HRA Minutes 02-19-1997
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Special Meeting
Wednesday, February 19, 1997 - 7:00 p.m.
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Vice Chair Brad Barger, Steve Andrews, and Darrin Lahr.
MEMBER ABSENT:
Tom St. Hilaire.
CITY LIAISON PRESENT: Mayor Bill Fair.
STAFF PRESENT:
Ollie Koropchak.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Vice Chair Barger called the special meeting ofthe HRA to order at 7:07 p.m.
2.
CONSIDERATION TO SELECT A REPLACEMENT FOR AL LARSON FROM THE
CANDIDATES INTERVIEWED ON FEBRUARY 5 FOR A RECOMMENDATION
TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPOINTMENT.
HRA members received a copy ofthe letter of resignation dated February 7, 1997, from
AI Larson which was addressed to Mayor Bill Fair. Resignation was effective
immediately. Mayor Fair did converse with Larson for reconsideration to remain on the
HRA through December 1997. Larson reiterated his resignation allowed an opportunity
for qualified, young individuals to become involved in city government. The expiration
date of the seat vacated by AI Larson is December 1998.
Because ofthe excellent qualifications ofthe resumes received for the February 5
interviews, the HRA reviewed the resumes of the three remaining candidates.
Additionally, they reviewed the recorded votes for each of the remaining candidates as
cast by the HRA members on February 5. The votes as followed: Frie, 3-2, Erlandson, 2-
3, and Perrault, o. Because of Frie's real estate background and life time residency,
Darrin Lahr made a motion recommending the City Council appoint Dan Frie to the HRA.
Expiration date of term December 1998. Brad Barger seconded the motion and with no
further discussion, the motion passed unanimously. Council to consider appointment on
February 24.
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HRA MINUTES
FEBRUARY 19, 1997
It was noted that the HRA lacks representation from the retail sector. Additionally, Paul
Thielen, a Monticello resident and manager of Shop-ko, St. Cloud, is a potential candidate
for future consideration.
3. CONSIDERATION TO ADD OR DELETE AND RANK THE 1997 BRA
PRIORITIZATION WORKSHEET.
HRA members received a copy of the prioritization worksheets with the formal agenda
packet. Members were asked to independently add or delete and rank the worksheet prior
to the meeting for submittal at the meeting. The date of completion of the ranking
changed from March 5 to February 19 at the request of City Administration. TIris to allow
administration additional time to prepare for the City Council workshop of March 15.
Mayor Fair invited the commissioners to a meeting ofthe city commissions and council in
April, date to be announced.
Koropchak noted that AI Larson had been contacted to submit his ranked priority
worksheet but no response was received. Because St. Hilaire was absent and his
submitted worksheet ranked projects as either a I or 10, his worksheet was discounted.
Members changed the wording of a few project descriptions.
Vice Chair Barger asked for a roll call ranking of each HRA project beginning at the top
of the worksheet. Beginning with himself and proceeding around the table, the members
ranked each project on a scale of I to 10, one being the top or first priority. Following the
roll call ranking, each ranked project was totaled. The attached worksheet is the results of
the HRA rankings. Projects with rankings of eleven and more received support by the
HRA and were not to be removed. Brad Barger made a motion approving the results as
recorded on the attached worksheet for submittal to the council workshop. Darrin Lahr
seconded the motion and with no further discussion, the motion passed unanimously.
4.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Members were informed that Bill Grassel, Domino's Pizza, has a purchase option on the
Cohen parce1. Bill must renew his current lease in the McCarty building by July I, 1997.
The purchase option provides Bill with a future alternative as he felt the Fluth parcel was
purchased from under him by the HRA. Mr. Grassel will be invited to the HRA meeting
of March 5.
The HRA requested Koropchak order an appreciation plaque for St. Hilaire and Larson.
Koropchak to check with St. Hilaire, Larson, and Ellison for the best time for a
recognition reception.
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HRA MINUTES
FEBRUARY 19, 1997
Koropchak announced an orientation seminar will be scheduled in April for new HRA
members and Council members. Seminar presenters will be Mark Ruff and HRA Attorney
Steve Bubul.
With all the new HRA members on board April 1 , election of HRA officers will be held.
Additionally, HRA members were minded ofthe need to appoint an HRA representative
to the EDA and the MCP.
Vice Chair Barger requested a copy ofthe joint commission/council meeting oflast year
and a copy of the approved HRA budget including the reserve fund for future industrial
land.
5. ADJOURNMENT.
The HRA meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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. Ollie Koropchak, Executive Director
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