03-05-2018 HRA MINM
Regular Meeting of the Elk River,
ver Housing and Redevelopiment Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Monday, March 5, 2018
Members Present: C."hait, Larry Toth, Commissioners 11)enny ("huba, Michelle F'der,.L.,ouise
Kucster, and Nate Ovall
Members.Al: serw None
Staff Presenv Economic Development Director Arnanda 0thoud.t, F"con.ornic
Developt-rient Specialist Colleen F?Iddy and Sr. Admiroistrativc
Assistant/Recording Secretary jennifer Green
I ffi Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of tl-.ie Elk River fiousing and
Redevelopment Authority Wras cal -led tar order at 5:35 p.m. by Chair'I'othm
I USTI!'
I'lie Pfec* of Allegiance Nvas recited.
3. Consider 03/05/20 18 Agenda
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, tion by Commissioner Eder and seconded by Commissioner Chuba to approve
the March 5, 2018, FIRA agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Comryuissloner (hu ba requested that the February 5, 20,18, regular rneeting nuflutes and Item
4.4 Revenues and F'Apenditures Report be pulled f(.:>r questions.
Moved by Commissioner Chuba and seconded by Commissioner lall to apprciwe
the consent, agenda as follows:
4.1 Fels any 26, 2018, closed ineeting minutes.
42 Check Register.
4.3 Balance Sheet,
Motion carried 5-0,
I Tousing awl Rcdcvdopmc,nt Nfinutcs
March 5, 2018
Itern 4A -- February 5, 2018, regular meetingininutes: (',omnussioner Chuba asked for
clarification of the length of the IJRA term appointment. MS. Ot-110LICIt confirmed that it was
as 5 year te.irn wid'.i terni expiration of December 31, 2022,
Item 4.4 --- Revenues and FIxpenditures report: ("on-n-nissioner t: hub asked xvhat the line
itern 910-4- 6100-4440 Miscellaneous for as total of $80,600.00 represented,
Ms. Othovidtindicated this amount was budgeted for Purchases & Acquisitions of
properties, \vhich were funds allocated for future projects as it relates to Maiii. and Gates
properties or other future redevelopment projects.
('(,.)mrnissioner Ovall asked if the line item could he provided with a name other than.
Miscellaneous.
NIs. Othoudt stated she would discuss that with the l'inance Departirient.
Moved by Commissioner Chuba and seconded by Commissioner Eder to approve
the consent agenda as f6flows:
4.1 February 5, 2018, regular meeting minutes.
4.4 Revenues and Expenditures Report.
Motion carried 5-0.
S. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
I
'I'liere were no public hearings.
.N/Is,, 1.-,?Iddy presented the staff report,
7.2 Marketing Update
Nfs. faddy presented the staff report.
Commissioncr ('huba asked if there was an error in the Google Analytics report on page 7
ar d. should it read Chisago and not C.hicago.
Ms. F.ddy indicated that Chicago Nvas correct and they do receive interest in economic
developtnent opportunities in River frorn ("'hicago.
I fousing and Rcdevelopment Minutcs Pagc 3
March 5, 2018
7.3 Bylaws Amendment
Nls. Othoudt presented the staff rep
("hair], "oth asked if there was a way to negotiate an absence (.4 the cominission inember in
case they expetience all Unavoidable absence. He stated he wouldnt like to see an active
niernber of the commission removed due to absences bevond their co. train.
Corru-nission Ovall Indicated the operative language in the policy under section 2.7 was the
word "may" "Failure to cotnply �vifli the Attendance Policy may t'eSUlt in removal from the
Board of Corninissu.mers in accordance with the Attendance policy.
It was consensus of the C"onitnission to have Ms. Othoudt prepare a resolution in support of
the amendments to the bylaws as presented in the staffrej-,)ort and retUrn with the resolution
to the April meeting for approval,
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report, She Indicated the draft: If ousing Study was
completed by, Maxfield Research Trac. and she was interested in knowing if the FIRA �vould
like Brian from Maxfield Research to j -,)resent it at the April HRA rnecting,'I"he orlo—nal
proposal doesn't include a presentation fee so there may be a striall fee for Brian to present
that infortnation. She herself could present that study and reflect on the changes unless, the
FIRA would approve the fee to have Nfaxfield provide the presentation.
Chair Toth asked what the fee was an(.1 if she felt competent, to present the study.
MS, 0111OUdt stated she inquired about the fee and hasnt yet received a response. She stated
she would prefer to have Maxfield present the results of the study since she didn't prepare it.
'rhe consensus of the HR -A was that Maxfield would present the study and Ms. Othoudt
would negotiate a price with thern.
MS. ()thC)Lidt stated due to recent 'I I Wapplications received, If the 1JR-A was intetested she
WOUld like to have a discusslon of the currentTIF policy at a work session in April to
specifically review langu.age tegarding 1-.)ooling Mcrerrient, She started she felt the current
policy was a j,;.reat, well-writteri policy which allows the I f R,A the flexi bili ty,, to allow or tiot
allow pooling.
8. Adjournment
.1hattToth adjourned the niectillgat 5:59 p,rn.
@ 14 wsistt, and Redc.veloprimit Nfinutcs
March 5, 2018
Minutes prepared icy ''Jennifer Green.
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Larry Toth, ("Jiair
f fousing & R edeveloptnent Authority