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Home My WebLink About2025-06-10 VLHA Meeting Minutes Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes Tuesday, June 10, 2025 3:00 PM ZOOM ONLY PRESENT ABSENT Steve Lindstrom Craig Denton Dan Godec Christine Santucci Kristin Kenny Williams STAFF Jason Dietz, Director of Housing Martha Anderson, Senior Housing Coordinator Anna Bengtson, Housing Development Specialist Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator 1. Call to Order (3:00pm) 2. Citizen Participation (5 min.) No comments. 3. Approval of Minutes (15 min.) 3.1 Approval of April 8, 2025 Minutes Presenter(s): Missy Johnson 2025-04-08 VHLA Minutes (1).pdf MOTION: Williams SECOND: Santucci PASSED: 3 - 0 - 1 3.2 Approval of May 20, 2025 - Special Meeting Minutes Presenter(s): Missy Johnson Time: 5 min. 2025-05-20 VLHA Meeting Minutes.pdf MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: 3 - 0 - 1 3.3 Approval of May 27, 2025 Meeting Minutes Presenter(s): Missy Johnson Time: 5 min. 2025-05-27 VLHA Meeting Minutes.pdf MOTION: Williams SECOND: Santucci PASSED: 4 - 0 4. Main Agenda (25 min.) 4.1 Introduction of New Housing Team Member: Anna Bengtson Presenter(s): Jason Dietz, Housing Director Time: 5 min. Anna Bengston has joined the VLHA meeting as a Housing Development Specialist. The housing staff is thrilled to have her join and complete the team. Bengston will work closely with Dietz regarding upcoming housing projects, after 8 years working with the White River National Forest as the realty specialist and forest wide lands command manager program. Her role moving forward will help to advance Town owned housing development projects. She will keep the VLHA updated on the Town projects, especially West Middle Creek. Dietz reminded the group the additional roles of Anderson and Johnson related to housing compliance, website, administration of housing programs, Vail InDEED, resales, buy downs and lotteries. He further explained in detail the day-to-day management of details that Bengston is managing. 4.2 Update on West Middle Creek Presenter(s): Anna Bengtson, Housing Development Specialist Time: 10 min. Bengston provided an overview of current happenings as things are underway including movement of dirt, groundwork, install of temporary roads and installation of the water main. She will continue to update the group on the continual site work, foundation work and retaining wall work of the two-story foundation. Vertical work is a three-year build schedule. The construction updates and traffic control updates are available from the Town on a weekly basis to those that subscribe to the updates. 4.3 Arosa Drive Duplex Land Lease Renewal Presenter(s): Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator Time: 10 min. Arosa Drive Land Lease Fee Recommendation.pdf 2010 Lease Agreement with Dovid P. Mintz & Doba R. Raskin for Arosa Drive Duplex Residence Unit A Land.pdf 2010 Lease Agreement with Rebecca Friesen Hunt & Brian D. Hunt for Arosa Drive Duplex Residence Unit B Land-1.pdf The Arosa Drive Duplex is scheduled for a Land Lease Rental Fee Review and to make a recommendation to the Authority regarding the land lease fee for the deed restricted Arosa Drive Duplex Residences, Unit A and Unit B. The term of the Land Lease is ninety -nine years effective upon the execution of the initial please which was the 24th day of June, 2010. Per the terms of the lease agreement, the fee shall be reviewed by the Vail Local Housing Authority or Town Council consistent with the timeline noted in the fully executed agreements attached as Attachment A and Attachment B. Based on review over time, it does not appear that the $25 annual land lease fee has been meant to make money. Lindstrom provided a summary about the initial re-development of this site and how it came to re-sold and utilized as an EHU through the Town of Vail. The re-up of the lease coincides with the confirmation that the residents are in compliance in terms of use. The VLHA directed staff to keep the 99-year land lease annual fees at $25. 5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members (5 min.) Coming up - West Middle Creek groundbreaking on-site with a gathering to follow at the Grand View room on Tuesday, June 17, where the official name will be determined. 6. Adjournment 3:50 pm (estimate) Meeting adjourned at 3:28 p.m. 7. Next Meeting Date (June 24, 2024)