09-15-03 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 15, 2003
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Joan Heimberger; Kristal Stokes; and Dan Linnihan.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Michael Sandahl.
Staff Present:
Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Bruce Palm borg, Community
Development Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment
Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1
M/Linnihan, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of ReQular HRA MeetinQ of AUQust 18,
2003.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2
Executive Director Orduno requested the agenda be amended to include Item 5A regarding
consideration of a resolution authorizing the transfer of deeds for real estate from the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority to Lyndale Gateway LLC; Kensington Place project.
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The amended agenda was approved unanimously.
Item #3
Executive Director Orduno presented Staff Report No. 53 regarding Richfield HRA's annual
Public Housing Authority Plan for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program.
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger to close the public hearino,
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Stokes, S/Linnihan to approve the Housino and Redevelopment Authority's annual Public
Housino Authority Plan for the Section 8 Housino Assistance Prooram and authorize the Chair and
Executive Director to execute prooram documents.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4
Executive Director Orduno presented Staff Report No. 54 regarding a resolution authorizing
the sale of 6819 Oliver Avenue to BCB Construction, Inc. for construction of a single family home.
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to close the public hearino,
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Linnihan, S/Stokes that the followino 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. 904
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
6819 OLIVER AVENUE TO BCB CONSTRUCTION INC.
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 904 in HRA
Resolution Book NO.7.
Item #5
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Executive Director Orduno pre~~l;ltedStaff.~eport No. 55 regarding the status and future
direction for Penn Place Townhouses~:rt:C~'d~\telopment at 6833 and 6855 Penn Avenue.
M/Linnihan, S/Stokes to amend the contract with Penn Place Townhouses LLC to
incorporate the dates listed in the attachment to the Housing and Redevelopment Authoritv staff
report.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5A
Executive Director Orduno presented Staff Report No. 56 regarding a resolution authorizing
the transfer of deeds for real estate to Lyndale Gateway LLC from the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority.
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger that the following 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. 905
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF
INTEREST IN CERTAIN LANDS
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 905 in HRA
Resolution Book No.7.
Item #6
No report.
Item #7
M/Linnihan, S/Stokes that the following claims and pavroll be approved.
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 105083 - 105204
HRA Checks: 26780 - 26836
$164,475.74
$574,740.51
Motion carried 4-0.
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Chair Harms asked staff to gather information regarding what percentages of our
commercial zones are dedicated to small businesses as opposed to our large projects.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous conse,~ 8 p,m,
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To ms
Date Approved: November 17. 2003
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Nancy Gibbs 0
City Clerk