Bloomington HRA extends home repair program for low-income residents
The Bloomington Housing and Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved an extension to its partnership with Habitat for Humanity on Tuesday, allowing the city to continue funding critical home repairs for its most vulnerable homeowners. The move keeps a program that has already completed 13 projects in Bloomington on track to spend its full $75,000 budget.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority voted 6-0 to approve a third amendment to its agreement with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's "A Brush with Kindness" program. The amendment simply extends the timeline for spending money that was previously allocated, giving the program more time to complete repairs for low-income homeowners earning no more than 30% of the area's median income.
Program Manager Mike Robertson described the initiative as both a practical and strategic tool. "Combining those resources preserves housing stock and prevents displacement of vulnerable residents," he said. He added that he now views the program as "a homelessness prevention and anti-displacement policy." The repairs target critical issues that could otherwise force residents from their homes—the kind of work that might otherwise go undone for families living paycheck to paycheck.
The program, which launched with federal pandemic relief funding, has already made a tangible difference in Bloomington. The 13 completed projects represent real improvements to homes across the city, with the authority working alongside Environmental Health services to identify which repairs are most urgent.
In a separate announcement, the authority also introduced Mike Palermo as its new Second Assistant Administrator, effective immediately. Palermo brings seven years of experience with the City of Bloomington, having worked in the Planning and Port divisions, plus prior experience with the City of Duluth. He holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning and a certificate in affordable housing leadership. His background includes expertise in Community Development Block Grants, a major federal funding source the authority manages. Palermo expressed enthusiasm about diving into the authority's affordable housing work, signaling his readiness to contribute to initiatives like the home repair program.
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Third Amendment to 'A Brush with Kindness' Agreement
Dissent: None
Moved by Commissioner Mueller [15:49] · Seconded by Commissioner Dollinger [15:51]
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority considered a third amendment to its agreement with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's 'A Brush with Kindness' program. Assistant Administrator Salvador and Program Manager Mike Robertson provided updates, detailing the program's success in completing 13 projects in Bloomington using ARPA funding. The program targets low-income homeowners (30% of AMI or less) for critical home repairs, aiming to prevent displacement and preserve existing affordable housing stock. The amendment's purpose is to extend the agreement's timeframe to allow for the full expenditure of the previously expanded $75,000 in funds, enhancing the city's home improvement options and partnering with Environmental Health services.
Appointment of Mike Palermo as Second Assistant HRA Administrator
Dissent: None
Moved by null · Seconded by null
Minister Abe announced the appointment of Mike Palermo as the new Second Assistant HRA Administrator, effective the previous Monday. Mike Palermo has a background with the City of Bloomington since 2017, having served in the Planning and Port divisions, and also worked with the City of Duluth. He brings significant experience with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and holds a Master's in Urban and Regional Planning and a Leadership in Affordable Housing Certificate. Mr. Palermo expressed his enthusiasm for working on CDBG and affordable homeownership initiatives.
Combining those resources preserves housing stock and prevents displacement of vulnerable residents.
I've come think of it over time as a homelessness prevention and anti displacement policy.
This amendment ... is just to extend the time period of the agreement to allow for more time to expend those funds.
I'm excited to announce that we have officially filled the role of our Second Assistant H.R. Administrator as of last Monday.
I'm sure you'll hear more about that and I'm looking forward to our discussion tonight with the Planning Commission and just to learn more about how you guys approach this work.
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[1:37] .
[1:37] GOOD EVENING BUT WOULD LIKE
[1:38] TO CALL THE TUESDAY DECEMBER
[1:41] 17TH, 2020 FOR HOUSING OR
[1:42] REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO
[1:45] ORDER THE FIRST ITEM ON THE
[1:46] AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE
[1:49] AGENDA.
