10-16-00 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
October 16, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Helmberger at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:Joan Helmberger; Kristal Stokes; and Michael Sandahl.
HRA Members
Not Present:Thomas Harms and Dan Linnihan.
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City
Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; Bruce
Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager; and John Stark,
Community Development Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the (1) Regular HRA Meeting of
September 18, 2000; (2) Special HRA Meeting of September 25, 2000; and (3) Special
HRA Meeting of September 27, 2000.
Motion carried 3-0.
HRA Meeting Minutes-2-October 16, 2000
Item #1OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
Susan Rosenberg, 6633 Thomas Avenue, stated that there is a misconception in
the community that the Best Buy project won’t be bringing property taxes into the
community. She said that it was important for information regarding the tax contribution
from Best Buy be communicated to the community whenever possible.
HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item #2
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #3CONSENT CALENDAR
A.Approved resolution authorizing issuance of Certificate of Completion to Asche and
Associates for 6915-13th Avenue, under Richfield Rediscovered Program S.R. No.
61
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 782
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR
THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT
6915 13TH AVENUE UNDER THE
RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 782 in HRA Resolution Book
No. 6.
B.Approved resolution consenting to time extension to request eminent domain
proceedings within Interchange West area S.R. No. 62
RESOLUTION NO. 783
RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO TIME EXTENSION TO REQUEST
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 783 in HRA Resolution Book
No. 6
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the consent calendar.
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Motion carried 3-0.
Item #4UPDATE ON CITY BELLA S. R. NO. 63
Executive Director Orduno introduced item #4 and thanked the Gramercy
Corporation for their assistance on the Wood Lake bridges project.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist introduced the Gramercy project
and staff.
Mike Conlan, Gramercy Corporation, presented and described the site plan for the
City Bella project. Mr. Conlan described the proposed tenants for the project including a
restaurant, 250 apartment units, an office building and another 34 unit Cooperative unit.
He also described a proposed glass enclosed skyway between the City Bella and Wood
Lake Centre projects across Lyndale Avenue.
Robert Close, Landscape Architect, described the landscape and related outdoor
amenities to be included within the project.
Vice-Chair Helmberger asked where the bus shelter would be located.
Mr. Conlan referred to an area along Lyndale Avenue on the model.
Item #5PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING HRA’S ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING
AUTHORITY PLAN FOR RICHFIELD’S SECTION 8 HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM S. R. NO. 64
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed Staff Report No. 64
regarding HRA’s annual Public Housing Authority Plan for Richfield’s 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
annual Public Housing Authority Plan for the Richfield’s Section 8 Housing Assistance
Program and authorize the Chair and Executive Director to execute program documents.
Motion carried 3-0.
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Item #6CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION MODIFYING RICHFIELD
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND MODIFYING GRAMERCY TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, URBAN VILLAGE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT, RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999 TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, A-5 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT, AND B-5 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT S. R. NO.
65
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 65 regarding
consideration of a resolution modifying Richfield Redevelopment Project area and
modifying Gramercy Tax Increment Financing District, Urban Village Tax Increment
Financing District, Richfield Rediscovered 1999 Tax Increment Financing District, A-5 Tax
Increment Financing District and B-5 Tax Increment Financing District.
Vice-Chair Helmberger asked Sid Inman if this action increases the amount of
properties in the districts.
Sid Inman, Ehlers and Associates, Inc., stated that the total area is not increased
and that only the mix is changed.
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. 784
RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
AND ADOPTING THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATING
THERETO; MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE
GRAMERCY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT; MODIFYING THE TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE URBAN VILLAGE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT; MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR
THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT;
MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE A-5 TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT; AND MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
FOR THE B-5 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 784 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #7CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED
WITHIN INTERCHANGE WEST AREA S. R. NO. 66
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Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 66 regarding
consideration of a resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire certain
real properties located with Interchange West area.
Commissioner Stokes asked what “all reasonable steps” means with respect to this
process.
Community Development Director Palmborg stated that offers have been made,
and time has been afforded for consideration and follow up negotiations.
David Menke, Opus, stated that most offers were out to property owners in June.
Vice-Chair Helberger asked for a future timeline.
Community Development Director Palmborg stated this action will be done as soon
as a petition is filed with the Court.
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. 785
RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES
Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 785 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #8CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF QUICK
TAKE PROCEDURE IN PENDING CONDEMNATION ACTIONS WITHIN
INTERCHANGE WEST AREA S. R. NO. 67
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 67 regarding
consideration of a resolution authorizing use of quick take procedure in pending
condemnation actions within the Interchange West area.
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:
RESOLUTION NO. 786
RESOLUTIONAUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE USE OF
“QUICK-TAKE” PROCEEDINGS IN PENDING
CONDEMNATION ACTIONS
HRA Meeting Minutes-6-October 16, 2000
Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 786 in
HRA Resolution Book No. 6.
Item #9REDEVELOPMENT STATUS UPDATE
Community Development Director Palmborg presented a brief status report on the
following projects:
1.18th Avenue Mitigation – received first check $2.3 from Department T.E.D.
2.Cedar Avenue acquisitions for 66th Street/T.H. 77 bridge project.
3.Lyndale Gateway – T. C. Christian Homes apartments well underway, Casteel
Place is also underway.
4.Gramercy – VFW opening a week from today
5.Lyndale Garden Center – project now looking for a new development group
6.Best Buy – basically on track, now receiving written comments on the E.I.S. City
Council action on the E.I.S. is scheduled for consideration on December 11,
2000.
7.I-494 Corridor – there continues to be interest especially on the east end
8.Richfield Rediscovered – seven new properties by the end of the year
9.Transformation Loan Program – 16 loans by year-end and average loan is
$12,000
Item #10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #11CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 101072 - 101182$133,648.35
HRA Checks: 24539 - 24567; 24829 - 24910$342,613.19
Motion carried 3-0.
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Item #12OATH OF OFFICE TO HRA COMMISSIONER KRISTAL STOKES
Acting City Clerk Devich administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Stokes.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:55 p.m.
Date Approved:
Joan Helmberger
Vice Chair
Steven L. DevichSamantha Orduno
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director