082508 EDA
CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes August 25, 2008
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Opem called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority
to order at 8:25 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Martin Opem Sr., President
John Elder, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Karen Nolte, Commissioner
Daniel Stauner, Commissioner
Staff Present: Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Curtis Jacobsen, Director of Community Development
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
Jason Quisberg, City Engineer
APPROVE MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Nolte, seconded by Commissioner Elder,
to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 28, 2008. All present voted
in favor. Motion carried.
HCHRA FUNDS President Opem introduced for discussion Item 4, Resolution authorizing the
Item 4
expenditure of Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
(HCHRA) funds from the Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive
Fund to be received and expended by West Hennepin Affordable Housing
Land Trust (WHAHLT) within the city of New Hope.
Mr. Curtis Jacobsen, community development director, explained that West
Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust (WHAHLT) has found it necessary
to apply for $25,000 in funding to assist with the purchase of the property at
4315 Nevada Avenue North.
EDA RESOLUTION Commissioner Nolte introduced the following resolution and moved its
08-11 adoption: “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
Item 4 HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(HCHRA) FUNDS FROM THE HENNEPIN COUNTY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING INCENTIVE FUND TO BE RECEIVED AND EXPENDED BY
WEST HENNEPIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST (WHAHLT)
WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW HOPE.” The motion for the adoption of the
foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Elder, and upon vote
being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Opem, Elder, Hoffe,
Nolte, Stauner; and the following voted against the same: None; Abstained:
None; Absent: None; whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the president which was attested to by the executive
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director.
ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Nolte, seconded by Commissioner
Stauner, to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
The New Hope EDA adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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