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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 16, 2002
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Kristal Stokes; Joan Heimberger; Michael Sandahl; and
Dan Linnihan.
Staff Present:
Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Bruce Palmborg, Community
Development Director; Steven Devich, Administrative Services
Director/Acting City Clerk.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of (1) Special HRA Meetinq of Auqust 5, 2002
and (2) Reqular HRA Meetinq of Auqust 19, 2002.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1
Mayor Kirsch addressed the HRA and reviewed the Age Odyssey award presented to the
City of Richfield for the City and HRA's efforts in creating housing opportunities for the elderly.
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Item #2
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
Item #3
Commissioner Heimberger read the resolution decertifying the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet (LHN)
Tax Increment Financing District.
Chair Harms spoke in support of the motion to decertify the LHN District. Mr. Harms
recognized all the past members of the HRA, Planning Commission, City Council and staff who
worked to make the vision of the LHN a success.
Administrative Services Director Devich reviewed the estimated 2003 property tax impact of
the decertification of the LHN.
M/Helmberger, S/Sandahl 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. 860
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DECERTIFICATION OF THE L YNDALE-HUB-NICOLLET TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 860 in HRA
Resolution Book NO.7.
Item #4
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 35 regarding
consideration of the Richfield HRA's Annual Public Housing Plan for Section 8 Housing Assistance
Program.
Rosemary Foley, S.H.A.R.P., spoke to the HRA regarding the HRA's Section 8 Program.
She commended the HRA on several aspects of the program. Ms. Foley asked that the HRA look
at the residency requirements to increase the base-up rate for people of color.
Chair Harms thanked Ms. Foley for her comments. Mr. Harms stated that the HRA will
continue to attempt to balance the needs of the City's residents with the goals brought forth by
organizations such as S.H.A.R.P.
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger to close the public hearinq.
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Motion carried 5-0.
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M/Sandahl, S/Linnihan to approve the Housinq and Redevelopment Authority's annual
Public Housinq Authority Plan for the Section 8 Housinq Assistance Proqram and authorize the
Chair and Executive Director to execute proqram documents.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5
Executive Director Orduno reported on the Metropolitan Councils "Housing Performance
Score". Ms. Orduno reported that Richfield was ranked 4th out of 185 cities included in the survey.
Commissioner Sandahl stated that of the three cities ahead of Richfield, two were
Minneapolis and St. Paul, cities that Richfield can not compete with.
Item #6
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M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that the followinq claims and payroll be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 103696 - 103806
HRA Checks: 26273 - 26308
$173,172.63
$228,360.34
Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consen
L. Devich
Acting City Clerk
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