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<br />Motion carried. V oting Yes: Chairperson Olson, Commissioners Gamec, Cook, Elvig, Olson, <br />and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Jeffrey. <br /> <br />HRA BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity <br /> <br />HRA Executive Director Frolik indicated Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is partnering with <br />Brightkeys and will be constructing three 8-unit townhome buildings in Town Center Gardens <br />3rd Addition. <br /> <br />Sue Haigh, President of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, provided a presentation regarding the <br />Habitat for Humanity organization. <br /> <br />HRA members commented on the work ethic required of Habitat for Humanity clients. <br /> <br />Ms. Haigh requested the HRA inform Habitat for Humanity if there are organizations they <br />should be connecting with. <br /> <br />HRA Executive Director Frolik asked what Habitat for Humanity's public outreach consists of. <br /> <br />Ms. Haigh replied Habitat for Humanity has not experienced this type of multi-year major <br />project in a city before. They would like to figure out how to best do this and to get deeply <br />engaged in the community, and would like to work with the City on how to do this. There are a <br />lot of people that volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, and they want to be sure to provide a <br />volunteer opportunity to the people that live in this community. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cook suggested this would be an excellent opportunity for the Pact Charter <br />School, who has said they would like to get involved in the community. <br /> <br />Commissioner Elvig suggested a work session with group of leaders of faith based organizations <br />and other organizations in the City invited to hear a presentation from Habitat for Humanity. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gamec inquired about the time frame for the project. <br /> <br />Mike Nelson, Habitat for Humanity, replied foundation work will begin on the first eight units in <br />February of2007. <br /> <br />Consensus of the HRA was to schedule an open house work session in January with faith based <br />organizations and other organizations in the City invited to hear a presentation from Habitat for <br />Humanity. <br /> <br />Commissioner Elvig commented the City has criteria to meet for low-income affordable housing. <br />This is a great opportunity with a mechanism in place to keep it affordable. He suggested the <br />Metropolitan Council be informed about this project, encouraging more involvement. He <br /> <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority / October 24, 2006 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />