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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Minutes 06-24-2021 APPROVED MINUTES PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JUNE 24, 2021 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Michelle Soderberg, Commissioners James Williams Robert Huddleston, Aqueelah Whitfield, and Wayne Peterson. STAFF PRESENT: HRA Manager Jim Barnes and Community Development Coordinator Haily Hedblom. OTHERS PRESENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Jeff Kulaszewicz and Lucas Larson. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Soderberg called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Chair Soderberg opened and closed the Public Forum as there was no one present to speak. 3. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Whitfield, to approve the Agenda. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION passed unanimously. 4. CONSENT AGENDA 4.1. Approve proposed minutes from April 22, 2021 4.2. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept monthly housing reports 4.3. Vicksburg Crossing. Accept monthly housing reports MOTION by Commissioner Huddleston, seconded by Commissioner Williams, to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes MOTION passed unanimously. 5. PUBLIC HEARING N/A 6. NEW BUSINESS Approved Minutes Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority June 24, 2021 Page 2 6.1. Valor Place – Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive Fund Valor Place – HCHRA AHIF Grant Agreement Resolution 2021-11 HRA Manager Barnes provided a recap of the Valor Place project and Hennepin County Affording Housing Incentive Fund (AHIF). The project has been awarded $75,000 in grant funds. By accepting this grant, the HRA will free up already committed funds to the Valor Place project to be used for future affordable housing projects or programs. MOTION by Commissioner Huddleston, seconded by Commissioner Peterson, to approve the resolution accepting a grant from Hennepin County and authorize the Executive Director and Board Chair to execute the related documents in substantially the same form. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes MOTION passed unanimously. 7. UPDATES Cranberry Ridge Element Valor Place Vicksburg Crossing window project Hollydale site Four Seasons Mall site Dundee site Introduction of new Community Development Coordinator Haily Hedblom Commissioner Williams inquired if the HRA should place the topic of restrictive covenants as an agenda item to discuss in future meetings. HRA Manager Barnes commented that the city’s Administration division has begun discussions around this topic and it may become a larger city initiative. Chair Soderberg suggested that HRA staff could monitor what is happening internally at the city, reporting back to the HRA so that the HRA may determine where they can add value to this effort. HRA Manager Barnes will provide an update to the HRA at a future meeting, Williams suggests that the HRA goes on record for the topic of restrictive covenants. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chair Soderberg, with no objection, to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 p.m.