112111regular HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
RICHFIELD AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
November 21 , 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Quam at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Steven Quam, Vice Chair; Debbie Goettel and Doris Rubenstein
Present:
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair
Absent:
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community
Development Director; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF OCTOBER 17,
2011
M/Rubenstein, S/Goettel to approve the minutes of the Regular HRA Meeting of October
17, 2011.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Rubenstein, S/Goettel to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0.
HRA Meeting -2- November 14,2011
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 52.
A. Consideration of approval of contract with All Metro Excavating, Inc. for demolition at 7544
Second Avenue and 7035 Fifth Avenue S.R. No. 51
B. Consideration of approval of transfer from Richfield Rediscovered Tax Increment Financing
District funds to Development Account to close Richfield Rediscovered Funds S.R. No. 52
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES TO
CONDUCT RENTAL HOUSING INVENTORY AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT (STAFF
REPORT NO. 53)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 53.
Acting Executive Director Stark explained recommendation of Stantec Consulting Services.
After much discussion, the HRA decided to continue this discussion at the next HRA
meeting and invite Stantec Consulting Services to define needs assessment.
M/Quam, S/Goettel that this item be continued until staff can convey concerns and direction
to consultant to receive modified proposal at December HRA Meeting.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #5 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director Stark reported that the Wellington Group closed on the K-Mart
property on Monday, November 14 and that the Cornerstone Group closed on the Lyndale Garden
Center site on Monday, November 21.
Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
HRA Meeting -3- November 14,2011
U.S BANK 11/21/2011
Section 8 Checks: 121172-121292 $ 154,410.93
HRA Checks: 31331-31355 $ 741,937.32
TOTAL $ 896,348.25
Motion carried 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:28 p.m.
Date Approved: December 19, 2011
Steven J.
Vice Ch 'r
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Nancy Gibbs a /. do ark
City Clerk A Executive Director