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APPROVED MINUTES
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER
Council Chamber
8080 Mitchell Road
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Chair Ron Case, Council
Members Brad Aho, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Kathy Nelson
CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Parks and
Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, Finance
Director Sue Kotchevar, City Attorney Maggie Neuville, and Council Recorder Jan Curielli
I. ROLL CALL / CALL THE HRA MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Case called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. All HRA members were present.
II. APPROVE MINUTES OF HRA MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2019
MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the HRA minutes from
December 3, 2019. Motion carried 5-0.
III. ADOPT RESOLUTION HRA NO. 2020-01 AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF HRA
Getschow explained this is a resolution prepared by former City Attorney Rosow to allow
the Executive Director and the Chair to execute documents on behalf of the HRA.
MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to adopt Resolution HRA No. 2020-
01 authorizing the Executive Director to execute documents on behalf of the Eden Prairie
Housing Redevelopment Authority. Motion carried 5-0.
IV. APPROVE ASSIGNMENT OF TAX INCREMENT NOTE AND HRA CONSENT
AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Getschow said Windsor Plaza, LLC entered into a Tax Increment Development Agreement
with the HRA on September 4, 2007. Pursuant to the agreement, tax increments are being
provided by the HRA through a Tax Increment Note issued by the HRA to Windsor Plaza.
Windsor Plaza, LLC is refinancing its mortgage. The Lender requires an assignment by
Windsor Plaza, LLC of the Tax Increment Note and the consent to such assignment by the
HRA.
MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve the assignment of Tax
Increment Note and HRA consent and authorize execution by the Executive Director.
Motion carried 5-0.
HRA MINUTES
January 7, 2020
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V. ADOPT RESOLUTION HRA NO. 2020-02 APPROVING PARTICIPATION OF
HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN
CITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS USING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
INCENTIVE FUND FOR WEST HENNEPIN HOUSING LAND TRUST
Getschow said we have worked closely with the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land
Trust (WHAHLT) to develop single family affordable housing throughout Eden Prairie.
We do the work through the Community Development Block Grant program. There are
also other sources of funding from Hennepin County. We need to adopt a resolution that
will cover the City’s support of these developments in the future.
MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Aho, to adopt Resolution HRA No. 2020-02
approving participation of the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority in
Eden Prairie affordable housing projects using the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund
(AHIF) for West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust (WHAHLT). Motion carried
5-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn the HRA meeting. Motion
carried 5-0. Chair Case adjourned the meeting at 7:05 PM.