03-06-00 Special
SPECIAL HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
March 6, 2000
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; Michael Sandahl; Kristal Stokes;
and Dan Linnihan.
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk;
Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and John Dean,
HRA Attorney.
Item #1OATH OF OFFICE TO HRA COMMISSIONER DAN LINNIHAN
City Clerk Ferber administered the Oath of Office to new HRA Commissioner Dan
Linnihan.
Item #2HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #3CONSENT CALENDAR
A. APPROVED AUTHORIZING INCREASED COMPENSATION FOR REMODELING
ADVISOR TO $50 PER HOUR S.R. NO. 21
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED MASTER DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF RICHFIELD, RICHFIELD HRA AND
RYAN COMPANIES U.S., INC. S.R. NO. 22
HRA Attorney Dean reviewed Staff Report No. 22 regarding a proposed Master
Development Agreement between the City of Richfield, Richfield Housing and
Redevelopment Authority and Ryan Companies U. S. Inc.
HRA Attorney Dean summarized the proposed terms contained in the Master
Development Agreement.
Chair Harms stated his concerns about the legal fees of $47,041.27 contained in
section 9.1(c) of the proposed agreement. He stated he had talked to Mr. Carlson of Ryan
Companies about his concerns.He stated he is proposing that the legal fees line item be
deleted from the agreement at this time and that he review this issue with Ryan
Companies as to what, if any, of the fees are appropriate for reimbursement and then
make a recommendation to the HRA at its next meeting.
Commissioner Sandahl objected to Chair Harms negotiating with Ryan Companies
for the HRA and suggested staff review the legal fees and make a recommendation to the
HRA.
Chair Harms stated this would be acceptable.
HRA Attorney Dean stated that Exhibit C, the Budget, also needed to be completed
by staff to be presented for approval by the HRA at the same time as consideration of the
legal fees issue.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Master Development Agreement with Ryan
Companies U. S. Inc. with the deletion of the $47,041.27 line item for legal fees in section
9.1(c); and, to direct staff to review the legal fees and to present a recommendation
regarding the legal fees to the HRA at its next meeting; and, a recommendation for the
Budget (Exhibit C) to the HRA at its next meeting; and, to request the City Council to
consider and approve the same.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Linnihan requested that the Neighborhood Communication Plan
(Section 3.3) be provided to the HRA as soon as it is available.
Item #5EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:16 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Thomas P. FerberSamantha Orduno
City ClerkExecutive Director