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Housing and Redevelopment Minutes Page 2 <br />January 2, 2024 <br />----------------------------- <br />6.1 HRA Housing Rehabilitation Loan Update <br /> <br />Mr. Mollan presented the staff report. He explained the reasoning for staff recommending <br />continuation of a 1-year amendment to the original agreement loan origination agreement with CEE <br />until December 31, 2024, and explained the value behind continuing to allow them to administer the <br />loan program. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ovall stated he felt CEE’s offerings sustain the goal of the loan program and has no <br />problem with the program. He asked about the Finance staff and if they were comfortable with the <br />renewal. <br /> <br />Mr. O’Neil stated the Finance staff had no complaints and appreciated CEE handling administration <br />of the loans. <br /> <br />Chair Chuba clarified the only change is the increase in the annual processing fee. Mr. Mollan <br />concurred. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wagner agreed and felt it made sense to continue the contract with CEE. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Ovall and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve the 2024 <br />Loan Origination Amendment with Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) as <br />outlined in the staff report. <br /> <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />6.2 Annual Meeting Items <br /> <br />Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report. He asked if a member of the HRA would be interested in <br />serving on the Finance Committee as Jill Larson-Vito was no longer a commissioner. <br /> <br />Commissioner Caswell volunteered to serve on the Finance Committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wagner moved and Commissioner Ovall seconded to appoint Lyn Caswell to <br /> <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />Mr. O’Neil indicated he had no proposed changes to the bylaws and asked if the Commission and <br />suggested the commission may want to consider changing the annual meeting month to January to <br />align with EDA. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ovall stated he was indifferent but explained that historically it’s been a staff decision <br />to hold the annual meetings in two different months due to staff working on annual reports for each <br />commission meeting. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />