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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-03 HRA Special Meeting Packet Meeting location: Edina City Hall Council Chambers 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 3, 2024 7:00 PM Participate in the meeting: Watch the meeting on cable TV or YouTube.com/EdinaTV. Provide feedback during Community Comment by calling 312-535- 8110. Enter access code 2633 739 3848. Password is 5454. Press *3 on your telephone keypad when you would like to get in the queue to speak. A staff member will unmute you when it is your turn to speak. Accessibility Support: The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927- 8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda 4. Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Chair will invite residents to share issues or concerns that are not scheduled for a future public hearing. Items that are on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Commissioners to respond to their comments tonight. The Chair will respond to questions raised during Community Comments at the next meeting. 5. Reports/Recommendations: (Favorable vote of majority of Commissioners present to approve except where noted) 5.1. Resolution No. 2024-08 Adopting the HRA Budget and Establishing the Tax Levy Payable in 2025 6. Executive Director Comments 7. HRA Member Comments 8. Adjournment Page 1 of 3 d ITEM REPORT Date: December 3, 2024 Item Activity: Action Meeting: Housing & Redevelopment Authority Agenda Number: 5.1 Prepared By: Pa Thao, Finance Director Item Type: Report & Recommendation Department: Finance Item Title: Resolution No. 2024-08 Adopting the HRA Budget and Establishing the Tax Levy Payable in 2025 Action Requested: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-08 Adopting the Proposed HRA Budget and Establishing the Proposed Tax Levy Payable in 2025. Information/Background: The HRA is a separate taxing authority formed by the City Council in 1974. The purpose of the levy is to pay a portion of the administrative expenses and other economic initiatives that are necessary to operate the HRA. The levy proposed for 2025 is $259,300, which is a $7,600 (three percent) increase over the 2024 HRA levy amount. HRA adoption of this resolution is required to establish the HRA levy for 2025. Staff recommends the HRA members approve the HRA levy resolution on December 3, 2024. If no levy and budget resolutions are passed on December 3, then the Council and HRA are required by statute to act at the next meeting on December 19, 2024. Resources/Financial Impacts: Relationship to City Policies: Supporting Documentation: 1. Resolution No. 2024-08 Adopting the budget and setting the 2025 HRA levy Page 2 of 3 EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-08 ADOPTING THE BUDGET AND ESTABLISHING THE TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2025 WHEREAS, The Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”) has authorities and powers according to MN Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.047. MN Statutes, Section 469.033, subd. 6 grants the HRA the power to levy and collect taxes subject to a resolution of consent from the Edina City Council for a set period. WHEREAS, The Edina City Council passed Resolution 2024-65 consenting to and authorizing an HRA tax levy payable in 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows: Section 1: That there will be levied upon all taxable real and personal property in the City of Edina, a tax rate sufficient to produce the amount as follows: HRA GENERAL FUND $259,300 Section 2: That the budget is as follows: HRA GENERAL FUND TAX LEVY REVENUES $259,300 HRA GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES $259,300 Passed and adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority on December 3, 2024. ATTEST: James Pierce, Secretary James B. Hovland, Chair STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting Executive Director for the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority at its Regular Meeting of December 3, 2024, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ____ day of __________________, 20___. _________________________________ Executive Director Page 3 of 3