02-22-00 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 22, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Helmberger at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:Joan Helmberger; Kristal Stokes; and Michael Sandahl.
HRA Members
Not Present:Thomas Harms
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 Regular HRA Meeting of
January 18, 2000.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #1OATH OF OFFICE TO HRA COMMISSIONER DAN LINNIHAN.
The Oath of Office was not administered at this time due to Mr. Linnihan’s absence.
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Item #2OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked questions regarding item 4B,
concerning the boundaries and duration of the modified ILNT.I.F. District.
Community Development Director Palmborg responded to Mr. Wozniczka. He
stated that we are not creating a new district. Hennepin County dropped out some parcels
which slightly modifies the district. Under the law, this is not a boundary change. The
district still ends in 2011.
HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item #3
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #4CONSENT CALENDAR
A.APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF
COMPLETION FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 6805
IRVING, 6824 PARK, 7133 LYNDALE, 6228 PLEASANT AND 7520 COLFAX AVENUES
S.R. NO. 16
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 754
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION FOR
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 6805 IRVING, 6824 PARK,
7133 LYNDALE, 6228 PLEASANT AND 7520 COLFAX AVENUES
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 754 in HRA Resolution Book
No. 6.
B.APPROVED RESOLUTION MODIFYING RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA PLAN AND INTERSTATE-LYNDALE-NICOLLET TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
PLAN S.R. NO. 17
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 755
RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND THE
INTERSTATE-LYNDALE-NICOLLET (ILN)
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE
ILN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 755 in HRA Resolution Book
No. 6.
M/Sandahl, S/ Stokes to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #5PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF HRA’S REVISED
ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR RICHFIELD’S SECTION 8 HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. S. R. NO. 18
Housing & Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed HRA Staff Report No. 18
regarding a revised administrative plan for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s
revised administrative plan for Richfield’s Section 8 Housing Assistance Program.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #6PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF HRA’S FIVE-YEAR AND
ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY PLAN FOR RICHFIELD’S
SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. S. R. NO. 19
Housing & Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed HRA Staff Report No. 19
regardingHRA’s five-year and annual Public Housing Authority Plan for Section 8 Housing
Assistance Program. He stated the mission of HRA is to promote adequate and affordable
housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
The following are goals of the HRA:
x
Secure more rental vouchers when available
x
Acquire and/or build affordable housing
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Improve program administration (Richfield is already a high performer)
x
Increase program participation by landlords
x
Promote client self sufficiency
x
Ensure equal opportunity and fair housing standards are achieved
Vice Chair Helmberger asked whether the City would try for additional funds.
Housing & Redevelopment Manager Nordquist responded that the City would look
into finding additional funds.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s five-
year and annual Public Housing Authority Plan for Richfield’s Section 8 Housing
Assistance Program.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #7PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SALE OF SPLINTER PARCEL TO DAVID J. FOREST, 7033
OAKLAND AVENUE, FOR $2,000. S. R. NO. 20
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed HRA Staff Report No. 20
regarding a resolution to authorize the sale of a splinter parcel to David Forest, 7033
Oakland Avenue, for $2,000.
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
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. 756
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT
TO 7033 OAKLAND AVENUE TO DAVID J. FOREST
Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 756 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
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Item #8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Orduno stated that there was a need to schedule a Special HRA
Meeting for March 6, 2000, to deal with the Best Buy Project. She stated that the regular
HRA Meeting scheduled for March 20 would still remain scheduled.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that a March 6, 2000 Special Meeting be set.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #9CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 100001 - 100121$127,529.66
HRA Checks: 21416 – 21430; 24176 – 24186
and 24251 - 24317$1,122,721.08
Motion carried 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Date Approved:
Joan Helmberger
Vice Chair
Steven L. DevichSamantha Orduno
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director