101711regular HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
RICHFIELD AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
October 17, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Quam at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair (arrived at 7:05 p.m.); Joan Helmberger, Debbie
Present: Goettel, and Steven Quam
HRA Members Doris Rubenstein
Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; and
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19,
2011
M/Goettel, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of the Regular HRA Meeting of September
19, 2011.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Goettel, S/Helmberger to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0.
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Item #3 RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING HRA COMMISSIONER JOAN HELMBERGER
Commission Member Goettel presented Commission Member Helmberger with a plaque for
31 years of service to the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SUBORDINATION OF HRA
TRANSFORMATION HOME LOAN AT 6813 QUEEN AVENUE (STAFF REPORT
NO. 45)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 45.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to approve request for subordination of HRA Transformation Home
Loan at 6813 Queen Avenue.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR FORGIVENESS OF HRA DEFERRED
LOAN AT 7333 WENTWORTH AVENUE (STAFF REPORT NO. 46)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 46.
M/Goettel, S/Helmberger to approve request for forgiveness of HRA deferred loan at 7333
Wentworth Avenue.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7544 SECOND AVENUE THROUGH RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED PROGRAM (STAFF REPORT NO. 47)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 47.
M/Quam, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1108
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7544 2nd AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1108.
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Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AFFIRMING CITY COUNCIL'S CALL FOR
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND PROPOSED
ESTABLISHMENT OF PILLSBURY COMMONS TAX INCREMENT FINANCE
DISTRICT (STAFF REPORT NO. 48)
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 48.
Commission Member Goettel asked staff to prepare a memo on what amenities these
apartments will include.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel to affirm the City Council's call for public hearing on proposed
modification to redevelopment plan for Richfield Redevelopment Project Area and proposed
establishment of Pillsbury Commons Tax Increment Finance District.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH
LYNDALE GARDENS, LLC FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER LYNDALE
GARDEN CENTER PROPERTY(STAFF REPORT NO. 49)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 49.
Colleen Carey and Beth Pfeifer of The Cornerstone Group/Lyndale Gardens, LLC were
available for questions.
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger to approve contract for private development with Lyndale
Gardens, LLC for redevelopment of former Lyndale Garden Center property.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AMENDING LYNDALE GARDENS TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN (STAFF REPORT NO. 50)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 50.
Dennis Schuller, 7144 Garfield Avenue, stated he supports the projects, however, he has
concerns regarding the developer and the Kensington project.
Colleen Carey, representing The Cornerstone Group/Lyndale Gardens, LLC explained what
was happening with Kensington project.
Chair Sandahl stated the Kensington project has not cost the city any money.
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Commission Member Quam stated Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plans on Kensington
project is similar to other TIF plans in the city.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1109
RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATION TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR
LYNDALE GARDENS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1109.
Item #10 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Devich reported that Lyndale Plaza will be breaking ground for new
development on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
Executive Director Devich also reminded everyone that during Commission Member
Helmberger's 31 years in the HRA she was part of the decision making for projects such as 66th and
Lyndale, Best Buy Campus and many, many more.
Item #12 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 10/17/2011
Section 8 Checks: 121070-121171 $ 142,653.70
HRA Checks: 31305-31330 $ 69,781.35
TOTAL $ 212,435.05
Motion carried 4-0.
HRA Commissioner Goettel stated she would like to recognize HRA Commissioner
Helmberger at the next City Council meeting for her long term on the HRA.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:54 p.m.
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Date Approved: November 21, 2011 . °
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Nancy Gibbs - = %L. Devi h
City Clerk Executive Director