[1:50] ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR
[1:50] CORRECTIONS TO THIS EVENING'S
[1:52] AGENDA HEARING AND SEEING NONE
[1:56] THE ONE THIS MEETING JUST I'M
[2:00] GOING TO BACKTRACK THIS
[2:00] MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON
[2:01] AND ONLINE EVERYBODY IS A THIS
[2:06] MEETING WILL BE HELD IN-PERSON
[2:07] AND ONLINE PEOPLE MAY
[2:10] PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY AS
[2:11] PERMITTED BY MINNESOTA
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[2:14] COMMISSIONER WOOTEN WILL BE
[2:15] ANTICIPATING REMOTELY
[2:16] THEREFORE WILL NEED TO TAKE
[2:19] ROLL CALL VOTES SO COULD WE
[2:19] HAVE THE CALL FOR ATTENDANCE
[2:28] CHAIR WOULDN'T PRESENT AS IT
[2:35] AS IT CHAIR TO HIM PRESENT
[2:43] PRESENT COMMISSIONER MUELLER
[2:47] PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER
[2:57] THE
[2:57] COMMISSIONER PRESENT
[3:01] COMMISSIONER YOU SAY PRESENT
[3:07] OUR FACTS SO NOW YEAH WHY
[3:11] DON'T WE
[3:19] AND COMMISSIONER
[3:19] MUELLER
[3:30] COMMISSIONER MUELLER
[3:31] IS JUST WALKING IN AND WILL
[3:40] PRESENT WONDERFUL.
[3:48] SO MOVING ON NOW TO THE
[3:49] APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA THERE
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[3:52] CORRECTIONS TO THIS EVENING'S
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[3:56] MOTION TO APPROVE THE TUESDAY
[3:57] DECEMBER 17TH, 2024 AGENDA.
[4:03] SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY
[4:04] COMMISSIONER DOUBLING OUR
[4:06] SECOND AND A SECOND BY
[4:07] COMMISSIONER ISAY TO APPROVE
[4:08] THIS EVENING'S AGENDA IS THERE
[4:10] ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NONE.
[4:11] MAY WE HAVE THE ROLL VOTE BY
[4:16] COMMISSIONER WOOTEN CHEER
[4:20] WHOOPING I COMMISSIONER
[4:26] MUELLER I AM COMMISSIONER
[4:38] MIRO
[4:39] I AM COMMISSIONER YOU I AND
[4:41] COMMISSIONER DOLLINGER I
[4:41] MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO MOVING
[4:43] ON TO ITEM THREE APPROVAL
[4:44] OF THE MINUTES AND I'M 3.1 THE
[4:49] NOVEMBER 26TH 2024 BOARD
[4:49] MEETING MINUTES IS THERE ANY
[4:50] ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO
[4:52] THE NOVEMBER 26 MEETING
[4:53] MINUTES HEARING AND SEEING NON
[4:57] WE BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO
[4:58] APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 26TH 2024
[5:00] HRC BOARD MEETING MINUTES WE
[5:03] HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
[5:04] MUELLER SECOND AND A SECOND BY
[5:06] COMMISSIONER ISSA TO APPROVE
[5:07] THE NOVEMBER 26 HRC BOARD
[5:09] MEETING MINUTES IS THERE ANY
[5:10] DISCUSSION, HEARING AND SEEING
[5:13] NONE WE WILL.
[5:13] WILL YOU PLEASE COULD WE
[5:15] PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL THE
[5:19] CHAIR WOULDN'T A CHAIR WILL
[5:29] HIM HIGH COMMISSIONER MUELLER
[5:33] I COMMISSIONER MUELLER AND
[5:37] COMMISSIONER YOU SAY I
[5:38] COMMISSIONER DON'T GO I MOTION
[5:42] PASSES SIX ZERO MOVING ONTO
[5:46] ADAM 3.2 THE DECEMBER 10TH
[5:49] 2024 HRC BOARD MEETING MINUTES
[5:50] IS THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR
[5:51] CORRECTIONS HEARING AND SEEING
[5:56] NONE.
[5:56] WE'D BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION
[5:57] TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 10TH
[5:58] 2024 HRC BOARD MEETING MINUTES
[6:01] SO MOVE A MOTION BY
[6:02] COMMISSIONER MUELLER SECOND BY
[6:04] COMMISSIONER BILL BINGER TO
[6:05] APPROVE THE DECEMBER 10TH,
[6:07] 2024 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
[6:08] IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION
[6:11] HEARING NONE.
[6:11] MAY WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL VOTE
[6:13] PLEASE CHAIR WOULDN'T I CHAIR
[6:21] HOLDING HIGH COMMISSIONER
[6:25] MUELLER I THINK COMMISSIONER
[6:26] MOUA COMMISSIONER YOU SAY I
[6:29] AND COMMISSIONER DOLLINGER I
[6:32] MOTION PASS A60 MOVING ONTO
[6:36] THE CONSENT CONSENT AGENDA
[6:39] PRIOR TO THE MEETING NO ONE
[6:40] HAD ASKED TO REMOVE ITEMS FOR
[6:43] DISCUSSION.
[6:44] I WILL ASK AT THIS TIME DOES
[6:45] ANYBODY TO HOLD ANY ITEMS ON
[6:47] THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR
[6:48] DISCUSSION SEEING NONE WE'D BE
[6:51] LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO
[6:54] CONSENT ITEMS 4.1 TO 4.3.
[6:58] SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY
[6:59] COMMISSIONER MOUA SECOND AND A
[7:02] SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
[7:02] DELLINGER TO APPROVE COURSE
[7:05] AND CONSENT ITEMS 4.1 TO 4.3
[7:08] IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION
[7:10] HEARING AND SEEING NON ME WE
[7:11] HAVE THE ROLL CALL VOTE TO
[7:14] CHAIR WOULDN'T I TELL HIM I
[7:21] COMMISSIONER MUELLER HIGH
[7:22] COMMISSIONER MOUA COMMISSIONER
[7:26] YOU SAY I AND COMMISSIONER W I
[7:29] MOTIONASSES SIX ZERO MOVING
[7:33] AND ITEM FIVE ORGANIZATIONAL
[7:34] BUSINESS ITEM 5.1 THIRD
[7:36] AMENDMENT TWO A BRUSH WITH
[7:37] KINDNESS AGREEMENT WE MAY WE
[7:39] HAVE THE STAFF REPORT
[7:46] HI GOOD
[7:47] EVENING CHAIR AND
[7:47] COMMISSIONERS AND SALVADOR
[7:50] ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR SO THE
[7:51] ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU THIS
[7:54] EVENING IS A THIRD AMENDMENT
[7:57] TO AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH
[7:58] A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS WHICH IS
[8:01] RUN BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
[8:01] WE'RE GOING TO START FIRST
[8:04] WITH A PRESENTATION FROM MIKE
[8:05] ROBERTSON AS THIS IS ACTIVE
[8:08] AGREEMENT JUST TO GIVE PROGRAM
[8:08] UPDATES AND THEN I'LL BACK
[8:11] WITH GUIDANCE ON NEXT STEPS.
[8:12] MIKE WONDERFUL.
[8:15] THANK YOU
[8:28] .
[8:29] GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.
[8:29] THANKS TO THE CHAIRS.
[8:30] THANKS TO THE COMMISSIONERS TO
[8:33] ANNA FOR INVITING ME TO COME
[8:34] AND SPEAK WITH YOU THIS
[8:34] EVENING.
[8:35] MY NAME IS MIKE ROBERTSON.
[8:36] I AM THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR A
[8:37] BRUSH OF KINDNESS WHICH IS
[8:40] TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR
[8:41] HUMANITY'S OWNER OCCUPIED
[8:44] PROGRAM.
[8:44] AND I'M HERE THIS EVENING JUST
[8:45] TO TALK ABOUT OUR ONGOING
[8:46] PARTNERSHIP AS WE CONSIDER AN
[8:48] EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT AND
[9:23] ALL RIGHT THERE WE GO.
[9:23] SO JUST A BRIEF HISTORY
[9:28] OF THIS PROGRAM.
[9:28] IT WAS BEGUN IN THE TWIN
[9:31] CITIES IN 1989 AND HAS NOW
[9:34] SERVED OVER 2300 FAMILIES
[9:36] SINCE THEN WE'VE COMPLETED 13
[9:39] PROJECTS IN BLOOMINGTON SINCE
[9:40] THE PARTNERSHIP BEGAN A COUPLE
[9:40] OF YEARS AGO AND USE SOME ARPA
[9:42] FUNDING IN ORDER TO START THAT
[9:43] PARTNERSHIP.
[9:46] OUR FOCUS IS REALLY ON
[9:47] CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS BUT THE
[9:48] COST OF THE PROJECTS
[9:50] BLOOMINGTON BECAUSE THE
[9:50] HOUSING STOCK IS GENERALLY
[9:51] IN DECENT SHAPE IS FAIRLY
[9:54] SMALL ABOUT $4,000 AND SO
[9:57] WE'RE ABLE TO USE THE FUNDING
[9:58] TO TAKE CARE OF THE CITATIONS
[10:02] THE HOMEOWNER IS FACING AND
[10:03] THEN USE SOME POTENTIALLY
[10:06] ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO DO OTHER
[10:07] HEALTH AND SAFETY REPAIRS
[10:07] INSIDE OUT.
[10:09] AND WE LEVERAGE OUR VOLUNTEER
[10:10] MODEL JUST LIKE WE DO WITH OUR
[10:13] HOME CONSTRUCTION.
[10:13] WE BRING OUT GROUPS
[10:14] OF CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS,
[10:15] CHURCHES, INDIVIDUALS TO HELP
[10:18] DO SOME OF THE LESS SKILLED
[10:19] WORK WOULD SAY SO PARTNERSHIP
[10:23] WORKS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.
[10:28] BLOOMINGTON IS JUST ONE
[10:29] OF SEVERAL CITIES THAT WE'RE
[10:29] WORKING WITH IN THIS WAY.
[10:31] WE'VE GOT LOTS OF EXPERTIZE
[10:31] AND HISTORY IN OWNER OCCUPIED
[10:35] REPAIRS WHICH ARE A VERY
[10:35] DIFFERENT ANIMAL THAN BUILDING
[10:36] SOMETHING NEW CITIES HAVE LOW
[10:39] INCOME HOMEOWNERS THAT ARE AT
[10:39] RISK OF CONDEMNATION OR
[10:42] FORFEITURE BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT
[10:43] DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND SO
[10:43] COMBINING THOSE RESOURCES
[10:46] PRESERVES HOUSING STOCK AND
[10:47] PREVENTS DISPLACEMENT
[10:47] OF VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
[10:54] THIS
[10:54] IS JUST KIND OF A BASIC
[10:55] FLOWCHART OF HOW THE
[10:57] PARTNERSHIP WORKS.
[10:58] BASICALLY THE INSPECTORS
[11:01] IDENTIFY A CLIENT THAT MIGHT
[11:02] HAVE A PROBLEM RESOLVING A
[11:05] CITATION AND THEY REFER THEM
[11:05] TO US WE THEN WORK WITH THAT
[11:09] HOMEOWNER TO DEVELOP A WORK
[11:10] SCOPE THAT ADDRESSES ALL
[11:13] OF THE OPEN ORDERS WE DO THE
[11:14] INCOME QUALIFICATION ON OUR
[11:17] SITE AS WELL MAKE SURE THAT
[11:17] THEY DON'T HAVE ANY TITLE
[11:18] ISSUES THE PROPERTY WE THEN
[11:21] CAN SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE THE
[11:22] PROJECT USING COMBINATION
[11:24] OF TRAINED STAFF, VOLUNTEERS
[11:25] AND LICENSED SUBCONTRACTORS
[11:28] FOR THINGS LIKE PLUMBING OR
[11:29] ELECTRICAL WORK WE PROVIDE
[11:32] OF COMPLETION BACK TO THE CITY
[11:33] WORKING WITH THE INSPECTORS
[11:35] AND THEN PERIODICALLY WE'LL
[11:36] SEND A DISBURSEMENT REQUEST TO
[11:37] THE CITY TO TO KIND OF DRAW
[11:40] DOWN THAT GRANT
[11:47] .
[11:47] THE OTHER THING THAT WE PRIDE
[11:48] OURSELVES ON IS THAT WE STAFF
[11:50] THAT ARE TRAINED IN SOCIAL
[11:51] WORK.
[11:51] SO OFTENTIMES THE HOUSE WE
[11:56] HAVE DISCOVERED IS REALLY JUST
[11:57] A SYMPTOM OF WHAT'S HAPPENED
[11:57] IN THE HOMEOWNER'S LIFE.
[12:00] AND SO WE'RE ABLE TO
[12:00] IN ADDITION TO SORT OF THE
[12:01] BRICKS AND MORTAR REPAIRS
[12:03] CONNECT THOSE THOSE RESIDENTS
[12:04] WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND,
[12:07] WRAPAROUND SUPPORT.
[12:08] IT'S SURPRISING HOW MANY FOLKS
[12:09] WE RUN INTO THAT ARE
[12:10] EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
[12:11] THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
[12:14] GOVERNMENT BENEFITS THAT THEY
[12:15] DON'T THAT THEY DON'T KNOW
[12:16] THAT THEY QUALIFY AND WE CAN
[12:19] HELP THEM GET SIGNED UP FOR
[12:20] THAT.
[12:20] THEY MAY HAVE PHYSICAL
[12:20] DISABILITIES.
[12:23] WE CAN HELP THEM WITH
[12:23] ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS OR
[12:24] THEY MAY BE OPEN TO ACCEPTING
[12:27] HELP WITH SOME MENTAL HEALTH
[12:27] RESOURCES IF THAT'S
[12:28] APPROPRIATE AS WELL.
[12:34] SO THE BENEFIT FOR THE CITIES
[12:35] THAT WE WORK WITH AND FOR THE
[12:38] RESIDENTS IS THAT IT
[12:39] STABILIZES THEM.
[12:39] IT'S IT'S KIND OF I'VE COME
[12:41] THINK OF IT OVER TIME AS A
[12:42] HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND
[12:43] ANTI DISPLACEMENT POLICY MOST
[12:45] OF THE FOLKS THAT WE WORK WITH
[12:46] ARE 30% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME
[12:48] OR LESS.
[12:49] A LOT OF THEM ARE OLDER REALLY
[12:52] HOUSE THEY'RE IN IS THEIR ONLY
[12:52] ASSET AND THEIR MOST
[12:55] AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE AND
[12:55] WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO STAY
[12:56] THERE THEY LIKELY WIND UP
[12:59] EITHER COUCH SURFING OR IN A
[13:00] SHELTER OR LIVING UNSHELTERED
[13:03] .
[13:03] AND SO THIS THIS KIND
[13:04] OF PARTNERSHIP PREVENTS
[13:05] CONDEMNATIONS THE LOSS
[13:07] OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE
[13:07] PRESERVES THE EXISTING HOUSING
[13:10] THROUGH CRITICAL HOME REPAIR
[13:11] AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT IN A
[13:14] PERFECT PROTECT SINGLE FAMILY
[13:15] AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR
[13:15] CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS.
[13:18] THE HOUSING STOCK THAT WE HAVE
[13:19] IN THE TWIN CITIES IS OLDER
[13:20] BUT IT'S A LOT OF IT'S BEEN
[13:22] AROUND 100 YEARS AND WE SEE NO
[13:23] REASON WHY IF IT'S CARE
[13:26] OF THAT IT CAN'T SERVE THE
[13:27] NEXT GENERATION THINK THAT IS
[13:30] MY LAST SLIDE OF OR ANY
[13:30] QUESTIONS CAN ANSWER ARE THERE
[13:33] ANY QUESTIONS WHO TYPICALLY
[13:37] IDENTIFIES FAMILY OR HOUSE
[13:41] IN NEED YEAH IN BLOOMINGTON
[13:45] IT'S IT'S THE I GUESS I DON'T
[13:49] KNOW WHAT THEIR EXACT TITLE IS
[13:50] THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
[13:51] INSPECTORS IS THAT CORRECT?
