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Page 2 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes April 25, 1989 • It was the consensus of the HRA that this program would not be in conflict with the City HRA and that the Elk River HRA supports this program and its administration by the St. Cloud HRA. COMMISSIONER HINKLE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-01, A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ST. CLOUD HRA ADMINISTRATION OF THE SECTION 8 EXISTING RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COMMISSIONER TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 5. Annual Business Items Chair Gunkel indicated that as this was the first meeting of the year for the HRA, it would be appropriate to consider the designation of officers, official newspaper, and official depository. No change was desired or requested by the HRA in the officers, newspaper, or depository. COMMISSIONER TOTH MOVED TO HAVE THE 1989 HRA OFFICERS (GUNKEL, CHAIR; HINKLE, VICE CHAIR; KROPUENSKE, SECRETARY) , THE 1989 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER (ELK RIVER STAR NEWS), AND THE 1989 HRA OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY (BANK OF ELK RIVER) REMAIN THE SAME AS IN 1988. COMMISSIONER HINKLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 6. Financial Update • Lori Johnson, Finance Director, provided the HRA with a brief financial update on the status of HRA funds. Ms. Johnson referred the HRA to her 4/18/89 memo which indicates a 1/1/89 fund balance of approximately $11,140.00. The 1989 budget calls for approximately $16,000 to be spent on needed redevelopment programs, although no such programs or projects have been identified at this time as needing HRA funds. Ms. Johnson indicated that if these funds are not spent in 1989, they will be held over for activities in 1990. Also distributed were pages from the 1988 year end audit that related to the HRA. 7. Redevelopment Activities Update Dick Fursman, Economic Development Coordinator, was present to discuss with the HRA some current activities that relate to redevelopment. Mr. Fursman briefly discussed the Mork Clinic project, which will require the removal of some older, single-family homes in the Third Street and Irving area; the motel proposal at the southeastern intersection of Highways 10 and 169 that would require the removal of an older motel and office building; and the ongoing discussions regarding the redevelopment of the hardware store which was destroyed by fire in the summer of 1988. The HRA members indicated that they would keep an open mind for use of HRA funds for various redevelopment activities, but were not willing to make any commitment for use of budgeted 1989 funds. Mr. Fursman indicated that when an appropriate activity appears to need HRA funds he will then request a special meeting to consider the proposal. •