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Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes December 16, 1999 . Page 3 1 VII. H.R.A. Resolution 99-005, re: Developers Agreement with Hitching Post Real Estate. 2 Mr. Soth directed the Commission's attention to the Redevelopment Agreement for the Hitching 3 Post. He stated that ownership transferred late in November 1999, and that the name of the other 4 party involved is now "Hitching Post Real Estate, LLC", as correctly reflected on the Agreement. 5 6 Mr. Soth recommended that the same minor revisions be made to Resolution 99-005, which are: 7 1. In the third "WHEREAS" clause, change "real property" to "easements"; and 8 3. Add to the end of the Resolution the following language: "with such minor revisions as 9 are acceptable to the Executive Director, City Attorney, and Consultant." 10 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen, to adopt Resolution 99-005 as modified by City Attorney 1 I Soth's recommendations. 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 VIII. .OTHER BUSINESS. 4 Marks introduced his wife, Florence, and thanked her for her support and dedication during his 15 years of working with the City. 16 Marks also wished to state that he has been very appreciative of the people he has had the pleas- 17 ure of working with on the H.R.A. and the City Council. In particular, Marks expressed appre- 18 ciation for the far-reaching efforts of City Staff and especially Executive Director and City Man- 19 ager Michael Morrison. He commended Morrison and City Staff on jobs well done. 20 Ranallo warmly thanked the residents of the City of St. Anthony for the patience, perseverance 21 and support shown over the past 22 years of his term as Mayor. He stated that it is a complicated 22 position at times because some decisions are unpopular, but all in all,the decisions that have 23 been made he believed were made for the betterment of the community. 24 Ranallo introduced his family and grandchildren, whom he stated have supported and assisted 25 him during his term as Mayor. In particular, Ranallo expressed sincere appreciation for his wife, 26 Rita, for her continued support. 27 Marks recalled when he first began considering City government, a good friend, Donna Stouffer, 28 had encouraged him to apply for a position on the Planning Commission and he was grateful for 29 that encouragement. Marks mentioned that his wife, Florence, was instrumental in organizing 30 the St. Anthony Orchestra, and he reviewed the background of other projects that had begun 1 many years ago when he was joining City government. 32 One factor in particular that came to mind, Marks said, was a breath of fresh air that happened to