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1.Call to order:The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Official Minutes
Housing Authority meeting
St.Louis Park,Minnesota
November 12,2025
Roll call:
Members present:Shelby Conway,Catherine Courtney,Thom Miller,
Jolene Tanner (arrived at 5:04)and Val Upsher
Members absent:none
Staff present:Marney Olson,Nicole Randall and Angela Nelson
2.Approval of Minutes -Minutes for the October board meeting were reviewed.
It was moved by Commissioner Courtney,seconded by Commissioner Upsher to approve
the October 2025 minutes as presented.
Motion passed 4-0.
3.Hearings -None
4.Presentation -None
5.Unfinished Business -None
6.New Business
a.Approval of Utility Allowances for Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing
programs,No.782.Ms.Randall presented the Housing Choice Voucher and Public
Housing utility allowances effective January 1,2026.The natural gas and water rates
are required to be adjusted since they have increased greater than 10%since the
last time they were adjusted.Responding to commissioners'questions,Ms.Randall
explained that the rates must be analyzed on an annual basis.An adjustment must
be made if there is more than a 10%change since the last time the rate was
adjusted.
It was moved by Commissioner Conway,seconded by Commissioner Courtney to
approve the Utility Allowances for Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing
programs,Resolution No.782.
Motion passed 5-0.
b.2025 Publicly Owned Housing Program (POHP)Funding Aware.Staff's report was for
information purposes only.Ms.Olson shared that the Housing Authority is still
going through its due diligence for a POHP award of $583,900 which will be used to
address fire safety issues at Hamilton House.The loan will be a zero-interest
deferred construction loan with a 20-year term and a compliance period of 35
years.The property must remain public housing for 20 years.
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c.St.Louis Park deferred home improvement loan.Ms.Olson explained that the
deferred home improvement loan program in the past used CDBG federal funds,
distributed by the county,and additional funds provided by the city.In 2026,
Hennepin county is consolidating the funding pool and will no longer be able to use
city funds for the program.Staff recommend contracting with CEE to administer the
city funds for a deferred home improvement loan.A city deferred home
improvement loan will mirror the loan specifications of the CDBG deferred loan,
except that the city loan will be forgivable after 20 years.CEE will do a pre-
inspection of the property for safety items.
Commissioners said they would like to see an eligibility limit based on the value of
the property and prioritize funds going to properties with lower values in order to
preserve affordable housing.Ms.Olson will research the eligibility requirements in
other cities and the median home value for St.Louis Park.Commissioners agreed
with a 20-year term and a $30,000 maximum loan amount.
7.Communications
8.Other
9.Adjournment
It w as m o ved by Com m issioner Tanner,seconded by Com m issioner Conw ay,to adjourn
the m eeting.
M otion passed 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jolene Tanner,Secretary
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