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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />Item Number <br />6.1 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />November 4, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Renewal and <br />Update <br />Reviewed by <br />Brent O'Neil <br />Cal Portner <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the 2024 loan origination amendment with Minnesota Center for Energy and <br />Environment (CEE). <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The loan origination contract with CEE expires on December 31. An amendment for another one-year <br />extension has been drafted. The annual administration fee to CEE will remain the same at $5,000. CEE <br />facilitates additional loans that support the goal of the HRA's program to improve the housing stock in Elk <br />River. Through the second quarter of 2024, CEE has closed two Elk River Housing Rehabilitation Loans and <br />six other loans provided by CEE and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency totaling $134,828. Staff recommends <br />amending the loan servicing contract with CEE, extending the agreement through 2025. <br /> <br />Regarding existing loans, CEE reports that all accounts are current, and the HRA’s portfolio is performing as <br />expected with no delinquencies or late payments. There have been no new loans issued during this period and <br />$97,710 remains available for new loan disbursements for the remainder of 2024. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />$5,000 drawn from budgeted contractual services account. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Improve existing housing stock by offering incentives or programs to repair and maintain residential <br />properties. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />1. Proposed Amendment to Origination Agreement <br />2. CEE Monthly Loan Servicing Report <br />3. CEE Monthly Loan Activity Summary <br /> <br /> <br />Page 10 of 32