HRA Board of Commissioners

HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH ST. PAUL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 13, 2017 The Special Meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of South St. Paul was held on March 13, 2017 in the Training Room of the South St. Paul City Hall. Vice Chairperson Hansen called the meeting to order at 6:31 P.M. The following Commissioners were present: Tom Seaberg, Joe Forester, Marilyn Rothecker, Jimmy Francis, Bill Flatley, and Lori Hansen. Absent: Todd Podgorski. Staff was represented by Branna Lindell and Edie Kleinboehl, Ryan Garcia and Steve King. Others present: Legal Counsel Ken Rohlf. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner Seaberg and seconded by Commissioner Rothecker to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner Flatley and seconded by Commissioner Seaberg to approve the consent agenda as follows: A. Approval of Minutes – Special Meeting – January 9, 2017 B. Approval of Minutes – Special Meeting – February 13, 2017 C. Approval of Satisfaction of Mortgage – Resolution No. 17-3308 D. Approval of Satisfaction of Mortgage – Resolution No. 17-3311 The above resolutions are attached and made part of these minutes. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING A. Approval to Transfer the property at 425 S. Concord Street to the South St. Paul Economic Development Authority – Resolution No. 17-3309 It was moved by Commissioner Rothecker and seconded by Commissioner Flatley to open the public hearing. Minutes, Special Meeting -2- March 13, 2017 Ms. Lindell reported the title of 425 S. Concord Street should be transferred to the EDA in order for the EDA to sell the property to Bridgepoint Business Center IV, LLC. After three successive calls and no one else to be heard it was moved by Commissioner Seaberg and seconded by Commissioner Forester to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Forester and seconded by Commissioner Flatley to approve transferring title of the property at 425 S. Concord Street to the South St. Paul EDA. Motion carried. The above resolution is attached and made part of these minutes. Correspondence re above is recorded as Document No. 6624. GENERAL BUSINESS A. Approval of Bid and Award of Contract for Door Replacement Project at John Carroll High-rise Ms. Lindell reported four bids were received for replacement of six interior doors in each apartment unit (831 doors) at the John Highrise. The low bidder was Project One Construction of Kimball, MN in the amount of $227,733. HUD Capital Funds from 2015 and 2016 will be utilized to fund the project. It was moved by Commissioner Forester and seconded by Commissioner Seaberg to approve the bid and award the contract to Project One Construction in the amount of $227,733. Motion carried. Correspondence re above is recorded as Document No. 6625. B. Approval to Write-Off Uncollectible Rehab Loans – Resolution No. 17-3310 Ms. Lindell reported attempts to collect funds from rehab loan recipients has proved unsuccessful due to bankruptcy, tax forfeiture and foreclosure. Discussion ensued. It was moved by Commissioner Seaberg and seconded by Commissioner Forester to adopt Resolution No. 17-3310 approving the write-off of uncollectible rehab loans in the amount of $110,288. Motion carried. Commissioner Rothecker dissented. Correspondence re above is recorded as Document No. 6626. The above resolution is attached and made part of these minutes. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board it was moved by Commissioner Seaberg and seconded by Commissioner Niederkorn to adjourn. Chairperson Hansen Minutes, Special Meeting -3- March 13, 2017 declared the meeting adjourned at 6:38 P.M. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ _____________________________ Todd Podgorski, Secretary Lori Hansen, Chairperson Dated: March 27, 2017