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01-17-12 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT RICHFIELD AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting January 17, 2012 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair; Debbie Goettel, Doris Rubenstein Present: and Steven Quam. Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development Director; Karen Barton, Community Development Manager; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk. Item #1 CONSIDERATION OF ELECTION OF HRA OFFICERS FOR 2012 M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve Sue Sandahl as Chair of the HRA for 2012. Motion carried 4-0. M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to approve Steve Quam as Vice Chair of the HRA for 2012. Motion carried 4-0. M/Goettel, S/Quam to approve Doris Rubenstein as Secretary of the HRA for 2012. Motion carried 4-0. Item #2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) SPECIAL HRA MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 2011; (2) SPECIAL HRA WORKSESSION OF DECEMBER 19, 2011; AND (3) REGULAR HRA METING OF DECEMBER 19, 2011 M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the minutes of the Special HRA Meeting of December 13, 2011; Special HRA Worksession of December 19, 2011 and Regular HRA Meeting of December 19, 2011 HRA Meeting -2- January 17,2012 Motion carried 4-0. Item #3 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. Item #4 HRA PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented the 2011 Community Development Year in Review. Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR A. Consideration of approval of designating Community Development Director as Acting Executive Director of HRA for 2012 in event Executive Director is absent from City S.R. No. 2 B. Consideration of approval of resolutions designating official depositories for HRA, including collateral, for 2012 S.R. No. 3 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1111 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE HRA OF RICHFIELD FOR THE YEAR 2012 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1116 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2012 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1117 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2012 These resolutions appear as HRA Resolution Nos. 1111,1116 and 1117. C. Consideration of approval of resolution designating Richfield Sun-Current as official newspaper for 2012 S.R. No. 4 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1112 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2012 This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1112. HRA Meeting -3- January 17,2012 D. Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing purchase of real property at 6812-14th Avenue through Richfield Rediscovered Program contingent upon subdivision waiver by City Council S.R. No. 5 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1113 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6812 14TH AVENUE This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1113. E. Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing transfer of up to $55,000 from Development Fund to City to assist in acquisition and removal of 6315-16th Avenue and removal of 6420-17th Avenue S.R. No. 6 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1114 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF UP TO $55,000 IN THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO PURCHASE/REMOVAL OF REAL PROPERTY AT 6315 16TH AVENUE AND THE REMOVAL OF 6420 17TH AVENUE This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1114. F. Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing Executive Director and HRA Chair to execute instruments necessary to purchase six to eight vacant and foreclosed houses using up to $513,200 from Housing and Redevelopment Fund through December 31, 2012 S.R. No. 7 RESOLUTION NO. 1115 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY STAFF TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN FORECLOSED HOMES WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTRACTS RELATED THERETO This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1115. M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0. Item #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS Commissioner Goettel stated the earlier meeting regarding housing inventory was helpful. Item #9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT None. HRA Meeting -4- January 17,2012 Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL M/Goettel, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved: U.S BANK 01/16/2012 Section 8 Checks: 121407-121526 $ 157,231.65 HRA Checks: 31356-31373 $ 81,900.38 TOTAL $ 239,132.03 Motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m. r/ Date Approved: March 19, 2012 ��� �, a�,� S 47n- . Sandahl r ,)/ue-LA Nancy Gibbs even L. Devich City Clerk Executive Director