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HRA approves $120,000 CDBG reallocation to upgrade Alexandra House fire suppression system
Summary
The Clay County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on July 22 approved reallocating $120,000 in Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant funds to Alexandra House to replace and upgrade the domestic violence shelter’s fire suppression system.
The Clay County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on July 22 approved reallocating $120,000 in Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Alexandra House to replace and upgrade the domestic violence shelter’s fire suppression system.
Renee Sandy, Community Development Manager, told the board that Alexandra House had originally been awarded $330,000 in CDBG funds in March but, after bidding and follow-up with the city, “they are not going to be allowed to grandfather in their old system. They need to have a more extensive system, which is going to include some additional construction cost,” and the agency requested an additional $120,000 to cover $112,000 for the project and about $8,000 for estimated Davis‑Bacon costs.
The supplemental funding was considered during a public hearing that the county attorney opened at 10:19 a.m.; the notice for the hearing was published June 30, 2025, in the Anoka County Union. The county attorney said there were no written comments submitted in advance, and no members of the public spoke during the hearing.
After the hearing the board moved to approve reallocating the funds. Trustee Schulte moved the motion and Trustee Heinrich seconded. The motion passed by roll call vote with all trustees voting aye.
Discussion on the item was limited to staff explanation and a brief comment by the chair expressing support for Alexandra House’s work. The record shows the city’s code or permitting decision prevented grandfathering the shelter’s existing suppression system; the board approved county CDBG funds to cover the resulting increased construction and prevailing‑wage costs. The board did not receive public input during the hearing.
Implementation steps and timing for the work were not specified in the meeting record; board members did not set a follow‑up deadline in the discussion that was captured in the transcript. The action authorizes the reallocation of the PY2025 CDBG funds to Alexandra House for the stated purpose, subject to the usual contracting and procurement processes and prevailing‑wage compliance.
