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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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