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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Housin Redevelo ment Authori 7. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> 6 October 2008 Annie Deckert, Economic <br /> Develo ment Assistant <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Consider Participation with MN Center for Energy & Catherine Mehelich, Director of <br />Environment to Market Elk River Housing Rehabilitation Economic Develo ment <br />Loan Programs Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Approve partnering with the MN Center for Energy & Environment to Market Elk River Housing <br />Rehabilitation Loan Programs. <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the Apri17, 2008 joint meeting of the HRA and City Council, the HRA and Council indicated interest <br />in exploring several existing and potential housing partnership opportunities. At the July 7, 2008 staff <br />presented housing programs available to residents for rehabilitation. The HRA suggested staff market <br />existing programs in various forms (pamphlet creation, EDA newsletter, cable channel, etc.) and proceed <br />from there. <br />The MN Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the <br />responsible use of natural and economic resources. They offer several programs through the MN Housing <br />Finance Agency (MHFA), who gives them permission to market the programs by using the city's name. <br />By partnering with the CEE, Elk River can promote available housing rehab programs to residents <br />through a marketing flyer (similar to the attached draft flyer). The CEE would be the primary contact, and <br />would send monthly reports to staff regarding how often and who had utilized the programs. Staff would <br />send afollow-up letter, including the City's marketing pamphlet to provide additional information and <br />programs we're currently marketing. <br />Financial Impact <br />The table below depicts the cost of the flyers based on the number of households (to be determined by the <br />mailhouse). The CEE picks up half the cost. The remaining half would be covered by the HRA's <br />advertising/marketing budget. <br />est. # of households 5,000 7,500 10,000 <br />rintin $933 $1,158 $1,380 <br />osta a $685 $1,028 $1,370 <br />mailhouse $350 $425 $500 <br />HRA Cost 50% $984 $1,305.50 $1,625 <br />CEE Cost 50% $984 $1,305.50 $1,625 <br />TOTAL $1,968 $2,611 $3,250 <br />S:\EDA\HRA\HOUSING\Affordable Housing\Rehabilitation\10-G-08 CEE Parmership.DOC <br />