03-17-97 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 17, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:Thomas Harms; Joan Helmberger; Kristal Stokes; Michael Sandahl
and Russ Susag.
Staff Present :James Prosser, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City
Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and
Bruce Nordquist, Housing & Redevelopment Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Susag, S/Sandahl to approve the HRA minutes of the February 18, 1997
meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
No one wished to address the HRA.
HRA Meeting Minutes-2-March 17, 1997
Item #2PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF SALE OF 817 EAST 66TH
STREET (FORMER FINA GAS STATION SITE). HRA LETTER NO. 14
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 14 regarding a public hearing
and consideration of the sale of 817 East 66th Street, formerly Fina Gas Station site.
Kay Ellickson & Mary Ann Namtvedt, Minnesota Valley School of Music addressed
the HRA regarding their school and their project. She stated they must be out of their
current facility by August 1, 1997.
Chuck Ellickson, Minnesota Valley School of Music, described the specific project.
There were general questions regarding the hours of operation and number of
students.
Pat Harris, Nancy Grieman, and Gary Griemann, Richfield Floral, reviewed and
summarized their proposal for the project area.
Scott Nelson, Architect for Richfield Floral, described the project layout and
parking.
Chair Harms stated that a letter of support for Richfield Floral was submitted by the
Richfield Chamber of Commerce.
M/Susag, S/Stokes to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
Dan Linnihan, Planning Commission Chair, stated the land use was appropriate
with the comprehensive plan.
M/Susag, S/Stokes that the following HRA resolution be adopted, that it be spread
in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 624
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
AT 817 EAST 66TH STREET TO
RICHFIELD FLORAL & NURSERY, INC.
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 624 in HRA
Resolution Book No. 5.
Commissioner Sandahl asked staff to work with Richfield Floral on running
equipment so as to not annoy the neighbors and to work with Minnesota valley School of
Music to find a site for them if our City.
HRA Meeting Minutes-3-March 17, 1997
The HRA all agreed to encourage staff to find a location in the City for Minnesota
Valley School of Music.
Item #3CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST BY CSM
CORPORATION TO REDUCE AMOUNT OF LETTER OF CREDIT FOR
SHOPS AT LYNDALE, PHASE II. HRA LETTER NO. 15
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 15 regarding a resolution
approving request by CSM Corporation to reduce the amount of Letter of Credit for Shops
at Lyndale, Phase II.
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked if there were pending law
suits or if there was a need to maintain the letter of credit.
Chair Harms stated there are no pending law suits and no pressing need to
maintain the letter of credit.
Executive Director Prosser stated there is a punch list to be completed such as
bike racks, but that this Letter of Credit is not needed for that.
Item #4EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
x
American Legion/VFW discussion running along fine.
x
Construction on the Meridian Crossing is proceeding. The developer wants
some additional consideration from the HRA. There was not enough time for
review for this meeting so there is a need to review in about one week. He
suggested this meeting be adjourned to Monday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m.
x
Discussion took place regarding parking on the residential streets such as the
Minnesota School of Business and the car dealerships along 78th Street.
Item #5CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Susag, S/Harms that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 10452-10559 $138,031.54
HRA Checks: 17834-17858; 18146-18187$291,539.95
HRA Meeting Minutes-4-March 17, 1997
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
M/Stokes, S/Harms that the meeting be temporarily adjourned to continue on
Monday, March 24, 1997 at 6:30 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
The HRA meeting was temporarily adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Steven L. DevichJames D. Prosser
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director