01-20-98 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 20, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 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
Corrine Thomson, City Attorney.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Susag, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of the December 15, 1997.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
None.
HRA Meeting Minutes-2-January 20, 1998
Item #2ELECTION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OFFICERS
FOR 1998. HRA LETTER NO. 1
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that the following be elected as officers of the HRA for 1998:
Thomas Harms, Chair
Joan Helmberger, Vice-Chair
Michael Sandahl, Secretary
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3DESIGNATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR 1998. HRA LETTER NO. 2
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger to designate Administrative Services Director Steven L.
Devich as the Acting Executive Director of the HRA for 1998.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4DESIGNATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 1998. HRA LETTER NO. 3
M/Susag, S/Sandahl to designate the Richfield Sun-Current as the official
newspaper of the HRA for 1998.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS DESIGNATING OFFICIAL
DEPOSITORIES FOR HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
RICHFIELD FOR 1998, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF COLLATERAL. HRA
LETTER NO. 4
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger that the following HRA resolutions be adopted, that they
be spread in the HRA resolution book and that they be made part of these minutes:
HRA Meeting Minutes-3-January 20, 1998
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 652
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE FIRSTAR BANK A DEPOSITORY
OF FUNDS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR
RICHFIELD FOR THE YEAR 1998 AND APPROVING COLLATERAL
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 653
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 1998
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 654
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS AND BANKS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT
OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FUNDS IN 1998
Motion carried 5-0. These resolutions appear as HRA Resolution No.’s 652, 653,
and 654 in HRA Resolution Book No. 5.
Item #6CONSIDERATION OF STATUS REPORT AND PRESENTATION OF NEW
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT FOR 7600 BLOCK OF LYNDALE AVENUE.
HRA LETTER NO. 5
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 5 regarding a status report
and presentation of a new development concept of the 7600 block of Lyndale Avenue.
Gary Tushie, Main Street Partners, addressed the HRA. He reviewed the previous
plan for the area, which included DataSource Hagen. He stated since the previous plan
DataSource Hagen has relocated to another area. Mr. Tushie presented a new plan
which would include the following:
x
A 23,000 sq. ft. single story retail building to be built by CSM.
x
A 150 unit four story senior apartment by Twin Cities Christian Homes (TCCH).
x
27,000 sq. ft. of office space on the ground floor of the south half of the
apartment building.
x
A 93 room Townplace by Marriott hotel to be built by CSM.
(There are no townhomes proposed in this concept.)
Christy Olsen, Twin Cities Christian Homes (TCCH), addressed the HRA regarding
the continuism of care for older adults in Richfield and how their proposed project would fit
into the community.
HRA Meeting Minutes-4-January 20, 1998
General discussion took place regarding how many of the current businesses may
remain.
John Walswick, 7633 Garfield Avenue, spoke against the four story building but
stated that the project otherwise looked good.
Steven Knutson, 7626 Garfield Avenue, stated that this project would take his
house. He stated that the project looked good but was concerned about the time line.
Commissioner Sandahl stated he was not prepared to act on this tonight without
staff financial analysis.
Commissioner Stokes wanted to know how the Gramercy Project at the VFW would
impact on this project.
Commissioner Susag had concerns about the entrance to the senior project on
Garfield. He had a concern about the senior housing projects in Richfield and where the
saturation point may be. Mr. Susag said he was disappointed in this project because he
sees it as a retail project area.
Commissioner Helmberger stated that she shared Mr. Susag’s concerns.
Commissioner Sandahl asked how this compared with Village Shores. He was also
concerned about saturation of this type of housing.
Executive Director Prosser stated that he was not able to answer the question at
this time without further analysis.
Chair Harms indicated that while the housing project could probably be filled by the
demand in the area, this is not the vision that he has for the area. He stated he does not
see this as the appropriate place for this senior housing project, thus he could not support
this project.
Gary Tushie, project architect, stated that staff should compare this project with the
original. He added that the original project would have more traffic impact on Garfield
Avenue.
Fred Ryan, Mainstreet Partners, stated that if the current proposal falls through
that the east side of the block could be upgraded with a new outside facade.
Commissioner Stokes stated that this project is not what she envisioned for this
area.
