HRA Board of Commissioners

HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH ST. PAUL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 24, 2017 The Special Meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of South St. Paul was held on April 24, 2017 in the Training Room of the South St. Paul City Hall. Chairperson Hansen called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. The following Commissioners were present: Bill Flatley, Joe Forester, Jimmy Francis, Marilyn Rothecker, Tom Seaberg, Todd Podgorski and Lori Hansen. Staff was represented by: Ryan Garcia, Steve King, Peter Hellegers. Legal Counsel Kenneth Rohlf was present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Commissioner Seaberg and seconded by Commissioner Flatley to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. CONSENT It was moved by Commissioner Rothecker and seconded by Commissioner Francis to approve the consent agenda as follows: A. Approval of Minutes – Special Meeting – April 10, 2017 B. Approval to Write-Off Uncollectible Rehab Loan Interest – Resolution No. 17-3315 C. Approval of Satisfaction of Mortgage – Resolution No. 16-3316 The above resolutions are attached and made part of these minutes. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Transfer of HRA Properties to the South St. Paul Economic Development Authority – Resolution No. 17-3313 It was moved by Commissioner Flatley and seconded by Commissioner Podgorski to open the public hearing. HRA Special Meeting Minutes April 24, 2017 Page 2 of 3 Mr. Garcia reported the HRA properties listed on Exhibit A of Resolution No. 17-3313 are considered developable properties and as such should be transferred to the Economic Development Authority. The Board asked for clarification as to why some PID’s did not have an address. The Executive Director replied that many properties consist of a number of relatively small lots assigned to one address. No correspondence was received nor was anyone in attendance to speak to the matter. 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 Francis to approve Resolution No. 17-3313 approving the transfer of HRA Properties to the South St. Paul Economic Development Authority. Motion carried. Correspondence re above is recorded as Document No. 6629. The above resolution is attached and made part of these minutes. B. Transfer of HRA Properties to the City of South St. Paul – Resolution No. 17-3314 It was moved by Commissioner Flatley and seconded by Commissioner Podgorski to open the public hearing. Mr. Garcia reported the HRA owns several remnant parcels of property throughout the City that have been deemed undevelopable. The Board briefly discussed how any costs to maintain the properties would be handled now that they aren’t HRA-owned. No correspondence was received nor was anyone in attendance to speak to the matter. It was moved by Commissioner Francis and seconded by Commissioner Seaberg to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Forester and seconded by Commissioner Seaberg to approve Resolution No. 17-3314 approving the transfer of HRA undevelopable remnant properties listed in Exhibit A of the aforementioned resolution to the City of South St. Paul. Motion carried. Correspondence re above is recorded as Document No. 6630. The above resolution is attached and made part of these minutes. GENERAL BUSINESS There was none. ADJOURNMENT HRA Special Meeting Minutes April 24, 2017 Page 3 of 3 There being no further business to come before the Board it was moved by Commissioner Podgorski and seconded by Commissioner Rothecker to adjourn. Chairperson Hansen declared the meeting adjourned at 6:40 PM. Respectfully submitted, _________________________________ _______________________________ Todd Podgorski, Secretary Lori Hansen, Chairperson Dated: ___________________________