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Motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Gamec, to approve the regular meeting minutes dated September 13, 2005 and the regular meeting minutes dated May 9, 2006. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Pearson, Commissioners Cook, Gamec, and Elvig. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Olson, Commissioners Jeffrey and Strommen. HRA BUSINESS Case #1: Elect Vice Chair and Secretary Treasurer for 2006 HRA Executive Director Frolik explained State Statute requires that HRA's elect officers from the Board of Commissioners. The HRA By -Laws require appointment of officers annually. Commissioner Olson was appointed as Chairperson on May 9, 2006. It is necessary to follow through and appoint a Vice - Chair and a Secretary Treasurer for the remainder of the calendar year. In addition, it would be appropriate for the Secretary Treasurer to officially delegate the duties of recording meeting minutes to TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc., and maintenance of HRA funds to the City Finance Officer. Motion by Commissioner Gamec, seconded by Commissioner Cook, to elect Commissioner Olson as HRA Chair, to elect Commissioner Jeffrey as Vice - Chair, to elect Commissioner Pearson as Secretary - Treasurer, and to adopt Resolution #HRA -06 -08 -001 authorizing the Secretary - Treasurer to delegate the duties of recording meetings minutes to TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc., and maintenance of HRA funds to the City Finance Officer. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Pearson, Commissioners Gamec, Cook, and Elvig. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Olson, Commissioners Jeffrey and Strommen. Case #2: Adopt Resolution Approving Proposed 2007 HRA Levy Finance Officer Lund explained each taxing authority must adopt a proposed budget for payable 2007 and certify its proposed tax levy for payable 2007 to the County Auditor by September 15, 2006. In December 2005, the Ramsey HRA/City Council adopted the 2006 HRA budget and HRA levy, in the amount of $271,339. The levy was to be used to fund such expenses as personnel, consulting services and property acquisitions. Ms. Lund advised for budget year 2007, the maximum HRA levy is again being requested. This amount would be $312,443, which is the statutory maximum levy rate (0.144 of the City's total taxable market value of $2,169,745,200) and would again be used to fund personnel, consulting and property acquisitions. An example of the effect on a property taxpayer with a market value of $200,000 would be $28.80. Commissioner Elvig inquired if there is a listing of where the funds are being placed. Finance Officer Lund replied the fund is being built at this point. Housing and Redevelopment Authority / August 22, 2006 Page 2 of 5