06-21-04 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
June 21, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Joan Heimberger; Martin Kirsch; and Kristal Stokes.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Dan Linnihan.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Acting Executive Director/Acting City Clerk; and Bruce
Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager.
Item #1
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of (1) Special Concurrent
HRA/City/Planning Commission Worksession of May 11, 2004 and (2) Regular HRA Meeting of
May 17, 2004.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
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Item #3
A. Approved resolution authorizing purchase of real property at 6805-12th Avenue and 6329-
14th Avenue with Community Development Block Grant Funds under New Home Program
S.R. No. 24
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 923
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6805 12TH AVENUE AND 6329 14TH AVENUE
UNDER THE NEW HOME PROGRAM
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 923 in HRA Resolution Book No. 7
B. Approved resolution authorizing issuance of Certificate of Completion to BCB Construction,
Inc. for construction of single family home at 6819 Oliver Avenue S.R. No. 25
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 924
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR THE
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT
6819 OLIVER AVENUE
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 924 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7
C. Approved adjustment of payment standard for Section 8 Rent Assistance program S.R. No.
26
MIStokes, S/Helmberger to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed Staff Report No. 27 regarding
an amendment to the business subsidy agreement between HRA and Gramercy Corporation for
use of grant funds for City Bella and consideration of a resolution authorizing Richfield HRA to
distribute and administer Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Grant in the amount of
$500,000 for City Bella on behalf of the City.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked who has a right to the funds if no
walkway is built.
Mr. Nordquist responded that the funds are to be held by the HRA.
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Mr. Wozniczka asked if the $500,000 was appropriate under the tax increment financing
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Both Chair Harms and Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist responded that it
was.
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to close the public hearina.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Kirsch, S/Stokes to approve an amendment to the business subsidy aareement between
the Housina and Redevelopment Authoritv and Gramercv Corporation for the use of arant funds for
City Bella and that the followina 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. 925
RESOLUTION AMENDING BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT WITH CITY BELLA,
ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO ADMINISTER AND DISTRIBUTE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
GRANT FUNDS, AND APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH CITY BELLA.
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 925 in HRA
Resolution Book NO.7.
Item #5
No report.
Item #6
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger that the followina claims and pavroll be approved.
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 106321 - 106467
HRA Checks: 27154 - 27195
$198,131.73
$101,125.38
Motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:06 p.m.
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n L. Devich
Acting Executive Director