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HRA Minutes 09-29-1992 . . . MINUTES MONTICELLO HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Tuesday, September 29, 1992 ~ 6:45 PM City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Al Larson, Ben Smith, Lowell Schrupp, and Everette Ellison. MEMBER ABSENT: Tom St. Hilaire. STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropchak. STAFF ABSENT: Rick Wolfsteller and Jeff O'Neill. 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairperson Al Larson called the HRA meeting to order at 6:45 PM. 2. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW FOR AMENDMENT THE PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN JERALD J. AND MARY E. SCHOEN AND THE HRA. Upon the request of the redeveloper, the HRA members were asked to review the executed Private Redevelopment Contract between Jerald J. and Mary E. Schoen and the HRA for possible amendm(~n t . Koropchak presented HRA members with a copy of the August 5 HRA minutes recording the HRA's acceptance of the said final draft of the Private Redevelopment Contract between the Schoens and the HRA. Secondly, the HRA received an updated Aroplax project cost to the City of Monticello through August 15, 1992. Total charges from Business Development Services, Holmes & Graven, and Paul Weingarden were $19,966.44. Next, the HRA received a copy of the requ.ested contract amendments as provided by Mark Tebelius, Mr. Schoen's attorney. Those being: One, elimination of the $21,500 Letter of Credi t or request to provide only through 1996; second, amendment of the minimum improvements completion date from January 2, 1993 to February 28, 1993; and thirdly, various amendments to delete the minimum improvements insurance, see Section 5.1. Koropchak informed the HRA that the executed contract states the Letter of Credit is reviewed annually for renewal by the HRA for the duration of the TIF district. The January completion date coincides with the TI Guarantee Acticle and establishes contract defaul t. Next, the insurance section requires proof of insurance and proof of payment, and in the . . . HRA MINUTES SEPTEMBER 29, 1992 PAGE 2 event the minimum improvements are destroyed the HRA would receive the insurance net proceeds for reconstruction. John Dean, HRA Attorney, stated, "If this is a lender's requirement than the HRA could consider lender subordination in the event of bank foreclosure but recommended no subordination to the redeveloper'" Lastly, Koropchak reminded the HRA that the $15,000 loan at 8% interest rate was initiated to recover part of the HAC A lose; therefore, pre-payment rights should not be granted because of the need for the principal and interest payback. Koropchak outlined the HRA's alternatives: One, do not amend; second, amend all requests; third, amend a portion or portions of the requests; or fourth, amend requests with a reduction of TIF assistance. TIF District No. 1-12 will collect tax increment over seven years. After brief comments from each HRA member regarding the concern of the lender's need for HRA subordination and the risk of an economic development project not materializing, it was the consensus of the HRA to stick with the original executed Redevelopment Contract. Al Larson made a motion reaffirming the accepted terms and conditions of the original executed Private Redevelopment Contract between Jerald J. and Mary E. Schoen and the HRA, executed August 24, 1992. Everette Ell ison seconded the mot ion and wi thou t further discussion the motion passed unanimously. The HRA felt the City has been supportive of the Aroplax project and the HRA believes in the deliverance and follow-though of a sealed- executed document. 3. OTHER BUSINESS. The HRA agreed to invi ting wi th Mr. Bill Kemp to an HRA meeting to inform members of new elderly housing development financing and to extend an invitation to Barb Schwientek. The HRA did not act on the tax forfeiture land document but will review so at the next meeting. 4. ADJOURNMENT. The HRA meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM. U~ \<n~SJ~ Ollie Koropchak, HRA Executive Director