[13:52] SO ONE OF THOSE GUYS WILL
[13:53] REACH OUT TO OUR INTAKE PERSON
[13:56] AND SAY I'VE GOT A CLIENT, WE
[13:57] HAVE THEM FILL OUT KIND
[13:58] OF REFERRAL FORM AND GET THE
[14:00] BALL ROLLING AND THEN WE KIND
[14:01] OF TAKE IT FROM THERE, HELP
[14:02] THE CLIENT COMPLETE THE
[14:03] APPLICATION, DO THE INCOME
[14:04] DOCUMENTATION.
[14:07] ALL RIGHT.
[14:07] WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR
[14:10] TIME.
[14:10] THANK YOU
[14:18] .
[14:18] ALL RIGHT.
[14:18] THANK YOU MIKE FOR THAT
[14:22] PRESENTATION JUST AS A SUMMARY
[14:23] TOO.
[14:25] WHAT IS UP FOR APPROVAL THIS
[14:26] EVENING?
[14:26] SO THIS WOULD BE A 30 MINUTE
[14:30] AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING
[14:31] AGREEMENT.
[14:33] THIS AGREEMENT WAS AMENDED
[14:35] IN 2022 TO ADD OR TO EXPAND
[14:36] THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE
[14:40] AGREEMENT TO 75,000.
[14:40] AND SO THIS IS THE AMENDMENT
[14:43] BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS JUST TO
[14:44] EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD OF THE
[14:47] AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR MORE
[14:48] TIME TO EXPEND THOSE FUNDS.
[14:51] WE SEE THE BRUSH WITH KINDNESS
[14:52] AGREEMENT A SUPPLEMENT TO OUR
[14:56] OTHER REHAB LOAN PROGRAMS, A
[14:56] WAY OF EXPANDING AMOUNT
[14:59] OF OPPORTUNITIES OR OPTIONS
[14:59] OF PEOPLE TOUCH WHO WE TOUCH
[15:02] WITH HOME IMPROVEMENT DOLLARS
[15:06] IN THE CITY AND AGAIN THIS IS
[15:09] A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH
[15:10] ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
[15:10] FURTHER ENHANCES AND SPREADS
[15:14] OUR HEALTH DOLLARS AS WELL BY
[15:14] HAVING THIS OTHER PROGRAM THAT
[15:17] SERVES A SIMILAR POPULATION.
[15:18] SO YEAH WONDERFUL AND THERE
[15:22] ANY QUESTIONS SEEING AND
[15:24] HEARING NO QUESTIONS WE WERE
[15:29] LOOKING FOR A MOTION
[15:30] AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ENTER
[15:33] INTO A THIRD AMENDMENT TO
[15:33] SERVICES AGREEMENT TWIN CITY
[15:36] TWIN CITIES FOR HABITAT FOR
[15:40] HUMANITY INC AND HOUSING AND
[15:40] REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND
[15:41] AND FOR THE CITY
[15:42] OF BLOOMINGTON SO MOVED WE
[15:48] HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
[15:49] MUELLER AND A SECOND BY
[15:51] COMMISSIONER DOLLINGER TO
[15:52] AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ENTER INTO
[15:54] THIRD AMENDMENT TO SERVICES
[15:55] AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWIN
[15:56] CITIES HABITAT HUMANITY INC
[15:59] AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
[15:59] AUTHORITY AND AND FOR THE CITY
[16:00] OF BLOOMINGTON IS THERE ANY
[16:02] DISCUSSION HEARING AND SEEING
[16:03] NO DISCUSSION WE BE LOOKING
[16:07] FOR THE ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE
[16:10] CHEW.
[16:14] SORRY I'M TOTALLY HIGH
[16:17] COMMISSIONER WOULDN'T I?
[16:21] COMMISSIONER MUELLER I AND
[16:25] COMMISSIONER MOTT I
[16:28] COMMISSIONER ARE YOU SAYING I
[16:29] COMMISSIONER W I MOTION PASS
[16:35] A60I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A
[16:36] NOTE THE RECORD SINCE IT
[16:39] WASN'T CALLED AT THE BEGINNING
[16:40] THAT COMMISSIONER CARTER IS
[16:42] NOT IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT
[16:43] SINCE HER NAME WAS NOT CALLED
[16:44] DURING CALL I JUST WANTED THAT
[16:46] CLEAR FOR OUR RECORDING
[16:47] PURPOSES.
