Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting

CITY OF MARSHALL HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2020 The special meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority was held on February 25, 2020 in the Professional Development Room at the Marshall Middle School, 401 South Saratoga Street. The meeting was called to order at 3:45 P.M. by Chairman Robert Byrnes. In addition to Byrnes the following members were present: Craig Schafer, Glenn Bayerkohler, John DeCramer, Russ Labat, James Lozinski. Absent: Steve Meister. Staff present included: Sharon Hanson, Executive Director; Dennis Simpson, City Attorney; and Brad Roos, General Manager Marshall Municipal Utilities. Consider approval of the minutes from the special meeting held on November 26, 2019. Motion made by Board Member DeCramer, Seconded by Board Member Lozinski that the minutes of the special meeting held on November 26, 2019 be approved as filed with each member and that the reading of the same be waived. Voting Yea: Byrnes, Schafer, Bayerkohler, Decramer, Labat, Lozinski. Nay: None. Absent: Meister. The motion Carried. 6-0-1 Set Public Hearing for Sale of HRA Owned Property to Marshall Municipal Utilities. Marshall Municipal Utilities presently has an option to purchase property described as Lot Two in Block 7 Commerce Industrial Park Second Addition to the City of Marshall. MMU has given written notice of its intention to exercise the option to purchase property. Minnesota Statutes Section 469.029 subd. 2 requires that the HRA conduct a public hearing prior to the sale of any publicly owned land. It is recommended that HRA call for a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 to consider the sale of publicly owned property. The Option Contract grants to MMU the right to purchase the identified property for price of $1.00 and other good and valuable consideration. The $1.00 has previously been paid at the time the option contract was signed. Motion by Schafer, seconded by Lozinski to set the HRA public hearing for March 10 at 5:15 p.m., Marshall Middle School, for the sale of HRA land located at Lot Two in Block 7 Commerce Industrial Park Second Addition to Marshall Municipal Utilities, per Exhibit A, Option Contract, Recorded Document No. 218867. Voting Yea: Byrnes, Schafer, Bayerkohler, Decramer, Labat, Lozinski. Nay: None. Absent: Meister. The motion Carried. 6-0-1 Adjourn Meeting At 3:50 P.M., hearing no further business, Chairman Byrnes adjourned the meeting. ____________________________ Robert J. Byrnes Chairman ATTEST: ___________________________ Sharon Hanson Executive Director