11-15-99 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
November 15, 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; Michael Sandahl
and Russ Susag.
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City
Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and
Bruce Nordquist, Housing & Redevelopment Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the October 18, 1999 HRA Meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1OATH OF OFFICE TO HRA COMMISSIONER RUSS SUSAG.
Acting City Clerk Devich administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Susag.
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Item #2OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
No one wished to address the HRA.
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE
Item #3
BUSINESS SUBSIDY CRITERIA. HRA LETTER NO. 72
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 72 regarding consideration of
adoption of the Business Subsidy Criteria.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, stated that he wanted further detail for
preventing developers to come in to ask for additional consideration.
Commissioner Sandahl spoke against Mr. Wozniczka’s request and felt that the
HRA must have the ability to exercise judgement and discretion on such matters.
Chair Harms spoke in support of Commissioner Sandahl’s comments.
M/Sandahl, S/Susag to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Sandahl, 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. 740
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF CRITERIA
FOR PROVIDING BUSINESS SUBSIDIES
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 740 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #4PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
AUTHORIZING BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT FOR WOODLAKE
CENTRE AND SECOND AMENDMENT FOR CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE
REDEVELOPMENT WITH RICHFIELD STATE AGENCY. HRA LETTER NO.
73
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No.73 regarding a business
subsidy agreement for Woodlake Centre and a Second Amendment for a Contract for
Private Redevelopment with Richfield State Agency.
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Executive Director Orduno spoke to the issue of the storm sewer improvements and
the need to determine public purpose.
Commissioner Helmberger noted a correction for the proposed resolution indicating
the dollar amount should be $97,900.
Chair Harms stated that this is an unexpected item and can understand the need to
assist, but questioned the City and RSA respective shares.
JanSussee, Richfield State Agency, stated that other unanticipated storm sewer
costs and construction costs have necessitated extensive expenditures into other project
areas.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked for the total cost of the project.
He spoke in opposition of the assistance to RSA for this storm sewer project.
JanSussee responded approximately $50 million was the value.
M/Helmberger, S/Susag to close public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Sandahl, 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. 741
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT
WITH RICHFIELD STATE AGENCY, INC.
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 741 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
M/Stokes, 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. 742
RESOLUTION APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE
REDEVELOPMENT URBAN VILLAGE
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 742 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #5PUBLIC HEARING AND AUTHORIZATION REGARDING SALE OF 6915
13TH AVENUE TO ASCHE AND ASSOCIATES FOR RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT. HRA LETTER NO. 74
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Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 74 regarding the sale of 6915-
13th Avenue for residential development.
M/Susag, S/Helmberger to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
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. 743
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6915-13TH AVENUE TO ASCHE AND ASSOCIATES
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 743 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #6CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENT TO THE
CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT WITH RICHFIELD SENIOR
HOUSING, INC.; LYNDALE GATEWAY. HRA LETTER NO. 75
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 75 regarding approval of a
supplement to the contract for private redevelopment with Richfield Senior Housing, Inc.,
Lyndale Gateway.
M/Helmberger, S/Susag to approve the proposed Supplement to the Contract for
Private Redevelopment.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION CORRECTING TAX INCREMENT
PARCELS INCLUDED IN THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999 TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT. HRA LETTER NO. 76
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 76 regarding adopting a
resolution which corrects the tax increment parcel list for the Richfield Rediscovered 1999
Tax Increment Financing District.
M/Susag, 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:
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 744
RESOLUTION CORRECTING THE LIST OF PARCELS
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 744 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #8CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION FORGIVING REMAINING BALANCE
ON 1990 INTERFUND LOAN TO THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED NEW
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. HRA LETTER NO. 77
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 77 regarding a resolution that
forgives the remaining balance on a 1990 interfund loan from the LHN Tax Increment Fund
to the Richfield Rediscovered New Construction Program.
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. 745
RESOLUTION FORGIVING THE REMAINING BALANCE ON A 1990 INTERFUND LOAN
FROM THE LHN TAX INCREMENT FUND TO THE
RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 745 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #9PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE 2000 HRA PROPOSED TAX
LEVY AND BUDGET. HRA LETTER NO. 78
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 78 regarding the resolution
adopting a 2000 HRA budget and property tax levy for 2000.
Executive Director Orduno asked Administrative Services Director Devich to present
an overview of the HRA proposed tax levy.
Executive Director Orduno read a letter from Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth
Avenue, regarding the bonds of 1996.
Administrative Services Director Devich presented the budget overview and referred
to page 62 of the HRA budget which refers to the bond funds in question.
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Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked for a more detailed accounting of
bond expenditure from the bonds of 1996.
Commissioner Sandahl stated a concern regarding Mr. Wozniczka’s ongoing
requests for staff to research questions that he routinely poses to staff. Public documents
are always available to him.
Chair Harms stated that there is a delicate balance between providing answers to
questions versus spending an inordinate amount of time on these requests.
There was general discussion regarding using staff time to research citizen inquiries
beyond providing all public documents. The item was generally referred to the City
Council for discussion.
M/Susag, S/Helmberger to close public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
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. 746
RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2000 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BUDGET AND CERTIFYING THE 2000 TAX LEVY
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 746 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6
Item #10AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE COMPLETION CERTIFICATES TO STEVEN
MARLIN GRANT HOMES, INC. FOR 7432 ALDRICH AND 7315 THOMAS
AVENUES; AND TO JOHN B. MAHONEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR
6512 BLOOMINGTON AVENUE. HRA LETTER NO. 79
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 79 regarding the issuance of
Certificates of Completion for 7432 Aldrich, 7315 Thomas and 6512 Bloomington Avenues.
M/Susag, 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. 747
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION FOR
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 7432 ALDRICH, 7315 THOMAS
AND 6512 BLOOMINGTON AVENUES
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Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 747 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #12CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Stokes, S/Susag that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 14329 - 14437$119,929.85
HRA Checks: 20810 – 20827; 21120 – 21180$340,283.68
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:05 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Steven L. DevichSamantha Orduno
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director