03-18-02 Regular
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 18, 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; Bruce Palmborg, Community
Development Director; and Steven Devich, Acting City Clerk.
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the Reqular HRA Meetinq of February
19, 2002.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #1
No one wished to address the HRA.
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Item #2
MIStokes, S/Linnihan to approve the aqenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 13 regarding a
resolution authorizing the sale of 7039 Fifth Avenue to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for single
family home development.
Commissioner Linnihan asked how the property ownership was monitored to ensure
repayment of the second mortgage.
Ryan Karis, Habitat for Humanity, stated that the mortgage gives Habitat the right of first
refusal. If Habitat does not repurchase, then the second mortgage is repaid at the sale.
MIStokes, S/Helmberger to close the public hearinq.
Motion carried 4-0.
MIStokes, S/Helmberger that the followinq 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. 847
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7039 FIFTH
AVENUE SOUTH TO TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 847 in HRA
Resolution Book NO.7.
Item #4
No Executive Director Report.
Chair Harms asked about the status of the Gramercy project.
Executive Director Orduno stated that staff expected to bring a new concept and contract to
the HRA at the April meeting.
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Item #5
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M/Helmberger, S/Linnihan that the followinq claims and pavrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 103003 - 103118
HRA Checks: 25312 - 25327; 26042 - 26073
Motion carried 4-0.
$172,979.40
$166,913.03
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent
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