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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 2 June 6, 2016 ----------------------------- 6.1 Public Hearings - None 7.1 HRA Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Update (Commissioner Kuester arrived at this time – 5:35 p.m.) Colleen Eddy presented the staff report. She provided an update on the recent activities related to the program. Ms. Eddy noted that there will be an article in The Current, the city’s newsletter. Ms. Eddy stated she is working with staff on a video regarding the loan program, featuring a homeowner who utilized the program. Chair Toth asked if there would be “before” and “after” photos in the video. Ms. Eddy stated yes, and also in the updated flyer she is working on. 7.2 Bylaw Amendment Amanda Othoudt reviewed the proposed amendment, removing the assignment of taking minutes from the HRA Secretary position. Motion by Commissioner Chuba and seconded by Commissioner Eder to approve the proposed change to the HRA Bylaws: 3.4) Secretary - The Secretary, who shall be selected from among the Commissioners, shall be responsible for reviewing the minutes of each meeting of the Authority. The Secretary shall also perform such functions as may be deemed necessary by the Chair. Motion carried 4-0. 7.2 Proposed date for the HRA Budget Workshop Ms. Othoudt stated that July 5, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. has tentatively been set for the HRA budget workshop. 7.3 EDA/HRA Website Soft Launch Ms. Eddy reviewed the new EDA/HRA website developed with Golden Shovel. She noted that the site will be updated with the most current information before the final launch. Chair Toth noted that his title says “Vice Chair”. Ms. Eddy stated she will make that change. Commissioner Chuba asked who will update the website and how often. Ms. Eddy stated that Economic Development staff and Golden Shovel will have rights to update the site. Ms. Othoudt stated she anticipates making updates weekly to keep it up to date, and that newsfeeds will update automatically.