[1:11] , TWO [2:19] . [2:19] MM HMM. [2:23] MM HMM. [2:23] >> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO [2:27] ORDER THE TUESDAY, JULY 22ND, [2:30] 2025 HRA BOARD MEETING. [2:33] FIRST ITEM IS THE APPROVAL [2:34] OF THE AGENDA. [2:38] ANY EDITS OR CHANGES? [2:39] WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE [2:42] THE AGENDA. [2:42] SO MOVED ST MOTION MOVED BY [2:45] WHO? [2:45] WHO CAME SORRY AND SECONDED BY [2:50] MOVE. [2:50] ALL IN FAVOR I MOTION PASSES [2:52] SIX ZERO. [2:53] NEXT IS THE APPROVAL OF THE [2:57] MINUTES OF THE JUNE 24TH 2025 [3:00] HRA BOARD MEETING MINUTES. [3:03] AND HE ADDED SO CHANGES MAY [3:07] HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE [3:08] MINUTES MOVED BY WOOTEN. [3:13] SECOND AND SECOND BY [3:14] COMMISSIONER WHO CAME. [3:14] ALL IN FAVOR? [3:15] I. [3:17] PASSES SIX ZERO. [3:18] NOW WE ARE ON TO ORGANIZATION [3:26] OF BUSINESS SAT OR WE ARE NEW [3:28] BUSINESS. [3:28] WHICH NEW BUSINESS? [3:29] SORRY WE ARE ON TO NEW [3:32] BUSINESS WHICH IS THE [3:36] RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING [3:36] APPLICATION TO LIVABLE [3:40] COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION [3:41] ACCOUNT FUNDING FOR PROJECTS [3:43] IN THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. [3:44] WE HAVE THE STAFF REPORT. [3:47] THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. [3:51] COMMISSIONERS, I'M HERE TODAY [3:52] SPEAKING. [3:55] CHAIR THE SUN RIGHT. [3:56] I'M HERE TODAY FOR SOME [3:57] RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT AND [3:59] AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR THE [3:59] LIVABLE COMMUNITIES [4:00] DEMONSTRATION AN ACCOUNT THIS [4:03] IS A GRANT BY THE METROPOLITAN [4:04] COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE TWO [4:06] PROJECTS IN BLOOMINGTON THAT [4:07] ARE LOOKING TO APPLY FOR THE [4:10] SAME NEXT LINE [4:21] AREA. [4:21] YOU'RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH [4:22] THIS. [4:22] WE'VE HAD OTHER APPLICATIONS [4:24] IN THE PAST BUT JUST A BRIEF [4:25] OVERVIEW FOR THE SAKE OF THE [4:26] MEETING THE BALL COMMUNITIES [4:30] DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT THIS IS [4:30] A GRANT FROM THE METROPOLITAN [4:33] COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL [4:33] GOVERNING BODY. [4:36] IT'S FOCUSED ON THINGS RELATED [4:37] TO HOUSING AND ECONOMIC [4:40] DEVELOPMENT. [4:41] YOU CAN SEE THESE ARE KIND [4:41] OF A SUMMARY OF THE GOALS [4:42] OF THE PROGRAM BUT REALLY TO [4:45] MAXIMIZE CONNECTION BETWEEN [4:45] HOUSING AND JOBS YOU'LL SEE [4:48] THIS IS THE TRANSIT ORIENTED [4:49] DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS A SPECIAL [4:52] PART OF MONEY THAT THEY DO FOR [4:53] PROJECTS THAT ARE LOCATED [4:57] WITHIN A HALF MILE OF HIGH [4:57] FREQUENCY TRANSIT. [4:58] SO THINK OF YOUR BUS RAPID [4:59] TRANSIT OR YOUR RAIL LINES. [5:01] THEY KIND OF HAVE A DIFFERENT [5:02] PART TO KIND OF AGAIN [5:05] CONCENTRATE HOUSING NEAR THESE [5:05] EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. [5:08] THE GRANT ACTS AS A PASS [5:13] THROUGH SO ESSENTIALLY IT [5:13] COMES TO THE CITY AND THEN WE [5:14] PROVIDE IT TO THE APPLICANTS [5:16] HERE THE DEVELOPERS THAT WE [5:17] HAVE THEY GET REIMBURSED FOR [5:20] ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON [5:21] WHAT THEIR APPLICATION IS. [5:24] SO REALLY THE FOCUS THAT STAFF [5:25] DOES IS ACTS THAT PASS THROUGH [5:28] . [5:29] IT'S MORE ADMINISTRATIVE. [5:29] THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT [5:30] OF WORK TO DO IT WITH IT BUT [5:32] WE DO SOME REPORTING ANNUALLY [5:32] AND THEN DO THOSE PROCESSES [5:36] AND TO THE MET COUNCIL WHEN [5:37] THE INVOICES DO COME IN AND SO [5:40] MY COUNCIL REQUIRES THIS [5:43] RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT [5:44] ESSENTIALLY JUST ACKNOWLEDGE [5:44] THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT [5:47] COMMITMENT AND THAT AND TO [5:48] ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT [5:49] DOESN'T CONFLICT WITH ANY CITY [5:52] GOALS AND PRIORITIES IN WHICH [5:53] WE WE HAVE KNOWN WE ARE [5:56] IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT AND [5:56] SO THE TWO PROJECTS THAT ARE [5:59] LOOKING TO APPLY THIS ROUND [6:03] THE FIRST HERE IS BOOMING [6:04] MEADOWS SOUTH SO YOU'RE [6:04] PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH [6:06] BLOOMING MEADOWS. [6:07] THIS WOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE [6:08] EXISTING BUILDING AND REHAB [6:11] OF THAT EXISTING BUILDING NOT [6:11] THE NEW BUILD BUT WOULD BE [6:15] LOOKING TO REPLACING ROOVES, [6:15] MODERNIZING THE ELEVATOR [6:18] DOORS, FIXING ISSUES WITH [6:19] BALCONIES, INSTALLATION [6:20] OF PLUMBING BOILERS BASICALLY [6:22] MAINTENANCE ITEMS OF THE [6:23] BUILDING. [6:26] THEY'RE LOOKING TO REQUEST [6:29] $2.5 MILLION OF TOTAL PROJECT [6:30] COST ESTIMATED ABOUT 90 [6:33] MILLION AND THEY WOULD START [6:36] IN 2026 TO THROUGH 2027. [6:42] THE OTHER PROJECT IS LOOKING [6:43] TO APPLY AS WE'RE CALLING [6:43] WINDMILLPARTMENTS. [6:46] THIS IS LOCATED YOU'RE [6:47] PROBABLY NOT AS FAMILIAR WITH [6:50] BUT LOCATED SOUTH OF 90 AND [6:51] LYNDALE JUST OVER HERE A [6:54] LITTLE BIT BASICALLY KITTY [6:58] COREY NATIVITY OF MARY OR WHAT [6:59] WE'RE CALLING THE JEWELERS [7:01] SITE. [7:01] SO YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH [7:02] THAT. [7:02] SO WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE [7:05] OF THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT [7:06] STATION WHICH IS WHY IT'S TODD [7:09] BY LOOKING AT 213 UNITS IT [7:12] WOULD BE A THIS WOULD BE NEW [7:13] BUILD 100% AFFORDABLE BECAUSE [7:15] IT'S NEW BUILD ENERGY STAR [7:15] CERTIFIED WOULD BE SOMETHING [7:18] THEY'RE LOOKING TO OBTAIN AND [7:19] THEN IT IS SUCH AS PLAYGROUNDS [7:22] DOG RUN FITNESS CENTER CLUB [7:25] ROOM AND PATIO AND THEY'RE [7:26] LOOKING YOU KNOW THESE ARE [7:30] WORK FIRST DEVELOPMENTS AND [7:30] NOT THE MOST AFFORDABLE BUT [7:31] STILL MEETING THAT CRITERIA [7:33] FOR THE GRANT. [7:34] SO THE UNITS WILL BE KIND [7:36] OF THAT MID RANGE WITH GRANITE [7:37] COUNTERTOPS, STAINLESS STEEL [7:38] APPLIANCES. [7:38] SO THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT NICER [7:41] UNITS AND THEY'RE REQUESTING [7:44] $2 MILLION IN FUNDING AND [7:44] LOOKING AGAIN TO START IN 2026 [7:48] YOU KNOW, TAKE SOME LEAD TIME [7:49] TO GET THROUGH GRANT AND [7:49] FUNDING TO ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION [7:51] HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR FOR BOTH [7:52] OF THESE. [7:55] SO PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD [7:55] RECOMMENDATION IS FOR APPLYING [7:59] FOR THE GRANT. [8:00] THEY ARE COMPETITIVE GRANTS [8:03] BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS [8:04] WE DO HAVE THE DEVELOPERS [8:05] AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS [8:08] SO I'M SURE THEY'RE NEWER OR [8:08] EARLIER IN THEIR PROCESS BUT [8:11] THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ANSWER [8:12] QUESTIONS IF WE HAVE THAT NEED [8:14] ANY QUESTIONS. [8:15] COMMISSIONER MOUA THANK YOU [8:19] CHAIR CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN TO [8:20] ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIKE [8:23] TRADITIONAL AFFORDABLE VERSUS [8:23] WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT [8:24] TOMORROW? [8:24] WHAT DOES THAT MEAN WORKFORCE [8:26] IS MORE OF THAT MIDDLE INCOME [8:27] SO THAT 60% AM I VERSE DEEPLY [8:30] AFFORDABLE? [8:35] I THINK THEIR TARGET IS MORE [8:35] OF THAT MID RANGE I SHOULD [8:38] KNOW THE SPECIFICS A LITTLE [8:39] BIT MORE. [8:39] I'M STANDING IN FOR KENNY [8:40] NIEMEYER WHO'S BEEN MORE [8:42] CLOSELY RELATED TO THE [8:43] PROJECTS BUT YEAH WORKFORCE IS [8:46] MORE OF THAT KIND OF 60% AREA [8:49] MEDIAN INCOME FOCUS