[16:50] MOVING ON TO SEC BURWELL SOME
[16:54] DISCUSSION ITEMS I KNOW
[16:54] MINISTER ABE HAS SOME EXCITING
[16:57] NEWS FOR US SO I WILL SEND IT
[16:58] TO HER.
[17:01] YES, SHARON COMMISSIONERS,
[17:02] GOOD EVENING.
[17:02] I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
[17:05] WE HAVE OFFICIAY FILLED THE
[17:06] ROLE OF OUR SECOND ASSISTANT
[17:08] H.R.
[17:08] ADMINISTRATOR AS OF LAST
[17:09] MONDAY AND WE HAVE HERE TODAY
[17:12] WITH US MIKE PALERMO.
[17:12] MIKE HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY
[17:16] SINCE 2017.
[17:16] HE'S SERVED IN A COUPLE
[17:17] OF DIFFERENT DIVISIONS STARTED
[17:19] THE PLANNING DIVISION HAS
[17:19] WORKED MORE RECENTLY IN THE
[17:20] PORT AND NOW IS MOVING OVER TO
[17:22] THE HRA AND PREVIOUSLY WORKED
[17:23] WITH THE CITY OF DULUTH LOTS
[17:26] OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE
[17:27] COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
[17:28] GRANT WHICH IS AS YOU IS A BIG
[17:31] PROGRAM RUN THROUGH THE HRA.
[17:31] HE HAS A MASTER'S URBAN AND
[17:34] REGIONAL PLANNING AND A
[17:35] LEADERSHIP IN AFFORDABLE
[17:36] HOUSING CERTIFICATE AND SO
[17:38] WE'RE EXCITED TO WELCOME MIKE
[17:38] TO THE ROLE YOU WANT TO
[17:52] THANK
[17:53] YOU BOTH.
[17:53] THANK YOU, MR. ABE AND IT'S A
[17:56] PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT
[17:59] AND WELCOME WORKING WITH YOU
[18:00] ON THE NEAR FURE HERE ABOUT
[18:04] PROJECT WITH CBG AND YEAH LET
[18:05] ME TURN AFFORDABLE
[18:07] HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM AS WE
[18:08] RAMP THAT UP I'M SURE YOU'LL
[18:09] HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT AND I'M
[18:10] LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR
[18:11] DISCUSSION TONIGHT WITH THE
[18:12] PLANNING COMMISSION AND JUST
[18:14] TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU
[18:15] GUYS APPROACH THIS WORK.
[18:16] THANK YOU.
[18:17] WONDERFUL WELCOME.
[18:18] LOOK LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
[18:19] WITH YOU.
[18:21] MOVING ON FOR THE DISCUSSION
[18:26] ITEMS WERE ACTUALLY I'M WE'RE
[18:26] GOING TO NEED A TO RECESS
[18:31] UNTIL 630 AND THAT THAT POINT
[18:32] WE WILL RECONVENE WITH THE
[18:33] PLANNING SO MOVE TO A MOTION
[18:41] COMMISSIONER MOA SECOND AND A
[18:42] SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ISSA TO
[18:42] RECESS UNTIL 630 WHEN WE WILL
[18:44] RECONVENE WITH THE PLANNING
[18:45] COMMISSION IS THERE ANY
[18:46] DISCUSSION HEARING NONE MAY WE
[18:47] HAVE THE ROLL CALL VOTE VOTE
[18:55] CHAIR GAME I COMMISSIONER
[18:58] WOULDN'T I I COMMISSIONER
[19:01] MUELLER I I COMMISSIONER WHAT
[19:06] COMMISSIONER ARE YOU SAYING I
[19:10] AND COMMISSIONER W.A. I MOTION
[19:11] PASSES SIX ZERO WE ARE
[19:13] IN RECESS
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