10-18-99 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
October 18, 1999
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; and Russ Susag.
HRA Members
Not Present:Michael Sandahl
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk;
Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; Chris Regis,
Finance Manager; John Stark, Community Development Manager;
and Bruce Nordquist, Housing & Redevelopment Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the regular HRA Meeting of
September 20, 1999.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #1OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
No one wished to address the HRA.
Item #1ACONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE
APPOINTMENT OF SAMANTHA ORDUNO AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE HRA. HRA LETTER NO. 71
Chair Harms reviewed HRA Letter No. 71 regarding a resolution to officially appoint
City Manager Samantha Orduno as Executive Director of the HRA and to ratify all activities
of the Executive Director to date.
M/Harms, S/Susag 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. 733
RESOLUTION APPOINTING CITY MANAGER SAMANTHA ORDUNO
AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 733 in HRA
Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #2CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT
WITH TWIN CITY CHRISTIAN HOMES FOR EAST SIDE OF LYNDALE
AVENUE AND WEST SIDE OF GARFIELD AVENUE WITHIN LYNDALE
GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT AREA. HRA LETTER NO. 63
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 63 regarding the proposed
terms of a Contract for Private Redevelopment with Twin City Christian Homes (Richfield
Senior Housing, Inc.) for the east side of Lyndale Avenue and the west side of Garfield
Avenue within the Lyndale Gateway Redevelopment Area.
Chair Harms questioned the affect of the name change by Twin City Christian
Homes (TCCH) as the developer to Richfield Senior Housing, Inc. as special purpose
subsidiary of TCCH..
Kristi Olson, Twin City Christian Homes, stated that TCCH used a special purpose
subsidiary for all their projects because they stand on their own as separate entities.
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Chair Harms requested that HRA Attorney Dean and HRA staff evaluate if there are
any material problems or economic risks to the HRA associated with the change to a
special use subsidiary. He stated if staff finds any problems, he would hold off executing
the contract.
Chair Harms submitted a letter from Murray Kornberg, Vice President of CSM
Corporation, stating CSM’s consent to the City and HRA entering into separate
negotiations with TCCH in order to complete their portion of the development project.
M/Susag, S/Stokes to approve the contract for Private Redevelopment with
Richfield Senior Housing, Inc. (special purpose subsidiary of Twin Cities Christian Homes)
for the redevelopment of the east side of Lyndale Avenue within the Lyndale Gateway
Redevelopment Area subject to the following condition:
1.That the HRA Attorney and HRA staff evaluate whether there are any additional
economic risks to the HRA associated with a contract with a special use
subsidiary prior to the HRA Chair executing the contract.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR TWIN
CITY CHRISTIAN HOMES ELEMENT OF LYNDALE GATEWAY
REDEVELOPMENT AREA. HRA LETTER NO. 64
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 64 regarding a proposed
resolution authorizing eminent domain proceeding to acquire certain real property for the
Twin City Christian Homes element of the Lyndale Gateway Redevelopment Area. She
stated that Twin City Christian Homes has requested that 7620 Garfield Avenue be added
to the list of properties for initiation of condemnation proceedings.
Kristi Olson, Twin Cities Christian Homes, gave a status report on the acquisition of
properties for the project.
M/Stokes, S/ Susag to add 7620 Garfield Avenue to Exhibit A of the resolution and
that the following resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the HRA resolution book and
that it be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 734
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE
LYNDALE GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 734 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
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Item #4PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SALE OF 7025 NICOLLET AND 7133 LYNDALE AVENUES
TO GEROLD BROS. CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT. HRA LETTER NO. 65
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 65 regarding a resolution to
authorize the sale of 7025 Nicollet Avenue and 7133 Lyndale Avenue to Gerold Bros.
Construction, Inc. for residential development.
M/Helmberger, S/Susag 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. 735
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7025 NICOLLET AND 7133 LYNDALE AVENUES
TO GEROLD BROS. CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 735 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #5PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 6241-14TH AVENUE. HRA LETTER NO. 66
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 66 regarding consideration of a
resolution to authorize the sale of 6241-14th Avenue.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist responded to questions regarding
cooperative projects with the Hennepin Technical College related to performance
experience, second mortgages and qualification procedures.
Chair Harms suggested that future advertising efforts for applicants include local
churches, the Interfaith Action Group and local rental housing locations.
M/Helmberger, S/Susag to close public hearing.
Motion carried 4-0.
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. 736
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6241-14TH AVENUE
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Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 736 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #6CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF 6812
QUEEN AVENUE WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS FOR NEW HOME PROGRAM. HRA LETTER NO. 67
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 67 regarding a resolution to
authorize the purchase of 6812 Queen Avenue with Community Development Block Grant
funds for the New Home Program.
M/Helmberger, 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. 737
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6812
QUEEN AVENUE FOR THE NEW HOME PROGRAM
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 737 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #7CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING PUBLIC HEARING
ON GENERAL CRITERIA FOR BUSINESS SUBSIDIES AND BUSINESS
SUBSIDY AGREEMENT TO FUND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AT
WOODLAKE CENTRE, LAKES AT LYNDALE. HRA LETTER NO. 68
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 68 regarding proposed
resolutions to schedule public hearings on November 15, 1999 on the adoption of business
subsidy criteria and the adoption of a business subsidy agreement with Richfield State
Agency, Inc.
Jan Susee, Richfield State Agency, Inc., gave a status report on the Woodlake
Centre development.
M/Susag, S/Stokes 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 RESOLUTION NO. 738
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF CRITERIA FOR PROVIDING
BUSINESS SUBSIDIES
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 739
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT
WITH RICHFIELD STATE AGENCY, INC.
Motion carried 4-0. These HRA Resolutions appear as HRA Resolution No’s. 738
and 739 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #8CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED APPROVAL OF OCCUPANCY
AGREEMENT FOR USE OF 6639 LAKE SHORE DRIVE BY GRAMERCY
PARK COOPERATIVE AT LAKE SHORE DRIVE. HRA LETTER NO. 69
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 69 regarding a proposed
Occupancy Agreement with the Gramercy Park Cooperative for the temporary use of the
property located at 6639 Lake Shore Drive
M/Stokes, S/Susag to approve an Occupancy Agreement with the Gramercy Park
Cooperative for use of the property at 6639 Lake Shore Drive for parking a
construction/sales trailer for the Gramercy Park Cooperative at Lake Shore Drive.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #9CONSIDERATION OFAPPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF TAX INCREMENT
PROCEEDS TO PAY 1999 LYNDALE/HUB/NICOLLET DEBT SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS. HRA LETTER NO. 70
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 70 regarding approval of the
transfer of tax increment proceeds to pay for the 1999 Lyndale/Hub/Nicollet (LHN) debt
service requirements.
M/Helmberger, S/Susag to approve the transfer of $2,250,262.95 of LHN tax
increment proceeds to fund LHN debt service requirements.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Commissioner Helmberger asked about the potential for redevelopment north of the
Gramercy Park Cooperative.
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Community Development Director Palmborg described a market rate
apartment/retail/plaza concept that the Gramercy Park developers were exploring for the
site.
Item #11CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Stokes, S/Susag that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 14209 - 14328$128,002.29
HRA Checks: 20797 – 20809; 21059 – 21118$564,918.95
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:40 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Thomas P. FerberSamantha Orduno
City ClerkExecutive Director