6-5-2025
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
June 5, 2025
7:00 PM
Fridley City Hall, 7071 University Avenue NE
Minutes
Call to Order
Chairperson Showalter called the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present
Elizabeth Showalter
Gordon Backlund
Troy Brueggemeier
Rachel Schwankl
Absent
Frank Inamagua
Others Present
Paul Bolin, HRA Assistant Executive Director
Action Items
1. Approval of Expenditures
Motion by Commissioner Backlund to approve the expenditures. Seconded by Commissioner
Brueggemeier.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chair Showalter declared the motion carried unanimously.
2. Approval May 1, 2025, Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Brueggemeier to approve the meeting minutes of May 1, 2025, as presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Backlund.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chair Showalter declared the motion carried unanimously.
3. Annual Election of Officers
Paul Bolin, HRA Assistant Executive Director, stated that the bylaws require a Chair and Vice Chair to
be elected each June.
Chair Showalter opened nominations for Chair.
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Commissioner Schwankl nominated Elizabeth Showalter for the position of Chair.
Chair Showalter accepted the nomination.
Commissioner Backlund nominated Troy Brueggemeier for the position of Vice Chair.
Commissioner Brueggemeier accepted.
There were no other nominations.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chair Showalter declared the motion carried unanimously.
Informational Items
4. Update on Housing Programs
Mr. Bolin provided an update on the May loan activity, as well as year-to-date information on the
loans and programs. He introduced Stacy Stromberg, who will become the Assistant Executive
Director of the HRA.
Commissioner Schwankl stated that she has received questions about the Frontdoor Grant and other
programs that would be available for exterior programs. She asked if the two percent loan program
was still active. Mr. Bolin confirmed that the two percent loan program is active. He stated that
applications are no longer being accepted for the Frontdoor Grant program, as those applications are
accepted during January and February.
Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Backlund to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Brueggemeier.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chairperson Showalter declared the motion carried and the meeting
adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Bolin, Staff Liaison