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PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
December 8, 2021 Special Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Michelle Soderberg, Commissioners James Williams,
Wayne Peterson., Jeff Kulaszewicz, Aqueelah Whitfield, Robert Huddleston, and Lucas
Larson.
STAFF PRESENT: HRA Executive Director Danette Parr and HRA Manager Jim
Barnes
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Soderberg called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
Chair Soderberg opened and closed the Public Forum as no one was present to speak.
3. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Kulaszewicz, to
approve the Agenda. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION passed unanimously.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
No agenda items.
MOTION by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Kulaszewicz, to
approve the Consent Agenda. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION passed unanimously.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 First Time Homebuyer Program Funding
HRA Manager Barnes gave an overview of the staff report explaining the challenges of
the housing market and the limitations on those that could previously have utilized the
program. The demand for the First Time Home Buyer program has been limited over
2021, but recently there has been an increased interest in the program - one applicant
we’d like to assist and potentially another soon. If additional funding is not made
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available, the program will need to wait for income to be received, or when 2022 CDBG
funding becomes available in August 2022.
Board members asked how the program worked and if the $150,000 was sufficient.
HRA Manager Barnes explained how the FTHB program worked and that the $150,000
would be sufficient at this time since additional funds would likely be granted through the
next round of CDBG funding.
HRA Manager Barnes recommended the HRA Board consider using some of the HRA
reserves to supplement program funding and allow additional households to be assisted.
Staff recommends that the HRA commit $150,000 from the reserves to supplement the
Rehab Program for use when CDBG funds are not available.
MOTION by Commissioner Kulaszewicz, seconded by Commissioner Whitfield, to
adopt HRA Resolution 2021-21. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION passed unanimously.
7. UPDATES
Four Seasons
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Chair Soderberg, with no objection, to adjourn the meeting.