YEAH. [8:53] COMMISSIONER WOOTEN I THOUGHT [8:57] HE MAY HAVE ASKED THE [8:58] QUESTION. [8:58] I WAS I GUESS I WAS JUST LIKE [8:59] GO BACK ONE YOU KNOW 100% [9:07] AFFORDABLE FOR I THINK THAT'S [9:08] A QUESTION THAT JUST GOT TO [9:09] ASK SO THE SAME QUESTION I [9:11] HAVE OKAY THE WORKFORCE OKAY. [9:13] OTHER OTHER QUESTIONS. [9:20] COMMISSIONER MOOLA THANK YOU [9:21] CHAIR I TOTALLY GET THE GRANT [9:24] OPTIONS THEY ARE SMALL [9:27] COMPARED TO THE TOTAL BUDGET [9:28] SO JUST WONDERING DO THEY [9:31] STILL PENCIL OUT IF THEY DON'T [9:32] GET THE GRANTS OR THE OTHER [9:33] OPTIONS FOR FUNDING? [9:36] WOULD YOU BE COMING TO THE [9:37] CITY THE HRA FOR FUNDING JUST [9:39] NEXT UP IN CASE SOMETHING [9:40] DOESN'T GO THE WAY WE PLAN [9:43] IT'S A GOOD QUESTION SO I [9:44] MIGHT HAVE THE DEVELOPERS COME [9:47] UP AND THEY CAN TALK A LITTLE [9:47] BIT MORE IN THOSE DETAILS. [9:51] YEAH. [9:51] HELLO COMMISSIONERS. [9:52] THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. [9:54] MY NAME IS JUAN TORRES. [9:55] I'M THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING [9:56] DEVELOPMENT AT AON. [9:58] SO I'M HERE TALKING [9:58] SPECIFICALLY FOR A BOOMING I [9:59] WAS SOUTH SO KNOW SOUTH IS [10:02] QUITE A LARGE REDEVELOPMENT [10:02] IT'S OVER 300 UNITS THE REASON [10:05] THAT THE AMOUNT SEEMS SMALLER [10:08] IS THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT [10:09] AMOUNT OF OTHER FINANCING [10:12] SOURCES. [10:13] THIS INCLUDES LOW INCOME [10:13] HOUSING TAX CREDITS. [10:16] A PERMANENT LOAN DEBT IS [10:16] REALLY WHAT IT IS. [10:20] THERE'S OTHER SOURCES RELATED [10:20] TO SOFT COSTS, GREEN SOURCES [10:24] BUT THESE FUNDS ARE EXTREMELY [10:24] IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE. [10:25] SO AS WE START TO APPLY FOR [10:28] ALL THESE OTHER RESOURCES [10:28] HAVING SECURED FUNDS ALLOWS US [10:32] TO UNLOCK ADDITIONAL RESOURCES [10:33] FROM THE STATE. [10:36] AND YOU KNOW IN THIS CASE THE [10:36] MAC COUNCIL YOU KNOW ANY [10:39] SUPPORT FROM THE CITY [10:40] OF BLOOMINGTON WOULD BE [10:40] GREATLY APPRECIATED AND HAS A [10:43] LONG HISTORY PARTNERING WITH [10:44] THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. [10:47] THERE'S RESOURCES CURRENTLY AT [10:47] BLOOMING MEADOWS FROM THE CITY [10:51] AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY [10:51] CLOSELY WITH THE HRA LOOKING [10:52] AT HOW TO RESTRUCTURE THIS [10:54] DEAL AND MAKE SURE THAT WE [10:55] PRESERVE AFFORDABILITY. [10:58] AND ONE THING TO KNOW, [10:58] COMMISSIONER, IS WE ARE [10:59] MODELING ALL UNITS AT OR BELOW [11:02] 60%. [11:02] AM I? [11:05] WE'RE ACTUALLY HOPING TO KEEP [11:06] THEM ALL BELOW 50% BUT AS THE [11:09] FINANCING GETS SOLIDIFIED JUST [11:10] WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT [11:13] FLEXIBILITY THERE. [11:14] ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON BLUE [11:14] MEADOW SOUTH AND I'M ALSO [11:17] JOINED BY THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM [11:17] AND OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER [11:20] IF I CAN'T ANSWER A QUESTION I [11:25] WAS YES [11:35] I DON'T REMEMBER THE [11:36] EXACT LOAN DISCUSSION BUT WE [11:40] DID THAT ALONE THAT CAME [11:41] BEFORE US FROM THAT WE [11:41] ACTUALLY HAD A REDUCTION FOR [11:49] THE PAYMENT. [11:49] SO HOW IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT [11:50] THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT? [11:52] AND I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT [11:53] PROJECT BUT IS IT RELATED TO [11:56] THIS PROJECT? [11:56] WAS THAT DR. JOHNSON OR PERSIO [12:00] WHO MIGHT HAVE YES, THAT WAS [12:01] THE DEFERRAL I BELIEVE YOU'RE [12:04] REFERRING TO THAT CAME EARLIER [12:05] THIS YEAR. [12:05] YEAH. [12:05] YES. [12:05] SO WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING [12:07] WITH THE HRA TO STRUCTURE A [12:11] REPAYMENT. [12:11] SO PART OF THIS DEAL IS IN AN [12:12] EFFORT TO DO THAT WORK. [12:15] SO WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY [12:15] WITH THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON [12:18] TO FIGURE OUT OPTIONS ON HOW [12:19] TO MAKE THAT REPAYMENT. [12:20] BUT THIS DEAL ACKNOWLEDGES [12:23] THAT LOAN IN OUR INTENTION IS [12:23] TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE THAT [12:27] REPAYMENT THROUGH THIS DEAL. [12:28] BUT AS THE FINANCING DEVELOPS [12:30] WE WOULD BE WORKING [12:31] COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CITY [12:34] TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST [12:34] APPROACH FOR THE CITY AND ALL [12:37] THE PARTNERS INVOLVED BUT MOST [12:38] IMPORTANTLY THE RESIDENTS [12:38] IN THE PROJECT COMMISSIONER [12:41] WOULD. [12:45] SO MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION THEN [12:46] IS WHEN THAT DISCUSSION WAS [12:46] HELD A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK [12:48] WE MADE THE DEFERMENT YOU KNOW [12:52] THE DISCUSSION I BELIEVE IF I [12:53] REMEMBER MY MEMORY IS CORRECT [12:56] IS THAT WE'D MAKE SURE THAT [12:57] THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF NO [12:58] MATTER WHAT AND GOING FORWARD [13:00] THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE A [13:01] PRIORITY VERSUS ANY OTHER [13:04] DEALS THAT WOULD COME FOR US. [13:05] I THINK THAT'S BASICALLY IT. [13:06] I REMEMBER IN IN THIS IS [13:08] RELATED SPECIFICALLY TO THAT [13:09] LOAN. [13:09] SO THIS DEAL IT'S NOT A [13:12] DIFFERENT DEAL. [13:12] IT'S NOT A DIFFERENT PROPOSAL [13:16] . [13:16] IT'S IT'S FULLY RELATED TO [13:16] THAT THE EXTENSION IS ACTUALLY [13:20] WHAT ALLOWED US TO BE ABLE TO [13:21] APPLY FOR THESE RESOURCES. [13:22] SO IN ADDITION TO THE LCDA [13:24] WE'RE ALSO APPLYING THE [13:24] COMMUNITY STABILIZATION FUNDS [13:28] THROUGH MINNESOTA HOUSING. [13:28] THAT APPLICATION IS DUE ON [13:29] THURSDAY AND THEN OUR [13:31] INTENTIONS IS TO APPLY TO ME [13:32] FOR ADDITIONAL FOR 4% TAX [13:35] CREDITS ON AN EFFORT TO BE [13:38] ABLE TO MAKE THAT REPAYMENT. [13:39] YES, THAT ANSWERS YOUR [13:41] QUESTION [13:48] . [13:48] ANY OTHER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS [13:52] ? [13:52] ALL RIGHT. [13:57] ALL RIGHT. [14:00] AND THERE IS A DEVELOPER [14:01] ONLINE FROM THE OTHER PROJECT [14:04] . [14:05] SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? [14:05] THANK YOU. [14:06] THANK YOU [14:33] . [14:33] WE CAN GIVE YOU ANOTHER FEW A [14:34] LITTLE BIT IF PEOPLE NEED TO [14:38] FORMULATE QUESTIONS. [14:41] CHAIR COMMISSIONER WHO CAME [14:45] THANK YOU. [14:45] THANK YOU CHAIR I JUST HAVE A [14:49] QUICK QUESTION ABOUT THE [14:50] LYNDALE APARTMENTS. [14:50] IS THIS A NEW DEVELOPMENT THEN [14:53] I'M JUST TRYING TO BE CLEAR [14:53] HERE BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ARE [14:54] SOME APARTMENTS THERE SO I'M [14:55] JUST TRYING TO. [14:57] >> SORRY JERRY COMMISSIONERS [14:58] YEAH SO THIS IS NEW BUILD SO [15:01] AND JEWELERS I THINK THEY ARE [15:01] CLOSED OR CLOSING AND SO THERE [15:05] IS ACTUALLY SEVERAL PARCELS [15:05] SOUTH OF THERE THAT ARE VACANT [15:09] SO THEY'LL BE USING THOSE [15:10] VACANT PARCELS AND I THINK THE [15:10] JEWELERS SITE TO THIS WOULD BE [15:13] NEW CONSTRUCTION SO NOT SO [15:16] BLOOMING MEADOWS SOUTH IS [15:17] REHAB AND THE WINDOW [15:17] APARTMENTS IS NEW CONSTRUCTION [15:22] . [15:22] THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CARTER [15:23] THANK YOU SHARE SO JUST [15:27] CLARIFYING FOR ANYBODY [15:27] WATCHING THIS ISN'T THE CITY [15:30] ISN'T AGREEING TO CONTRIBUTE [15:31] ANY KIND OF FUNDING THIS IS [15:34] REALLY JUST SUPPORTING THE [15:35] APPLICATION TO THE [15:35] METROPOLITAN COUNCIL CHAIR [15:39] FUNDING COMMISSIONER CARR [15:39] THAT'S CORRECT, YES. [15:40] THIS IS JUST SUPPORTING AN [15:42] APPLICATION FOR THEM TO PURSUE [15:43] GRANT FUNDS THAT WOULD BE FROM [15:46] THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ANY [15:46] CONTRIBUTION WE HAVE BEYOND [15:49] JUST THAT ADMINISTRATIVE [15:50] ASPECT OF THIS WOULD COME [15:53] LATER FOR APPROVALS AND THEY [15:54] WILL BE GOING THROUGH THEIR [15:55] NORMAL PLANNING APPROVALS AS [15:57] WELL THROUGH THE PLANNING [15:58] COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL. [16:01] AND SO THERE ARE THERE MAY BE [16:02] OTHER ASPECTS AT SOME POINT [16:03] BUT AT THIS POINT THIS IS THE [16:05] ONLY ASK THAT WE'VE HAD AND [16:06] THAT LIKE I SAID [16:08] ADMINISTRATIVE NOT A FINANCIAL [16:09] COMPONENT. [16:09] THANK YOU. [16:12] COMMISSIONER WOOTEN, DID YOU [16:13] HAVE A QUESTION THAT ANSWERED [16:15] YOUR QUESTION? [16:19] ALL RIGHT. [16:19] ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR [16:22] DISCUSSION? [16:27] SHOULD WE DO YOU KNOW THE [16:28] RESOLUTION IT 18 OR 19 1819 [16:37] OKAY. [16:37] SO WE NEED A MOTION IN A [16:43] SECOND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION [16:46] NUMBER 20 2518 A RESOLUTION [16:46] AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION AND [16:51] AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A [16:54] GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE [16:55] LIVABLE COMMUNITIES [16:58] DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING [16:58] FOR BLOOMING MEADOWS SOUTH [17:01] SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION DO [17:06] I HAVE A MOTION SOME OF MOTION [17:08] BY COMMISSIONER CARTER AND [17:12] SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MUIR? [17:13] SO NOW WE MOVE ON TO THE [17:16] SECOND MOTION AND THIS IS I'M [17:20] SORRY. [17:21] OH MY GOODNESS MY BRAIN. [17:25] ALL RIGHT. [17:25] I'M SO SORRY. [17:26] ALL IN FAVOR I ALL RIGHT. [17:29] MOTION PASSES 620 MY BRAIN GOT [17:32] FRAYED TODAY OUTSIDE. [17:33] ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'RE MOVING ON [17:34] TO THE NEXT RESOLUTION AND [17:36] THAT'S TO ADOPT RESOLUTION [17:39] NUMBER 2025 DASH 19 A [17:42] RESOLUTION, AN AUTHORIZING [17:43] APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING [17:46] THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT [17:46] AGREEMENT FOR THE LIVABLE [17:47] COMMUNITIES. [17:47] STEMMONS DURATION ACCOUNT [17:50] FUNDING FOR LYNDALE APARTMENTS [17:54] SO MOVE MOVE BY COMMISSIONER [17:55] WOOTEN SECOND AND SECOND BY [17:57] COMMISSIONER WHO CAME ALL [17:58] IN FAVOR I I MOTION PASSES SIX [18:06] ZERO RIGHT ALL RIGHT NOW THIS [18:10] NEXT ITEM IS A DISCUSSION ITEM [18:13] AND MAY WE HAVE THE STAFF [18:14] REPORT. [18:17] YES CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS SO [18:18] ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS IS IS [18:21] STAFF FROM THE HRA AND THE [18:22] PORT CAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL [18:25] AT A WORK SESSION ON JULY [18:28] EARLIER IN JULY AND THERE WAS [18:29] A DISCUSSION AROUND SOME [18:33] PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE [18:33] PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE. [18:34] A NUMBER OF THEM WERE [18:36] ADMINISTRATIVE. [18:36] THERE WERE THREE [18:37] ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS ONE [18:38] WAS TO ALIGN EXEMPTIONS FOR [18:39] HOUSING PROJECTS WITH [18:40] DAVIS-BACON EXEMPTIONS. [18:43] SO DAVIS-BACON IS THE FEDERAL [18:44] LAW THAT REQUIRES PREVAILING [18:44] WAGE. [18:45] SO YOU KNOW, THIS WAS ALWAYS [18:47] THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE [18:48] BUT WE WANTED TO CLARIFY THE [18:49] LANGUAGE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR [18:51] ADMINISTRATION. [18:52] ANOTHER PIECE WAS TO CLARIFY [18:53] THAT PASS THROUGH FUNDING AND [18:55] CONDUIT BOND FUNDING IS EXEMPT [18:56] FROM THE ORDINANCE AGAIN [18:58] ANOTHER CLEAN UP ALWAYS THE [18:59] INTENT AND THE THIRD ONE IS TO [19:00] AUTHORIZE RULEMAKING AND THIS [19:03] IS SOMETHING WE'VE DONE FOR [19:04] OTHER ORDINANCES AND IS [19:05] BASICALLY AGAIN IS SOME [19:07] OF THOSE SMALL SPECIFIC [19:07] DETAILS AROUND WHEN DO PEOPLE [19:11] NEED TO REFRESH WAGE WAGE [19:11] RATES AND WHEN DO THEY APPLY [19:12] TO THE PROJECT AND THAT TYPE [19:15] OF THING. [19:15] AND SO THAT IS THE THIRD [19:17] ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT [19:18] PROPOSED AND THEN THERE WERE [19:20] TWO POTENTIAL POLICY [19:20] AMENDMENTS WE DISCUSSED. [19:23] ONE WAS TO EXTEND THE [19:24] EXEMPTION OF HOUSING PROJECTS [19:27] UP FROM THE DAVIS-BACON [19:27] EXEMPTION IS UNDER EIGHT [19:31] UNITS. [19:31] SO THE STAFF PROPOSAL WAS TO [19:32] EXEMPT PROJECTS UP TO 20 UNITS [19:35] OR LESS WHICH KIND OF ALIGNS [19:36] WITH THE MIDDLE MISSING MIDDLE [19:38] HOUSING FRAMEWORK [19:39] IN CONVERSATION AND THE OTHER [19:39] WAS TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK BY [19:42] WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL COULD [19:45] DECIDE TO WAIVE PREVAILING [19:46] WAGE IN EXTREME SITUATIONS TO [19:50] PROMPT OR SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT [19:51] AT A SPECIFIC SITE. [19:51] SO THE TWO MAIN TAKEAWAY IS [19:54] THAT THE COUNCIL COMMUNICATED [19:58] OUT TO STAFF WERE ONE IF THERE [19:58] ARE EXEMPT PROJECTS WHAT ARE [20:02] SOME THINGS WE CAN STILL HAVE [20:02] IN PLACE IN ORDER TO PREVENT [20:03] ANY ISSUES OF WAGE THEFT OR [20:06] LABOR VIOLATIONS ON THE SITE [20:07] AND THE OTHER WAS AROUND [20:10] REALLY BEING VERY SPECIFIC [20:10] IN TERMS OF BUILDING OUT THE [20:14] CRITERIA BY WHICH THE WE COULD [20:14] CONSIDER A WAIVER TO THE THE [20:17] ORDINANCE. [20:18] SO STAFF IS WORKING ON [20:18] CREATING BUILDING LANGUAGE [20:22] AROUND BOTH OF THOSE THINGS [20:22] AND PUTTING TOGETHER A [20:25] PROPOSAL FOR THE COUNCIL TO [20:26] CONSIDER ON AUGUST 4TH. [20:27] AND SO THIS IS A DISCUSSION I [20:30] KNOW THAT HRA WAS PART OF THE [20:30] DISCUSSIONS IN THE PAST AND SO [20:33] THIS IS JUST OPENING IT UP. [20:34] PART OF THE PHASE WE'RE IN NOW [20:34] IS GETTING FEEDBACK AND THINGS [20:37] FROM OTHER STAKEHOLDERS SO THE [20:38] HRA HAS QUESTIONS, CONCERNS [20:41] AND ANY THOUGHTS AND WE'RE [20:41] OPEN TO HEARING THEM NOW [20:46] QUESTIONS, COMMENTS I HAVE A [20:51] QUESTION WHAT ARE SOME [20:54] SAFEGUARDS THAT COULD BE [20:58] IN PLACE TO PREVENT WAGE [20:59] THEFT? [20:59] I MEAN DO YOU HAVE IDEAS OR. [21:02] YEAH WE WE'RE STILL WE'RE [21:03] STILL IN DRAFT FORM BUT YES, [21:04] WE DO HAVE SOME IDEAS THAT [21:06] WE'VE PUT TO PAPER. [21:07] A LOT OF THEM ARE CONTRACTUAL [21:07] BASED SO THINGS LIKE REQUIRING [21:10] AFFIDAVITS FROM CONTRACTORS, [21:14] FROM SUBS, FROM THE GENERAL [21:14] CONTRACTOR, FROM THE DEVELOPER [21:17] INCLUDING CONTRACTUAL LANGUAGE [21:18] AROUND THESE VIOLATIONS [21:21] REQUIRING LIVING WAGE AND SORT [21:22] OF PREVAILING WAGE AS A WAY TO [21:25] STILL MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE [21:26] ARE BEING PAID APPROPRIATE [21:27] WAGES. [21:29] SOME OTHER THINGS AROUND [21:29] ADVERTISING SO POSTING [21:30] INFORMATION AT THE SITE ABOUT [21:32] LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS OR YOU [21:36] KNOW MAKING INFORMATION [21:36] AVAILABLE TO WORKERS THAT TYPE [21:37] OF THING. [21:37] SO THIS IS KIND OF THE [21:40] FRAMEWORK THAT WE'RE STILL [21:40] BUILDING OUT TO BRING BACK TO [21:41] THE COUNCIL. [21:44] YEAH. [21:44] ANY ANY THOUGHT ON POSSIBLY [21:45] IN A MINUTE AUDITS? [21:47] YES, I BELIEVE THAT'S ONE [21:50] OF THEM ACTUALLY WE HAVE AN [21:51] INTERMITTENT ONSITE AUDITS AS [21:52] A POTENTIAL OPTION YOU KNOW [21:56] OTHER QUESTIONS YES [21:57] COMMISSIONER CARTER THANK YOU [22:01] CHAIR. [22:01] SO I GUESS I JUST WANT TO ALSO [22:02] MAYBE CLARIFY FOR THE JURY [22:04] THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DIDN'T [22:05] LIKE VOTE RIGHT ANYWAY ON THIS [22:08] LIKE IT'S STILL DEPENDENT ON [22:11] SO I THINK PART OF THIS IS [22:12] ALSO GETTING ANY ADDITIONAL [22:14] FEEDBACK FROM YOU ALL LIKE THE [22:15] SUGGESTIONS. [22:19] SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT [22:20] CLEAR THAT THE COUNCIL STILL [22:21] WOULD NEED TO VOTE IN SUPPORT [22:23] OF THE CHANGES. [22:23] SO THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT [22:26] THIS POINT. [22:27] GOOD TO KNOW. [22:33] ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR [22:34] QUESTIONS? [22:36] ALL RIGHT. [22:41] YOU'RE SEEING NONE. [22:41] WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT [22:44] AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS ADMIN IS [22:49] STRADER UPDATES OKAY. [22:52] I HAVE TWO UPDATES FOR YOU [22:53] TODAY. [22:54] ONE IS WE HAVE ARRANGED SO THE [22:59] YOU KNOW THE HEIGHTS PROJECT [22:59] WHICH HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH [23:00] MANY APPROVALS AND BEEN A [23:02] PROCESS LONG LONG IN THE [23:03] MAKING THEY HAVE BEEN [23:06] STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE PROJECT [23:06] MEET THE BUDGET THAT WAS [23:10] PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND SO WE [23:11] ANTICIPATE COMING BACK TO THE [23:11] HRA AT THE MEETING ON AUGUST [23:14] 12TH WITH AN ADDITIONAL SLIGHT [23:17] ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST. [23:18] AND SO AS PART OF KIND [23:21] OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S GOING [23:22] ON AT THE SITE WE HAVE [23:22] SCHEDULED TO SITE VISITS FOR [23:25] HRA COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND. [23:25] ONE WAS EARLIER TODAY AT 4 [23:28] P.M. AND THE NEXT ONE IS [23:28] MONDAY JULY 28TH AT ALSO AT 4 [23:34] P.M. SO IF ANY COMMISSIONERS [23:35] WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND OKAY I'LL [23:36] MAKE SURE TO KNOW YOU DOWN. [23:38] WE'LL HAVE THE ENGINEERING [23:39] GROUP THERE AS WELL ON THE [23:39] SITE AS WELL AS STAFF AND [23:42] SOMEONE FROM THE HOA WILL BE [23:43] THERE AS WELL. [23:46] ARE YOU AT LIBERTY TO TELL US [23:50] WHAT THE VARIANCE IS GOING TO [23:51] BE AS FAR AS THIS ADDITIONAL [23:54] FUNDING IS? [23:55] YES. [23:55] SO THE THE ADDITIONAL REQUEST [23:57] WE'RE ANTICIPATING IS $350,000 [23:57] WHICH INCLUDES IT'S ABOUT [24:00] 300,000 OVER FOR THE PROJECT [24:00] AND THEN THERE'S SOME [24:01] ADDITIONAL HRA FEES AND THINGS [24:04] ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND [24:04] THINGS LIKE THAT INCLUDED [24:08] IN THAT TOTAL AMOUNT AND WE [24:08] HAVE A NUMBER WE HAVE A [24:11] PROPOSAL WHICH BASICALLY IS AN [24:12] ADJUSTMENT TO THE TERMS OF THE [24:15] EXISTING LOAN. [24:15] IT WOULD NOT INCLUDE [24:18] ADDITIONAL HRA UPFRONT [24:19] DOLLARS. [24:19] WE BELIEVE WE'RE STILL KIND [24:23] OF AGAIN WORKING THROUGH THE [24:24] DETAILS. [24:24] WE'LL BRING BACK A FULL MORE [24:26] DETAILED PROPOSAL ON AUGUST [24:27] 4TH. [24:27] COMMISSIONER CARTER I WAS JUST [24:30] GOING TO SAY THAT I HIGHLY [24:31] HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING ON THE [24:34] TOUR IF YOU CAN AND I WILL [24:34] ALSO BE HIGHLY RECOMMENDING TO [24:37] MY COLLEAGUES AND COUNCIL YOU [24:41] KNOW IF YOU GO OVER THERE BY [24:42] YOURSELF YOU CAN WALK AROUND [24:42] THE OUTSIDE AND SEE SOME [24:43] OF THE DETERIORATION BUT I [24:45] THINK IT'S REALLY POWERFUL TO [24:45] GO INSIDE THE GARAGE WHICH YOU [24:49] HAVE TO BE WITH THE CONTRACTOR [24:52] TO SEE WHAT THE SCOPE OF WHAT [24:52] THEY'RE DEALING WITH. [24:56] AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, [25:00] IN MAKING THIS BIG OF A [25:00] DECISION IT'S JUST REALLY [25:01] IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT [25:04] INFORMATION. [25:04] JENNIFER AND I BOTH MET TODAY [25:05] AND JUST SO I CONCUR WITH WHAT [25:08] YOU'RE SAYING ABOUT IT REALLY [25:09] IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT [25:11] IT. [25:12] COMMISSIONER WHO CAME THANK. [25:15] THANK YOU CHAIR AND I'M NOT [25:16] SURE IF THIS IS GOING TO BE A [25:17] IF THIS IS AVAILABLE OR NOT [25:19] BUT DEPENDING ON HOW THE [25:20] OBVIOUSLY THE AUGUST 12TH [25:20] MEANING GOES BUT IS THERE [25:23] STILL THE PLAN IS THERE SO THE [25:24] OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS TO GET [25:25] DONE BEFORE WINTER LIKE THAT'S [25:27] I THINK ONE OF MY BIG THINGS [25:28] BECAUSE WE REALLY PUSHED THIS [25:32] FOR BEFORE OUR WINTER SO I'M [25:32] JUST WANTING IF THERE'S ANY [25:34] FOR THAT OR IF THERE AND YOU [25:35] MIGHT NOT HAVE THAT [25:36] INFORMATION YEAH CHAIR [25:36] COMMISSIONERS I THINK WE'RE [25:38] STILL WORKING WITH THE [25:39] ENGINEERS ON POTENTIAL [25:39] TIMELINE AND GETTING [25:40] CLARIFICATION ON THAT. [25:42] I'M NOT SURE A COMPLETION BY [25:43] THE END OF THE THIS YEAR I'M [25:46] NOT SURE THAT WE'LL HAVE THAT [25:47] QUICK OF A TIMELINE BY ALEX [25:50] CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING BY THE [25:51] END OF THE YEAR I WOULD SAY IS [25:54] A KEY GOAL YES THANK YOU. [25:57] MY FOLLOW UP WOULD BE THAT AND [25:58] I, I DO REALIZE THIS PROBABLY [26:02] A LOT MORE OF YOU KNOW CAN [26:02] COME ON THE 12TH BUT IS THERE [26:04] GOING TO BE THE DISCUSSION TO [26:04] THAT IF THIS DOESN'T IF THIS [26:08] ISN'T ABLE TO BE COMPLETED I [26:09] KNOW THEY HAD SPECIAL [26:09] PERMITTING AND THINGS FOR [26:11] PARKING ON THE STREETS LIKE IS [26:12] THAT CONVERSATION BEEN STARTED [26:13] SAID THE CITY CAN PREPARE AND [26:16] YOU KNOW NOTIFY RESIDENTS AND [26:16] STAFF PLENTY IN ADVANCE TO [26:19] PREVENT KIND OF SOME OF THE [26:20] COMMUNICATION THINGS FROM LAST [26:21] YEAR. [26:23] YEAH AND WE HAVE A FRAMEWORK [26:23] IN PLACE FROM THIS PAST [26:26] WINTER THAT WE WOULD STILL [26:27] HAVE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND [26:28] THINGS LIKE THAT BUT COULD [26:30] PROBABLY USE THAT AS A PRETTY [26:31] DECENT STARTING POINT AT LEAST [26:34] . [26:34] ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR [26:36] COMMENTS? [26:42] I'LL SAY IT FOR 12. [26:43] OKAY. [26:43] AND THERE'S ONE MORE UPDATE. [26:44] YES THIS ONE IS A GOOD [26:45] NEWS UPDATE I THOUGHT WOULD BE [26:45] GREAT TO END ON. [26:48] YOU ALL KNOW THE BRING IT HOME [26:48] PROGRAM WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A [26:51] STATE FUNDED VOUCHER PROGRAM [26:52] THAT'S FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW [26:53] STATE TAX. [26:55] THE RECOMMENDATIONS CAME OUT [26:56] MINNESOTA HOUSING PUBLISHED [26:56] THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [26:59] FUNDING IN THEIR PACKET SO THE [27:00] DECISION WON'T BE FINAL UNTIL [27:03] THE 24TH BUT WE ARE BEING [27:04] RECOMMENDED FOR A $2.6 MILLION [27:06] IN TOTAL FUNDING OVER TWO [27:06] YEARS WHICH INCLUDES FUNDING [27:09] FOR START UP AND [27:10] ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. [27:10] ESSENTIALLY YOU HAD TO BE A [27:13] HOUSING AUTHORITY ALREADY [27:14] DOING VOUCHERS IN ORDER TO [27:15] APPLY AND SO THEY'VE USED A [27:17] FORMULA REALLY TO DETERMINE [27:18] THAT AMOUNT BUT WE STILL HAD [27:19] TO GO THROUGH AND MAKE OUR [27:21] CASE FOR AN APPLICATION. [27:22] SO THE VOTE FROM MINNESOTA [27:25] HOUSING IS THE 24TH US [27:26] RECOMMENDATION AND THEN AFTER [27:29] THAT IT WOULD BE A LONG [27:29] PROCESS IN TERMS [27:30] OF CONTRACTING AND THINGS LIKE [27:32] THAT TO GET A PROGRAM OFF THE [27:33] GROUND. [27:33] BUT IT IS OPTIMISTIC THAT [27:36] WE'RE AT THIS PHASE AND AND [27:37] HAVE RECEIVED THE [27:37] RECOMMENDATIONS. [27:40] THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO THE [27:40] STAFF WHO WORKED ON THAT. [27:44] THAT'S IT. [27:44] ALL RIGHT. [27:47] WELL WE HAVE REACHED THE END [27:48] OF OUR AGENDA SO MAY I HAVE A [27:52] MOTION TO ADJOURN THE TUESDAY, [27:54] JULY 22ND HRA MEETING SO MOVED [27:55] MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WHO CAME [27:59] SECOND AND SECOND BY [28:00] COMMISSIONER EAST SAY ALL [28:03] IN FAVOR I MOTION PASSES 620 [28:06] THANK YOU