HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-2022 HRA MinutesHOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF May 2nd, 2022
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm by Member Murzyn.
Members present: Marquez Simula, Buesgens, Jacobs, Novitsky and Murzyn.
Others Present: Kelli Bourgeois (City Manager), Aaron Chirpich (Community Development Director),
Mitchell Forney (Community Development Coordinator), Sara Ion (City Clerk)
OATH OF OFFICE
a. Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula
b. Councilmember Kt Jacobs
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve the minutes of the regular HRA Meeting of March 2, 2020.
Motion by Márquez Simula, seconded by Novitsky, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All
ayes. MOTION PASSED
ELECTION OF OFFICERS-
Pursuant to the bylaws of the Columbia Heights Housing and Redevelopment Authority (the “HRA”),
officers are required to be elected annually. The 2020 HRA officers that served are as follows:
Chair – John Murzyn Jr.
Vice Chair – Nick Novitsky
Secretary/Treasurer – Connie Buesgens
In order for an HRA Commissioner to be considered for an officer position, an HRA Commissioner
must be nominated by another commissioner, or by him or herself.
1. Chair
a. Please provide all nominations for President of the HRA.
b. Vote individually for each nominated member.
c. The member with the most votes is declared the President of the HRA by the Executive
Director.
2. Vice Chair
a. Please provide all nominations for Vice President of the HRA.
b. Vote individually for each nominated member.
c. The member with the most votes is declared the Vice President of the HRA by the
Executive Director.
3. Secretary-Treasurer
a. Please provide all nominations for Treasurer of the HRA.
b. Vote individually for each nominated member.
c. The member with the most votes is declared the Treasurer of the HRA by the Executive
Director.
Buesgens nominated herself as chair of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Motion by Murzyn, seconded by Novitsky to elect Buesgens as chair of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority. All ayes. MOTION PASSED
Jacobs nominated herself as Vice Chair of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Motion by Buesgens, seconded by Murzyn to elect Jacobs as Vice Chair of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority. All ayes. MOTION PASSED
Márquez Simula nominated herself as Secretary-Treasurer of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority.
Motion by Buesgens, seconded by Novitsky to elect Márquez Simula as Secretary-Treasurer of the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority. All ayes. MOTION PASSED
2022 Officers are as follows:
Connie Buesgens. is Chair
Kt Jacobs is Vice Chair
Amáda Márquez Simula is Secretary-Treasurer
Motion by Buesgens, seconded by Jacobs to Adjourn the May 2, 2022, meeting of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority. All ayes. MOTION PASSED
Adjourn
Respectfully submitted,
Mitchell Forney
Community Development Coordinator