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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 5 <br />January 7, 2019 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />It was determined that the council could not comment because it was not a joint meeting. <br /> <br />Chair Toth requested a joint meeting. He stated he keeps getting asked about it and would <br />like to provide a final answer. He stated it’s bothering him that the HRA isn’t doing <br />anything. <br /> <br />Commissioner Chuba stated the HRA invested money into the evaluation of the buildings. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ovall stated he didn’t feel the money paid for the building evaluation was <br />wasted because they know the project meets the criteria if an option were ever to present <br />itself. He didn’t feel they were any worse off than what they’ve done to date. He stated it <br />wasn’t clear to him if there is even an issue at hand. He asked if redevelopment of <br />downtown was necessary. He stated that basic question wasn’t answered and will probably <br />get a mixed answer. He felt most people were happy with the way downtown was currently <br />operating and it would seem there would be resistance to any changes to proceeding with <br />downtown rehabilitation. He stated this discussion was spurred from the school district <br />building going on the market and it was appropriate for staff to paint an alternative vision to <br />say, here’s another opportunity, do we take that? He stated he has not heard a solid <br />consensus in continuing to re-envision downtown or allow downtown evolve the way it is. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the commission to allow the redevelopment project to end. <br /> <br />8.1 Main and Gates Update <br /> <br /> Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report. She provided a handout from LHB which proposed <br />the Main and Gates Redevelopment TIF analysis costs. <br /> <br /> The commission discussed the status of the purchase attempts for the remaining properties. <br />They discussed the Highway 169 redesign and questions regarding the effect on this area. <br /> <br /> It was the consensus of the HRA to continue attempts to purchase the 3 remaining <br />rd <br />properties on 3 Street. <br /> <br />9. Adjournment <br /> <br />Chair Toth adjourned the meeting at 6:29 p.m. <br /> <br />Minutes prepared by Jennifer Green. <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________ <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________ <br />Larry Toth, Chair <br />Housing & Redevelopment Authority <br /> <br />