EDA Minutes 01-10-2018 (Workshop Meeting)MINUTES
SPECIAL WORKSHOP—MEETING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 — 4:30 p.m.
Academy Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: Bill Tapper, Steve Johnson, Tracy Hinz, Jon Morphew, Lloyd
Hilgart, and Jim Davidson
Staff Present: Angela Schumann, Jeff O'Neill, and Jim Thares
1. Call to Order
Bill Tapper called the Special Workshop Meeting to order at 4:30 P.M.
2. Roll Call
3. Interview of EDA Commissioner Applicant
The EDA interviewed Olive (011ie) Koropchak for the open EDA position.
STEVE JOHNSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL OLIVE
(OLLIE) KOROPCHAK TO THE EDA. LLOYD HILGART SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 7-0.
4. Presentation by Central Minnesota Housing Partnership (CMHP), Jason
Krebsbach, Overview of CMHP work in administering Housing Rehabilitation
Programs
Jim Thares introduced Jason Krebsbach from CMHP. Krebsbach provided a brief
introduction and overview of CMHP. CMPH is a private housing, non-profit and
incorporated in 1993 and serving 16 counties. It was originally created to develop and
own affordable rental properties, but has since expanded to include pre -purchase
counseling and homebuyer education for first time homebuyers, rehabilitation programs
such as the Small Cities Development Program and the Home Rental Rehab program and
working more closely with individual communities to meet housing and community
development needs.
Discussion pursued about past projects CMHP has helped communities achieve and how
to potentially incorporate them into different housing projects and redevelopment
interests in Monticello.
5. Adiourn
STEVE JOHNSON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 5:53 P.M. JON
MORPHEW SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 7-0.
Recorder: Jacob Thunander Or
Approved: February 14th 2018
Attest:
?JimTl res, Economic Development Director