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APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF LINO LAKES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
DATE:
March 2, 2023
TIME STARTED: 8:00 a.m.
TIME ENDED: 8:56 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Cravero, Julie Jeffrey-Schwartz, Blakely
LaCroix, Chad Wagner, Don Johnson, Patrick
Kohler, Steve Marchek, Nathan Vojtech, Jim
Schueller
MEMBERS ABSENT: Keith Hembre
STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Dana Rozan
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr.Schueller called the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting to order at
8:00 a.m. on March 2, 2023.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Marchek made a motion to approve the January 5, 2023 meeting minutes. Motion was
supported by Mr. Vojtech. Motion carried 9-0.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Housing Maintenance Assistance Program
Mr. Grochala presented the staff report.
The EDAC discussed establishing a housing maintenance program to assist low-
moderate income households at the January 2023 meeting. As discussed, the City has
$230,000 loan repayment that can be used for affordable housing programs. Staff has
generated some additional information to consider with the establishment of the
program.
Mr. Grochala discussed what current programs Anoka County had available to
homeowners for mound systems or connecting to City water payable by property taxes.
He also discussed Blaine’s Front Door program.
The Committee agreed that the loan money should be used for basic projects such as
roofing, siding, painting, gutters, windows, chimney repair, deck, porch, driveway,
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sidewalk, front door, and garage door replacement or repair. There will be three
categories to qualify for this loan. Age of the home, value of the home and income
threshold.
The EDAC also recommended that the loan would be for 85% of the project amount
with a cap of $10,000. There would be a small interest percentage charged for the loan
and would be payable via property taxes over a calculated period of time. The goal is
to have implementation of the program by 2024.
B. Project Updates
Mr. Grochala updated the committee on current City projects.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Vojtech made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 a.m. Motion was supported by
Mr. Kohler. Motion was carried 9-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Whitney, Community Development Administrative Assistant