III. 1. Approve Minutes of the March 1, 2022 regular meetingMINUTES OF THE HRA REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins Housing and
Redevelopment Authority was held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 1010 1st Street South.
Mayor Hanlon called the meeting to order with Council Members Beck, Hunke, and
Garrido attending. Council Member Balan was absent. Also present were Executive
Director Mike Mornson, Executive Director Muse Mohamed and Assistant Executive
Director Kersten Elverum.
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion by Beck. Second by Garrido.
Motion to adopt the Agenda
Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: Balan. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Hunke. Second by Beck.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Approve Minutes of the January 31, 2022 regular meeting
2. Approve Disbursements through February 11, 2022
3. Adopt Resolution 544, approving the Operating Subsidy submission for the
period ending 12/31/22 (HRA2022-01)
Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: Balan. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Public Housing Operating Budget (HRA2022-02)
Assistant Executive Director Kersten Elverum introduced Muse Mohamed as the new
Public Housing Executive Director. Mr. Mohamed provided an overview of the item,
explaining that the operating budget is a yearly guide of estimated expenditures for the
City’s public housing building, Dow Towers. The funds used for operation of the building
come solely from federal funding and the rent collected.
Mayor Hanlon questioned if inflationary costs were considered when drafting the
operating budget. Mr. Mohamed answered that Congress has not yet approved the
funding for the next fiscal year and the exact amount of funding that will be received is
unknown at this time.
Motion by Hunke Second by Beck
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 545, approving the Operating Budget for the
period ending 3/31/23.
Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: Balan. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the HRA and upon a motion by Beck,
second by Garrido, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
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Patrick Hanlon, Chair
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Michael J. Mornson, Executive Director