08-25-1997 HR MIN • MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997
Members Present: Chair Schuldt, Commissioners Wilson and Hinkle
Members Absent: Kropuenske and Farber
Staff Present: Paul Steinman, Executive Director
1. Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Housing and
Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 6:15 p.m. by Chair Schuldt.
2. Consider Agenda
COMMISSIONER HINKLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE 8/25/97 HRA AGENDA.
COMMISSIONER WILSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
3. Consider Consent Agenda
COMMISSIONER HINKLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:
• 3.1a. 7/28/97 HRA MINUTES-APPROVED
3.1 b. 8/12/97 JOINT HRA/PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-APPROVED
3.2. CHECK REGISTER-APPROVED
COMMISSIONER WILSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
4. Open Mike
No one present for this item.
5.1. 1998 Budaet
Executive Director Paul Steinman referred the Commission to his memo regarding
the proposed expenditures for the 1998 budget. He indicated that one of the
significant changes in the budget lie in the personal services category which is
new to the HRA budget. This is due to reapportioning some of the salaries,
benefits, and overtime pay from other budgets to cover a portion of the
executive director's salary and to cover the cost of minute taking at regular HRA
meetings.
Paul Steinman indicated the other major line items under Other Services and
Charges include a budget for legal expenses, money for a possible market study
for the central business district, repaying the King and Main loan, and marketing
the King and Main property.
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• COMMISSIONER WILSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1998 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF
$77,000 AND REQUEST THAT THE CITY OF ELK RIVER LEVY A TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF
.0131 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TAXABLE MARKET VALUE OF THE CITY,TO BE USED FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES BY THE HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. COMMISSIONER HINKLE SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
5.2. Joint HRA/Planning Commission Meeting-8/12/97
Executive Director Paul Steinman indicated that this item was to bring the
Authority up to date on the joint HRA/Planning Commission meeting held on
August 12, 1997. It was decided that there would be another joint meeting held
to discuss the downtown area and hopefully to review some design plans. A
tentative date was set for September 9, at 6:30 p.m. Paul indicated he would
inform the Authority when a firm date was set.
6. Other Business
King/Main Property-Chair Schuldt questioned if there was anything new on the
King and Main property. Executive Director Paul Steinman stated he had talked
to Dennis Chuba and that he indicated he was still interested in the property at
this time, but had so far been unsuccessful in finding a tenant. Paul indicated
another option would be to look at the cost of listing the project with a
commercial broker to see if there was any tenant interest in the project.
Discussion was held on possible ways to market the property. Mr.Steinman
indicated he would research the possibilities of marketing the property locally
• and bring this issue back to the Authority at a future meeting.
Discussion was held regarding whether the day and/or time of the HRA meeting
should be changed. It was the consensus to discuss this item when all members
were present.
7. Adjournment
There being no further business, COMMISSIONER WILSON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING. COMMISSIONER HINKLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED
3-0.
The meeting of the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority was
adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respe ully submitted,
Paul T.Steinman
Executive Director
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