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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 2 May 1, 2023 6.1 HRA Housing Rehabilitation Loan Update Mr. Mollan presented the staff report. He indicated there are an additional 6 applications pending from our campaign. He discussed the loan signing paperwork with CEE and indicated the loan documents are required as part of taking out a mortgage on the property. . Commissioner Ovall indicated there are numerous state -statute driven: ,,_ Z, . .uited documents and felt the HRA's process with CEE is pretty good. F 6.2 General Updates Y, Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. He outlined costs associated with the Elk River Meats demolition and the materials taken from the site: ■ Total cost —10% went to asbestos litigation. ■ Site control fencing and street delineation — 6% ■ EEE did water and other utility disconnect'= 15-9A of cost. ■ Other utility work done in kind at no cost. ■ Veit - $49,000 demo Wzork, general contractor-�,or project, handled permitting. ■ Materials estimates — 90 o'co brae went to the Martin Marietta site for recycling; 10% to the Becker landfill. 5 ■ Other debris — wood, insWa ation, stucco, went to the'Becker Landfill. ■ One load of stetel was broug to a re el x�g ntet ■ One load of asbestos. 50 loads total Mr. O'Neil indicated there will be a future conversation with the council on the downtown parking and former meat market site, asking-lor their guidance on formulating a bigger picture then just restrooms. Mr. O'Neil will be obtaining a quote on grass, hoping it can be managed through public works and irrigated regularly. Mr. O'Neil indicated he is still getting calls on the Main and Gate site and will keep the HRA posted on that. Chair Chuba asked if there was a possibility of doing some temporary seasonal, handicapped accessible higher quality restrooms downtown. He suggested completing a survey to determine the actual need for restrooms downtown. Commissioner. Cannon agreed with the idea of temporary restrooms, noting local business owners can already speak to the use of restrooms by non -customers. Commissioner Wagner commented that particularly during the summer for city events or weddings, the downtown business restrooms are used by non -customers, and she has experienced it firsthand as a 10+ year business owner and on the board of DERBA, she can speak to the need of a public restroom. She said if we want to become a "destination downtown," restrooms should be available. There are two porter pottie- currently available, but the need is greater, and would be welcomed as a positive addition to an already gre. Ip0 N E I E I I r NATURE