Commissioner Susag asked if the project could be broken into east and west side.
Gary Tushie stated that the tax increment generated is not great enough to do it
that way.
HRA Meeting Minutes-5-January 20, 1998
There was no action taken regarding this project. The HRA did not encourage
mainstreet Partners to pursue this project configuration.
Item #7CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT WITH JULIANNE MANSHIP FOR FIFTH
YEAR OF COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROGRAM. HRA LETTER NO. 6
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 6 regarding a proposal to
continue the Community Apartment Program (CAP) for a fifth year.
Julianne Manship appeared before the HRA to answer any questions that
Commissioners may have of her proposal for this program.
Chair Harms stated a frustration with the results achieved by the program in the
past few years. He stated that he wanted apartment owners reinvesting back in the
community.
Commissioner Susag asked if the Richfield Managers Apartment Association
(RAMA) participated in the selection of this program continuance. He was disappointed
that no one from RAMA was at the meeting tonight for this item.
Chair Harms suggested that the focus be on four or five properties in the
community and try to concentrate on helping them.
M/Harms, S/Susag to approve the execution of a contract with Julianne Manship for
a fifth year of the CAP program, beginning February 1, 1998.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8CONSIDERATION OF STATUS REPORT ON RICHFIELD FLORAL AND
NURSERY’S PROPOSED PURCHASE OF 817 EAST 66TH STREET. HRA
LETTER NO. 7
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 7 to consider a status report
on Richfield Floral and Nursery’s proposed purchase of 817 East 66th Street.
HRA Commissioners stated that they were anxious to see some progress on this
project and that the site could not remain tied up indefinitely.
Pat Harris, Richfield Floral and Nursery, addressed the HRA regarding their
project. She stated that they are planning to start construction this spring.
HRA Commissioners stated that they expect a report on the progress of this project
at the February meeting.
HRA Meeting Minutes-6-January 20, 1998
Item #9CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF 7520
COLFAX AVENUE UNDER RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM. HRA
LETTER NO. 8
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 8 regarding a resolution
authorizing the purchase of 7520 Colfax Avenue under the Richfield Rediscovered
Program.
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger 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. 655
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7520 COLFAX AVENUE
FOR THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 655 in HRA
Resolution Book No. 5.
Item #10CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, CYCLE V. HRA
LETTER NO. 9
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 9 regarding consideration of
resolutions related to Richfield Rediscovered New Construction Program, Cycle V.
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger that the following resolutions be adopted, that they be
spread in the resolution book and that they be made part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 656
RESOLUTION MODIFYING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA “A”
AND ADOPTING THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATED
THERETO; ESTABLISHING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA “A”,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. A-5 AND ADOPTING
THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN RELATED THERETO; ALL RELATING TO
THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
HRA Meeting Minutes-7-January 20, 1998
RESOLUTION NO. 657
RESOLUTION MODIFYING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA “B”
AND ADOPTING THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATED
THERETO; ESTABLISHING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA “B”,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. B-5 AND ADOPTING
THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN RELATED THERETO; ALL RELATING TO
THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 658
RESOLUTION MODIFYING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA “A”,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS A-1, A-2, A-3 AND A-4, AND ADOPTING
THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS RELATED
THERETO; MODIFYING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA “B”,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS B-1, B-2, B-3 AND B-4 AND ADOPTING THE
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS RELATED THERETO;
ALL RELATED TO THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED
NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Motion carried 5-0. These resolutions appear as Resolution No.’s 656, 657, 658 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 5.
Item #11CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE
AGENCY FOR 20 RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY STABILIZATION
VOUCHERS. HRA LETTER NO. 10
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 10 regarding consideration of
making application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) for 20 rental
assistance for family stabilization vouchers (RAFS).
M/Susag, S/Helmberger to authorize the submittal to MHFA of an application for 20
RAFS vouchers.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #12 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Commissioner Susag asked about the status of the old Hat Trick Hockey. He
requested that the sign come down.
HRA Meeting Minutes-8-January 20, 1998
Item #13CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8: 11849-11950$140,459.94
HRA Checks: 18833-18886, 18723-18730 $209,791.56
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:30 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Steven L. DevichJames D. Prosser
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director