09-18-06 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 18, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:05 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Joan Heimberger; Martin Kirsch; David Gepner; and Donna
Drummond.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director; Bruce Palmborg, Community
Development Director; Pat Smith, Community Development Manager;
Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager; Nancy Gibbs,
City Clerk; and John Dean, HRA Attorney.
Item #1
M/Kirsch, S/Drummond to approve the minutes of (1) Special HRA Meetina of Auaust 16.
2006 and (2) Reaular HRA Meetina of Auaust 21. 2006.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2
Items 8, 11 and 12 are tabled until the Special HRA meeting on September 25, 2006.
M/Gepner, S/Drummond to approve the aaenda as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #3
A. Approved professional services agreement with Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. for assistance in
implementation of 1-494 vision, as needed SR. No. 62
M/Drummond, S/Helmberger to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 63.
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger to close the public hearinQ.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Gepner, S/Drummond to approve the HousinQ and Redevelopment Authoritv's annual
Public HousinQ Authoritv Plan for the Section 8 HousinQ Assistance ProQram and authorize the
Chair and Executive Director to execute prOQram documents.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5
Community Development Manager Smith presented Staff Report No. 64.
Dan Cornejo, Cornejo Consulting, presented the Blight Assessment Report.
Commissioner Gepner asked if this is a unique area for TIF due to its location near the
airport therefore the reason for special legislation.
Executive Director Devich stated that in 2005 the City went to the State Legislation and was
given special legislation due to its proximity to the new runway and the impact of low frequency
noise.
Commissioner Drummond stated the reason these homes were considered for blight was
due to their location not the condition of the homes. If these homes were in another neighborhood
this would not be a blight area.
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Mr. Cornejo stated that new residential use could be built to withstand the noise, using
other building materials and techniques.
Sid Inman, Ehlers & Associates, Inc., presented the tax increment finance plan.
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger that the followinQ resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 997
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TOTHE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ESTABLISHING THE
CEDAR AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT THEREIN AND
ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN THEREFOR
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 997.
Item #6
HRA Attorney Dean presented Staff Report No. 65.
M/Drummond, S/Gepner to accept report of leQal counsel. consultants. staff. and
presentation of developer and consider action based on the presentations.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7
Community Development Manager Smith presented Staff Report No. 66.
HRA Attorney Dean explained the changes to the Fourth Amendment.
M/Gepner, S/Drummond that the followinQ amended HRA resolution be adopted. that it be
spread in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: and to approve the
Fourth Amendment except for Section 1 and continue discussion of Section 1 to the September 25.
2006 Special HRA meetinQ.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 999
RESOLUTION APPROVING FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 999.
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Item #8
Item #9
Tabled until September 25, 2006.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 68.
M/Kirsch, S/Drummond to authorize an administrative process for responding to mortgage
foreclosures.
Item #10
Motion carried 5-0.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 69.
M/Gepner, S/Drummond to authorize staff to prepare and process a "Note of Redemption"
for 6225 14th Avenue.
Item #11
Item #12
Motion carried 5-0.
Tabled until September 25, 2006.
Tabled until September 25,2006.
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Item #13
Executive Director Devich stated the HRA needs to have a special meeting on Monday,
September 25 to address tabled items and any additional items at that time.
Item #14
M/Gepner, S/Drummond that the followinQ claims and pavroll be approved.
u.s. Bank
Section 8 Checks: 11 0594 - 11 0740
HRA Checks: 29616 - 29651
$ 175,417.98
$ 442,976.90
Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:35 p.m.
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Nancy G~
City Clerk
Date Approved: October 16, 2006