05-15-00 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
May 15, 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; Kristal Stokes; Dan Linnihan; and
Michael Sandahl.
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk;
Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of the Special HRA Closed Executive
Session of April 17, 2000; and the Regular HRA Meeting of April 17, 2000.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
None.
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HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item #2
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
Item #3CONSENT CALENDAR
A.APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR 2000-2001 NEW HOME PROGRAM
PROJECT AT 6812 QUEEN AVENUE IN AMOUNT OF $126,000 S.R. NO. 32
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 762
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH HENNEPIN
TECHNICAL COLLEGE (HTC) FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 6812 QUEEN AVENUE
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 762 in HRA Resolution Book
No. 6.
B.APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDUCTION IN LETTER OF CREDIT FOR
SHOPS AT LYNDALE, PHASE II S.R. NO. 33
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 763
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A $150,000 REDUCTION IN
IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT
DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2000 FOR THE ACCOUNT OF CSM INVESTORS, INC.
SHOPS AT LYNDALE, PHASE II
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 763 in HRA Resolution Book
No. 6.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SALE OF 6901 12TH AVENUE TO SPENCER DAHL
CONSTRUCTION, PETER C. BRANDT AND LISA M. BYSTEDT. S. R. NO.
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Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 34 regarding
a resolution to authorize the sale of 6901 12th Avenue to Spencer Dahl Construction,
Peter C. Brandt and Lisa M. Bystedt for construction of a new home on the site.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Helmberger, S/Linnihan 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. 764
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
6901 12TH AVENUE TO SPENCER DAHL CONSTRUCTION,
PETER C. BRANDT AND LISA M. BYSTEDT
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 764 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Orduno distributed a copy of a bill passed by the State
Legislature which appropriates a $5 million grant to the City of Richfield through the
Department of Trade and Economic Development which can be used for acquisition and
site preparation of residential property within an area consisting of no more than two
blocks immediately to the west of Trunk Highway 77, bounded on the north by Trunk
Highway 62 and on the south by 77th Street. She stated that for this grant the local match
requirement and the requirements to repay sales proceeds do not apply. She stated the
legislation requires the City to submit a report to the Chairs of the Tax Committees of the
House of Representatives and Senate by no later than December 15, 2000 on the
redevelopment plans.
Discussion followed regarding the Legislature’s rejection of the proposed T.I.F.
Legislation for airport mitigation.
Chair Harms stated that the Legislators should be invited to tour the Cedar Avenue
area. He stated he favors straight grants over T.I.F. or the airport sales tax revenue as
recommended by the Governor’s Task Force as a funding source for airport mitigation.
Executive Director Orduno stated that the City Council had passed a resolution
giving preliminary approval to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Best Buy
proposal and that it had been forwarded to the Metropolitan Council for their review.
Commissioner Linnihan discussed increasing Richfield Rediscovered activity to
provide more opportunities for families to relocate within Richfield.
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Community Development Director Palmborg discussed the Richfield Rediscovered
activity and a rollover housing funding concept.
Discussion followed regarding programs and concepts to encourage the upgrading
of houses.
Bill Duffee, 6515 18th Avenue, asked if the HRA had a role regarding the $5 million
grant.
Chair Harms stated that the grant was to the City and the role of the HRA, if any,
had not been determined yet.
Item #8CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 100357 - 100471$131,352.71
HRA Checks: 24230 – 24244; 24436 – 24484$194,616.24
Motion carried 5-0.
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