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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Commissioners Backous, Wise, Elvig, <br />McGlone, Ramsey, Tossey and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />None. <br />HRA BUSINESS <br />Case #1 6: Discuss Development Management Contract <br />Chairperson Elvig explained he asked City Attorney Goodrich to give a legal opinion of the <br />process regarding bringing an agenda item forward for discussion that was not on the agenda. <br />City Attorney Goodrich stated the City Code provides for Council to discuss only items on the <br />agenda. However, the Council can consider an added item by agreement. The HRA has <br />separate by-laws. In a regular Council meeting, people can expect to have other items brought <br />up. City Attorney Goodrich advised it was handled properly at the last regular meeting and the <br />Council or the HRA can vote to deny discussion on a new item if it is not on the agenda. <br />Chairperson Elvig noted some of the issues with this contract are difficult. The biggest issue is <br />in how the developments and the developer are managed. <br />City Attorney Goodrich noted in reviewing the contract, there is a provision that the HRA <br />representative for administering this agreement is Executive Director Nelson. She is the <br />Development Manager and the contractors' direct supervisor. She cannot expend HRA funds <br />unless provided by this agreement. <br />Commissioner Ramsey noted an email was sent last week concerning this issue. He requested a <br />copy of that email be attached to the minutes for this meeting. Attached to the minutes is an <br />email from Development Manager Lazan marked as Exhibit A. <br />Executive Director Nelson stated she has had discussions with members of the HRA with regard <br />to the work or the contract of the Development Manager. She highlighted changes from the <br />former contract to the newer contract. <br />Commissioner Backous indicated he had an issue with operational processes <br />Commissioner Tossey stated his issue was that he did not anticipate this amount of public <br />involvement in some of the projects. He said he was not in favor of the amount the City would <br />have to bond for and in the future would like to see that when there is a project with a <br />considerable amount of public financing, a third of that commission would be held until the <br />taxpayers are made whole. He said he discussed with Mr. Lazan the handling of commissions <br />and the perception of how they are managed; however, they did come to an understanding. <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority / August 30, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />