Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting

CITY OF MARSHALL HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 08, 2021 The special meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority was held on June 8, 2021 in the Minnesota Emergency Response and Industrial Training (MERIT) Center, 1001 Erie Road. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 P.M. by Chairman Robert Byrnes. In addition to Byrnes the following members were present: Craig Schafer, Steve Meister, Don Edblom, John DeCramer, Russ Labat, James Lozinski. Absent: None. Staff present included: Sharon Hanson, Executive Director; Dennis Simpson, City Attorney; Lauren Deutz, Economic Development Director and Kyle Box City Clerk. Consider approval of the minutes from the special meeting held on May 25, 2021. Motion made by Board Member Schafer, Seconded by Board Member Edblom that the minutes of the special meeting held on May 25, 2021, be approved as filed with each member and that the reading of the same be waived. Voting Yea: Chairman Byrnes, Board Member Schafer, Board Member Meister, Board Member Edblom, Board Member DeCramer, Board Member Labat, Board Member Lozinski. The motion Carried. 7-0 Consider Approval of a Land Sale 1) Conducted a Public Hearing, 2) Consider Approval of a Signed Purchase Agreement Earlier this year, Jim Swenson, doing business as BEST TOPSOIL LLC purchased property from HRA. A portion of the previously purchased property included 1.8 acres of property identified as part of Lot 3, Block 1 of McLaughlin Industrial Park II Addition to the City of Marshall. (Parcel 27- 538-003-0). Mr. Swenson, on behalf of BEST TOPSOIL LLC has now offered to purchase the remaining 4.84 acres of that parcel from the HRA. Attached is a purchase agreement as signed by Jim Swenson, Managing Member of BEST TOPSOIL LLC. Purchase price is $25,000.00 per acre, total purchase price $121,000.00. Mr. Swenson has provided the City with BEST TOPSOIL LLC’s earnest money check in the amount of $1,000.00. This proposed purchase will be presented to the EDA for consideration at its meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Staff is recommending that EDA approve the proposed sale of property and recommend to HRA that HRA approve the sale. Motion made by Board Member Lozinski, Seconded by Board Member Meister to close the public hearing. Voting Yea: Chairman Byrnes, Board Member Schafer, Board Member Meister, Board Member Edblom, Board Member DeCramer, Board Member Labat, Board Member Lozinski. The motion Carried. 7-0. Motion made by Board Member Schafer, Seconded by Board Member Labat To approve a Signed Purchase Agreement with BEST TOPSOIL LLC. Voting Yea: Chairman Byrnes, Board Member Schafer, Board Member Meister, Board Member Edblom, Board Member DeCramer, Board Member Labat, Board Member Lozinski. The motion Carried. 7-0  Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting June 08, 2021 Minutes Page 2 of 2 Adjourn Motion made by Board Member Schafer, Seconded by Board Member DeCramer to adjourn. Voting Yea: Chairman Byrnes, Board Member Schafer, Board Member Meister, Board Member Edblom, Board Member DeCramer, Board Member Labat, Board Member Lozinski ____________________________ Robert J. Byrnes Chairman ATTEST: ___________________________ Sharon Hanson Executive Director