10-16-06 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
October 16, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; David Gepner; and Donna Drummond.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Joan Heimberger.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director; Bruce Palm borg, Community
Development Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment
Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1
M/Kirsch, SlDrummond to approve the minutes of (1) Special Concurrent HRNCitv
CouncillPlannino Commission Meetino of September 14.2006: (2) Reoular HRA Meetino of
September 18. 2006: and (3) Special HRA Meetino of September 2S. 2006.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2
Chair Sandahl asked that Items 3A be moved to Item SA.
M/Drummond, S/Kirsch to approve the aoenda as amended.
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Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3
A. Removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for consideration as Item
SA.
Item #4
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 77.
Commissioner Drummond asked if $200,000 would be enough money to buy two homes or
will there be additional monies used.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist said that $80,000 would be coming from
Hennepin County Housing fund.
M/Drummond, S/Gepner 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:
RESOLUTION NO.1 000
RESOLUTION TO REALLOCATE URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND REQUEST EXECUTION OF ANY AGREEMENTS
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1000.
Item #5
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 78.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to authorize subordinations where the client is refinancino existino
mortoaaes senior to the Housino and Redevelopment Authoritv debt but not increasino the amount
of debt.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #5A
Commissioner Gepner excused himself from this item.
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 76.
M/Drummond, S/Kirsch to accept the disclosure statement from HRA Commissioner David
Gepner reqardinq Penn Place Townhouses. LLC.: and direct that the disclosure statement be
entered into the minutes as Clerk's File No. C-424.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #6
Executive Director Devich stated the HRA will have a Special HRA meeting at 7:00 p.m. on
October 25 at the Water Plant.
Community Development Director Palmborg stated Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. is the
consulting firm that has been selected for the Comp Plan.
Community Development Director Palmborg also stated there will be a Kick Off for the
Comp Plan on November 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Mr. Palmborg suggested that one member of the HRA be appointed to the Comp Plan
Advisory Group. ~
Commissioner Gepner said he would volunteer for that position. Commissioner Drummond
stated she would' act as an alternate.
M/Kirsch,'S/Sandahl to appoint Commissioner Gepner as a member of the Comp Plan
Advisorv Group with Commissioner Drummond as an alternate.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #7
M/Gepner, S/Drummond that the followinq claims and pavroll be approved.
u.s. Bank
Section 8.Checks: 110741 - 110893
HRA Checks: 29652 - 29693
$ 174,899.44
$ 554,938.63
Motion carried 4-0.
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The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:23 p.m.
Date Approved: December 18, 2006
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City Clerk