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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/2008 WRHA WHEAT RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES May 27, 2008 A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Brungardt at 4:00 p.m. in the Citl Council Chambers of the Wheat Ridge Municipal Building, 7500 West 29' Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. B. ROLL CALL Authority members present: Cheryl Brungardt Kent Davis Kathy Nuanes Lena Rotola Janice Thompson Others present: Sally Payne, Deputy Director Ryan Stachelski, Economic Development Specialist Larry Nelson, Cornerstone Realty Betty Maybin, Cornerstone Realty Henry Wehrdt, Construction Manager Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Kent Davis and seconded by Kathy Nuanes to approve the minutes of April 15, 2008 as presented. The motion passed unanimously. D. OFFICERS REPORTS There were no reports. E. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one present to address the Authority. F. NEW BUSINESS School District Letter oflnterest The Board of Education of the Jefferson County School District has declared the Fruitdale School building surplus to District needs and available for sale. Housing Authority Minutes - 1 - May 27, 2008 Interested parties were invited to respond to the Manager of Real Estate for J effco Schools by May 29,2008. It was moved by Janice Thompson and seconded by Lena Rotola that to direct Sally Payne to prepare a letter to be sent to Mr. John Young, Manager of Real Estate for Jeffco Public Schools indicating the Housing Authority's interest in possible acquisition ofthe Fruitdale School building. The motion passed unanimously. Ryan Stachelski informed the Authority that he had learned it is necessary, when federal dollars are used on a project, to contact the Historical Society for its determination on whether or not there is historic value to the building being renovated. He met with a representative from the Colorado Historical Society who wanted to make sure the entrances on the sides ofthe building remain the same; the look ofthe windows should remain the same; and the blond brick should not be stained to match the main structure. Some ofthese issues are negotiable. There was no objection to demolishing the small building in front. Mr. Stachelski stated that he had also learned the property to the west is now for sale by owner. He gave contact information to Larry Nelson of Cornerstone Realty. Traininl! Video: Preventinf! Public Officials' Liability G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS . Larry Nelson reported the last unit at Park Side is under contract. The closing is scheduled for next Friday with a final price of$99,800. He suggested the Authority might want to consider using these funds to pay down the 41 s, Avenue acquisition loan with FirstBank. It was moved by Kent Davis and seconded by Janice Thompson to apply the proceeds from the Park Side sale to pay down the loan from First Bank. The motion passed unanimously. . Henry Wehrdt reported that the Allison Street property should be market- ready toward the end of June. Larry Nelson is working on a method to inform Lutheran employees about the property. . Larry Nelson reported that there have been many showings on the Parfet unit. H. OTHER There was no other business to come before the Authority. Housing Authority Minutes - 2 - May 27,2008 I. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Lena Rotola and seconded by Kathy Nuanes to adjourn the meeting at 4:50 p.m. ~"ct~ Cheryl B gardt, Chair 4,~~;;;- , , . Housing Authority Minutes - 3 - May 27, 2008