01-23-02 Regular
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 23, 2002
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Dan Linnihan; Kristal Stokes; and Joan Heimberger.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Michael Sandahl.
Staff Present:
Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City Clerk;
and Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Manager.
MIStokes, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of the Reqular HRA Meetinq of December
17,2001.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #1
No one wished to address the HRA.
Item #2
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M/Linnihan, S/Helmberger that Thomas Harms be elected as Chair of the HRA for 2002.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Stokes, S/Harms that Joan Helmberqer be elected as Vice-Chair of the HRA for 2002.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Linnihan, S/Stokes that Michael Sandahl be elected as Secretary of the HRA for 2002.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
Item #4
Executive Director Orduno made the presentation of the 2001 Outstanding Planning Award
for Project Implementation to Jan Susee, Richfield State Agency, and the HRA, for development of
Wood lake Centre by Minnesota Chapter of American Planning Association.
Chair Harms accepted the award on behalf of the HRA.
Item #5
A. Approved designating Steven L. Devich as HRA Acting Executive Director for 2002 during
absence of Executive Director Orduno S.R. NO.3
B. Approved resolution designating Richfield Sun as HRA official newspaper and Star Tribune as
HRA secondary official newspaper for 2002 S.R. NO.4
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 843
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
FOR 2002
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 843 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7.
C. Approved resolutions designating HRA official depositories for 2002, including collateral S.R.
NO.5
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RESOLUTION NO. 844
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE RICHFIELD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE HRA OF RICHFIELD
FOR THE YEAR 2002 AND APPROVING COLLATERAL
RESOLUTION NO. 845
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND BANKS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2002
RESOLUTION NO. 846
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2002
These HRA Resolutions appear as HRA Resolution No.'s 844, 845 and 846 in HRA
Resolution Book NO.7.
D. Approved application for funding for single family and multi-family affordable housing
programs from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency SR. NO.6
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6
Executive Director Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 7 regarding consideration of an
extension for a Development Planning Agreement with David Gepner for adjacent residential sites
at 6833 and 6855 Penn Avenue.
Chair Harms asked if the project design would be done by June.
Development Proposer David Gepner responded that they would.
Commissioner Linnihan asked if the project would fit with the neighborhood.
Mr. Gepner responded that he is still refining the project, but that he felt it would fit the
neighborhood and a need in the community. He stated that a market price range for the units is
still to be determined.
M/Linnihan, S/Helmberger to authorize the Chairperson and Executive Director to extend
the development planninq opportunity with David Gepner for the sites at 6833 and 6855 Penn
Avenue.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #7
MIStokes, S/Harms that the followinq claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 102775 - 102884
HRA Checks: 25281 - 25291; 25955 - 26000
$162,470.16
$263,656.47
Motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at :11 p.m.
teven Oevich
Acting City Clerk
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