rehabbing their property for $225,000. They also administer the Environmental Response Fund. Last year Ramsey County awarded $450,000 to Maplewood’s fire training center to help do a clean-up of existing property. Ms. Beigbeder discussed loan programs and the neighborhood stabilization program which is a recent one time federal program which is designed to address foreclosed projects. b. Housing Replacement Program Discussion i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand discussed the housing replacement program procedures plan with the commission. The HRA had no specific suggestions for revisions to the established housing replacement program. They did, however, ask staff to make appropriate updates such as striking references to the director of community development. c. Combination of HRA and BEDC i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand discussed the combining of the HRA and BEDC commissions and asked the commission members to let staff know if they would like to remain on the commission as the transition could take place in October. The commission members had the same concerns that they had at the May 9, 2012, HRA meeting regarding the meeting start time and would prefer a 7 p.m. start time. They were also concerned about the loss of their levy and funding authority if the HRA is eliminated by combining commissions with the BEDC. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. August 8, 2012 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes 2