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PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
May 26, 2016
PRESENT: Chairman Jeff Kulaszewicz, Commissioners Michelle Soderberg, Katie Black, Kira
Vanderlan, and Marty McCarthy
STAFF PRESENT: HRA Manager Jim Barnes, and Office Support Representative Tina
Beckfeld
OTHERS: Councilmember Judy Johnson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Kulaszewicz called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to
order at 7:03 p.m.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes for February 25, 2016.
B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Report.
C. Vicksburg Crossing. Accept Monthly Housing Report.
MOTION by Commissioner Black, seconded by Commissioner Soderberg, to approve the
consent agenda. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION passed unanimously.
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Home Energy Squad. Request additional funding and program update.
HRA Manager Barnes gave an overview of the staff report.
Council Member Johnson asked who coordinates the program.
HRA Manager Barnes stated Home Energy Squad Enhanced (HESE) program is provided by
Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) on behalf of Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy.
Chairman Kulaszewicz stated the Home Energy Squad evaluated his home and he made major
improvements to increase the energy efficiency of his home. He reported he has seen significant
change in his energy bills. He also mentioned an added benefit has been improvement in noise
reduction in his home.
Commissioner Vanderlan stated she was not able to benefit from the program because she had
Wright Hennepin as her electrical provider. Homeowners must have both Xcel Energy and
Center Point Energy as their energy providers to use the program.
Approved Minutes
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May 26, 2016
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HRA Manager Barnes encourages those residents that do not have Xcel as their source of
electricity to call Wright Hennepin to inquire if they offer a similar program to their customers.
He also mentioned the Home Energy Squad provides a payback analysis in their report so the
consumer can make an informed decision on cost effective improvements.
MOTION by Chairman Kulaszewicz, seconded by Commissioner Vanderlan, to approve an
additional $5,000 to fund the HESE program. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION passed unanimously.
HRA Manager Barnes gave updates on HRA staffing and the widow and siding project for
Plymouth Towne Square.
4. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Chairman Kulaszewicz, seconded by Commissioner Soderberg, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:32 p.m. Motion approved unanimously.