11-22-99 Special
SPECIAL HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
November 22, 1999
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:Thomas Harms; Joan Helmberger; Michael Sandahl; and Russ
Susag.
HRA Members
Not Present:Kristal Stokes
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Deborah Guiher, Acting City
Clerk; John Stark, Community Development Manager; Bruce
Nordquist, Housing & Redevelopment Manager; and John Dean,
HRA Attorney.
Item #1CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT
WITH MINNSTAR BUILDERS FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF EAST SIDE OF
GARFIELD AVENUE WITHIN LYNDALE GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT
AREA. HRA LETTER NO. 80
Executive Director Orduno stated that negotiations have not been completed and
that this item should be tabled until a later date.
Special HRA Meeting Minutes-2-November 22, 1999
Item #2CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SITE ASSEMBLY ACTIVITIES BY
MINNSTAR BUILDERS WITHIN LYNDALE GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT.
HRA LETTER NO. 81
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 81 regarding the status of site
assembly activities by Minnstar Builders within Lyndale Gateway Development.
M/Susag, S/Helmberger that staff begin preliminary condemnation activities for any
property for which Minnstar Builders is unable to reach a negotiated purchase agreement
and authorizes staff to draft a resolution authorizing condemnation for such properties to
be considered at the January HRA meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF STATUS OF REDEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES BY RICHFIELD SENIOR HOUSING, INC. HRA LETTER NO. 82
Executive Director Orduno reviewed HRA Letter No. 82 regarding the status of
redevelopment activities by Richfield Senior Housing, Inc. within the Lyndale Gateway
Development.
Community Development Manager Stark stated two residential properties and two
commercial properties have signed purchase agreements.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:35 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Deborah GuiherSamantha Orduno
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director