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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.