2000-10-24I-IRA MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 24, 2000
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Mound, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, met on Tuesday, October 24, 2000, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at
5341 Maywood Road, in said City.
Those present: Acting Chairperson Mark Hanus; lIRA Board Members: Andrea Ahrens,
Bob Brown, and Leah Weycker. Also in attendance were City Manager Kandis Hanson,
Executive Director Pinky Charon, Tenant Representative Pauline Payne, and Recording
Secretary Diana Mestad. Others present: Jerry Marek, Steve Coddon, Jennifer and Derek
Zaugg, Peter C. Meyer, Carol Weber, Stef Mitchell, Steve and Sue Cathers, Stacy Cathers,
Amy Cicelise, Ed Mauer, Jim Brand, Frankand Betty Weiland, Lois VanDyke, Chris
Warrell, June McCarthy, Dolly O'Brien, Lina Tucker Reinden, Patti Harty, Paul Glynn, Orv
Burma, Rob Rebbyn, Elaine Winter, Michael Mueller, Lee Sampson, Nate Eggert, Trenton
Rehberger, Josh Denning, Steve Olson, Tom Eccles, Tom Casey, Ed Carlson, Don and
Carthy Scheven Jr. Lorrie Ham, Kevin Hinrichs, Rick & Deb Perry, Ken and Shirley
Romness.
Consent Agenda: All items listed under this Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by
the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a Council member or citizen so request, in which event the item will be removed
from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence.
Acting Chairperson Hanus called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and welcomed Tenant
Representative Pauline Payne to the Board.
1.1 INDIAN KNOLL MANOR CONSENT AGENDA
A. MONTHLY BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2000.
B. MINUTES - SEVrF_aMBER 13, 2000
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Weycker to approve the agenda and
consent agenda. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
5-0.
1.2
ACCOUNTING ITEMS
A. ACCOUNTANT REPORTS
B. BANK ACCOUNTS.
The Executive Director stated that she felt the reserve amount would be fine. She
asked the Board whether there would be an immediate need for the $10,000 in
levy money as she wished to move it to a 4M fund that would require a 30-day
waiting period before withdrawal. The Board agreed that the mort/es should be
moved.
HRA Board Member Brown asked whether consideration had been given to
switching to a card security system rather than changing locks when tenants
moved. The Executive Director stated that the building does need new security
and thought has been given to a card system. She further stated that security
cameras are also under consideration.
HRA ACTION ITEMS
1.3
1.4
RF-qOLUTION//00-21, CAPITALIZATION POLICY
The Executive Director stated this would have a $500 limit. Acting Chairperson
I-Ianus asked whether the language was consistent and the Executive Director stated it
MOTION by Brown seconded by Ahrens to approve Resolution ~)0-21.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0.
RF~._qOLUTION//00-22. INVENTORY DISPOSAL
Acting Chairperson Hanus asked whether there was a replacement plan. The
Executive Director stated that most of the items had already been replaced.
MOTION by Weycker, seconded by Brown to approve Resolution//00-22.
Discussion:
HRA Board Member Ahrens stated that in the future she wanted to see a list of items
being disposed of before they were disposed. The Executive Director asked if there
would be a dollar mount on the items. HRA Board Member Ahrens stated she
wanted to know about everything on the inventory list.
HRA Board Member Brown stated this could be done once a year at year-end.
Acting Chairperson Hanus called the question.
AYES: 5
NAYS: 0
Motion ca~ed. 5-0
1.5 RF-qOLIYYION g00-23. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HOURS
The Executive Director stated that her hours have not changed since the 1980's.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Ahrens to approve Resolution g00-23.
Discussion:
HRA Board Member Weycker asked whether the Executive Director was a City employee.
The Executive Director stated that in the past she was told that she was not a City employee.
HRA Board Member Weycker wondered whether the Executive Director could become a
City employee and the City Manager stated that she would check on this.
Acting Chairperson Hanus called the question.
AYES: 5
NAYS: 0
Motion carried 5-0.
1.6 OPERATING SUBSIDY FOR FYE 9/30/2001
The Executive Director stated that she is receiving a subsidy in the amount of $13,000 from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
1.7 BUDGET APPROVAL NOT NEEDED ANYMORE
The Executive Director stated that she is no longer required to get budget approval from
HUD and that the HRA Board would be monitoring the budget. She stated that HUD would
still require a year-end audit.
1.8 TENANT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
Tenant Representative Pauline Payne thanked the HRA for accepting her on the Board.
The Executive Director stated that she feels the HUD buildings are very safe as the
inspection process is very thorough.
1.9 MISCELLANEOUS
HRA Board Member Brown stated that at the prior evening's Planning Commission meeting,
it was brought up that the HRA had discussed and approved moving the Park and Ride from
the Mound Vision Plan. The Commission felt that this should have come before them before
being approved.
HRA Board Member Ahrens asked whether this item had also been approved at the Council
meeting.
The City Manager cautioned the Board about adding an item to the agenda at this point in the
meeting. Acting Chairperson Hanus stated that he was comfortable discussing this as an
information only item.
Acting Chairperson I-Ianus stated that he was not sure whether Council had acted on this
item, but not sending it back to the Planning Commission was merely an oversight. I-IRA
Board Member Brown agreed it had been an oversight, but wanted to make the Board aware
of it for future matters.
The City Manager stated this had not come before Council and it was the HRA's prerogative
to bounce items back to advisory boards.
Acting Chairperson Hanus asked whether there was a consensus by the Board to send this
item back to the Planning Commission before having it come before the City Council. The
HRA Board was in agreement with this.
The City Manager asked whether items for the Mound Vision Plan were approved by the
City Council. Acting Chairperson Hanus stated they had been to date.
Acting Chairperson Hanus stated that the Board would like clarification on the process from
the City Attorney.
MOTION by Weycker, seconded by Brown to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0.
Kandis Hanson, City Manager
Attest: City Clerk