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--- ## title: BID TABULATION author: ese date: D:20260306101230-06'00' --- ## AGENDA ## Economic Development Authority Monday, April 13, 2026 (following the Council Meeting at 6 p.m.) ## IGC - Council Chambers 1.Call Meeting to Order 2.Approval of Agenda 3.Approval of Minutes ## Economic Development Authority Meeting of January 26, 2026 ## 4.Economic Development Authority Business ## A.Resolutions considering bids for Capital Improvement Project 11203; Orness Plaza RAD Conversion Improvements and Orness Plaza RAD Appliance Replacement. ## B.Resolution considering bids for Capital Improvement Project 11204; Mankato EDA Scattered Sites RAD Conversion Improvements. ## C.Resolution considering bids for Capital Improvement Project 11237; Orness Plaza HVAC Upgrades Phase 1. D.Resolution adopting the payment standard schedule for the Housing Choice Voucher Program in Rock County. ## E.Resolution authorizing use of the Housing Trust Fund to support Connections Shelter Summer Expansion. ## F.Resolution considering the Phase V contract with the Partnership Community Land Trust for implementation services of the Community Land Trust. G.Resolution adopting Tax Abatement Policy. 5.Adjournment ## MINUTES ## Mankato Economic Development Authority ## Regular Meeting January 26, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. ## IGC - Council Chambers (Meeting continued to January 26, since it was not able to occur on January 12, 2026) 1.Call Meeting to Order Members Present: Kevin Mettler, Mike Laven, Dennis Dieken, Michael McLaughlin, Jenn Melby-Kelley, Jessica Hatanpa, and Chair Najwa Massad. ## Staff Present: Executive Director Susan Arntz, Community Development Director Mark Konz, Associate Director of Housing and Economic Development Nancy Bokelmann, and City Clerk Renae Kopischke. 2.Approval of Agenda Mr. Mettler moved and Ms. Melby-Kelley seconded a motion to approve the agenda as written. The motion carried unanimously. 3.Approval of Minutes A.Ms. Hatanpa moved and Ms. Melby-Kelley seconded a motion to approve the Economic Development Authority minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 8, 2025, as written. The motion carried unanimously. ## 4.Economic Development Authority Business A.Ms. Bokelmann explained that the Public Housing Capital Fund Budget has traditionally been approved each year with the PHA Annual Plan to manage the formula funding for modernization of the Mankato Public Housing units; however, HUD has separated the procedures and adjusted timelines for the Capital Fund budget to align with the annual operating budget process. Ms. Bokelmann stated that the 2026 Capital Fund includes the continued modernization and repair of the public housing units and site improvements required through RAD process. She noted that the plan also includes work requirements based on the physical needs assessment as required for the repositioning of the remaining Public Housing through the RAD Small PHA Blend program. She indicated that for 2026, the capital fund budg…

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