HRA - Minutes of the Mtg on Nov. 4, 2013UNOFFICIAL
MINUTES OF HOPKINS HRA REGULAR MEETING
November 4, 2013
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority was
held November 4, 2013, at Hopkins City Hall. Present were Chairman Eugene
Maxwell and Commissioners Molly Cummings, Jason Gadd, Kristi Halverson and
Cheryl Youakim. Also present were Executive Director Mike Mornson,
Assistant Executive Director Kersten Elverum and City Attorney Jerry
Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the public came forward to speak.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve minutes of the October 1, 2013, regular meeting
2. Approve minutes of the October 15, 2013, special meeting
3. Approve disbursements through October 31, 2013
Commissioner Halverson moved, Commissioner Youakim seconded, to approve
the consent agenda. The motion was approved unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 2013-12 Purchase agreement - 501 Mainstreet & 15th Sixth
Avenue North
Ms. Elverum stated that the City has identified Block 64 as desirable
for redevelopment. To this end, the City purchased 525 Mainstreet and
worked with two developers, one of which (Doran/Pratt LLC) purchased 501
Mainstreet and 15 Sixth Avenue North. The project proposed by
Doran/Pratt did not move forward, and they listed the properties for
sale. In an effort to keep the redevelopment of the block viable, staff
is recommending that the City purchase both properties for a reasonable,
negotiated price of $320,000, subject to standard contingencies.
Commissioner Cummings moved, Commissioner Gadd seconded, to approve the
Purchase Agreement between the Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment
Authority and Doran/Pratt LLC. The motion was approved unanimously.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Youakim moved, Commissioner Halverson seconded, to adjourn
the meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned
at 7:07 p.m.
Eugene J. Maxwell, Chairman
Michael J. Mornson, Executive Director