04-17-06 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 17, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Joan Heimberger; Martin Kirsch; Donna Drummond; and
David Gepner.
Staff Present:
Bruce Palm borg, Acting Executive Director; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1
M/Helmberger, S/Drummond to approve the minutes of(1) Special HRA MeetinQ of March
13. 2006: (2) ReQular HRA MeetinQ of March 20. 2006; and (3) Special Concurrent HRAlCitv
Council/PlanninQ Commission Worksession of April 3. 2006.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2
Chair Sandahl announced that we had an additional item to add to the agenda.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve the aQenda as amended and add Item 4A.
Motion carried 5-0.
HRA Meeting Minutes
Item #3
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A. Approved resolution authorizing HRA not to waive monetary limits on municipal tort liability
established by MN Statute 466.04 S.R. No. 13
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 972
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY
MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 972.
B. Approved contract with Hennepin County to provide funding for social service component of Kids
@ Home Program through Supportive Housing Initiative Fund S.R. No. 14
Item #4
M/Gepner, S/Drummond to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Acting Executive Director Palmborg presented Staff Report No. 15 regarding consideration
of a Cooperative Agreement Funding and Demolition of Parcels in Cedar Point Project Area with
the City of Richfield for demolition services; and plans and specifications and advertisement of bids
for demolition and related work for apartment buildings at 6400, 6520 and 6528 Cedar Avenue.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve Cooperative Aareement Fundina and Demolition of Parcels
in Cedar Point Proiect Area with the City of Richfield; and approve plans and specifications and
advertisement for bids for demolition and related work; all related to apartment buildinas at 6400.
6520. and 6528 Cedar Avenue (Cedar Point Project).
Item #4A
Motion carried 5-0.
Acting Executive Director Palmborg presented Staff Report No. 16 regarding consideration
of a motion to approve the assignment of a second mortgage for a residential property at 6244
HRA Meeting Minutes
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Harriet Avenue South and the execution of all related documents by the Executive Director and
Board Chair.
M/Sandahl, S/Gepner to approve the execution of a purchase aareement and thereby the
assianment of the Housina and Redevelopment Authority's second mortaaae at 6244 Harriet
Avenue South to C & M Real Estate Services. Inc. and the execution of all related documents by
the Executive Director and Board Chair.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5
None.
Commissioner Drummond asked about Memorandum #62. She stated that the Met Council
is suggesting that Richfield is to have 1500 new housing units with 765 of those units being
affordable. She stated that the numbers seemed high compared to other areas that were listed as
com parables.
Commissioner Gepner asked if staff would invite someone from the Met Council to come to
an HRA meeting and explain how they came up with these numbers
Acting Executive Director Palmborg will direct staff to contact the Met Council.
Item #6
M/Gepner, S/Kirsch that the followina claims and payroll be approved.
U.S. Bank
Section 8 Checks: 109845 - 109998
HRA Checks: 29433 - 29473
$189,135.12
$ 839,989.52
Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:25 p.m.
e Palmborg
A Ing Executive Director
Date Approved: June 26, 2006
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Nancy Gibbs
City Clerk