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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 16, 2001
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Joan Heimberger; Dan Linnihan; and Kristal Stokes.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Michael Sandahl.
Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City
Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; John
Stark, Community Development Manager; and John Dean, City
Attorney.
Staff Present:
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the Reqular HRA Meetinq of
March 19, 2001.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #1
No one wished to address the HRA.
Item #2
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
Item #3
Community Development Manager John Stark reviewed Staff Report No. 35
regarding consideration of options for continuation of the redevelopment process for the
Lyndale Gateway Area.
Murray Kornberg, CSM, addressed the HRA regarding the status of the Lyndale
Gateway project. Mr. Kornberg stated that Walgreens renegotiated the economic portions
of their agreement. He added that CSM is in the final process of reviewing the lease and
should have it completed in another day.
Commissioner Heimberger asked how the timetable would work for the Walgreens
project.
Mr. Kornberg stated that if the lease gets signed in the next few days, property
acquisition would commence in the near future.
City Attorney Dean suggested that the HRA give CSM a period of time to conclude
the negotiations.
Chair Harms and Commissioner Heimberger both felt that CSM should be given an
additional period to conclude this negotiation process.
Commissioner Linnihan requested a weekly update of the progress in this matter.
Mr. Dean suggested that perhaps the new agreement would be available for HRA
consideration at the May 21 HRA meeting.
M/Stokes, S/Helmberger to continue the consideration of the Termination
Agreement until the Mav 21 HRA meeting to allow CSM additional time to execute their
lease aqreement with Walgreens.
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Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4
Executive Director Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 36 regarding City Bella
development's contract provisions with Gramercy Corporation.
Ms. Orduno reminded the HRA that the 1 OO-day period will run until April 26, 2001.
She stated that Mr. Conlon would address the HRA at a special meeting after April 26 if
the HRA requested.
Ernie Lindstrom, representing Lyndale Hardware, stated what he felt were three
facts regarding his clients' property:
. The developer has no legal interest in Lyndale Hardware.
. The City won't acquire Lyndale Hardware.
. After April 26, if Mr. Sieff wants to be out of the project area, he could be
removed.
Chair Harms stated that no action has been taken on the matter. He stated that
decisions have not been made by the HRA regarding the statements concerning Lyndale
Hardware.
Mr. Lindstrom asked that Mr. Sieff be informed of any new information after April 26
as soon as possible.
Mr. Harms directed staff to do so.
Item #5
Community Development Manager Stark reviewed Staff Report No. 37 regarding
consideration of a resolution authorizing the sale of real property identified as Remnant
Parcel 1 , Remnant Parcel 2, Remnant Parcel 3, Remnant Parcel 4, Remnant Parcel 5 and
Remnant Parcel 6; Interchange West Redevelopment Area.
MIStokes, S/Helmberger to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 4-0.
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M/Helmberger, S/Stokes 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. 813
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS
REMNANT PARCEL 1, REMNANT PARCEL 2, REMNANT PARCEL 3, REMNANT
PARCEL 4, REMNANT PARCEL 5 AND REMNANT PARCEL 6
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Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 813 in
HRA Resolution Book NO.6.
Item #6
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 38 regarding
consideration of a resolution authorizing the sale of property at 1015 East 69th Street to
Steven Marlin Grant Homes; and to continue the public hearing for 6800 Logan Avenue to I
the May 21, 2001 HRA Meeting.
M/Stokes, S/Linnihan to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 4-0.
Mr. Palmborg stated that the matter could not be concluded this evening and
suggested continuation until April 23, 2001.
M/Linnihan, S/Stokes 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; and that a
special meeting be scheduled on April 23, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of continuinq
the public hearinq for 6800 Loqan Avenue:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 814
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1015 EAST 69TH STREET TO STEVEN MARLIN GRANT HOMES
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 814 in
HRA Resolution Book NO.6.
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Item #7
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 39 regarding
consideration of a of resolution adopting modifications to the Tax Increment Financing Plan
for Interstate-Lyndale-Nicollet Tax Increment Financing District; and a resolution
authorizing decertification of parcels from the Interstate-Lyndale-Nicollet Tax Increment
Financing District.
MIStokes, S/Helmberger that the followinq HRA resolutions be adopted, that they
be spread in the HRA resolution book and that they be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 815
RESOLUTION ADOPTING MODIFICATIONS
TO TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
FOR INTERSTATE-L YNDALE-NICOLLET (ILN)
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 816
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DECERTIFICATION OF PARCELS
FROM THE INTERSTATE-L YNDALE-NICOLLET (ILN)
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
Motion carried 4-0. These HRA Resolutions appear as HRA Resolutions No.'s 815
and 816 in HRA Resolution Book NO.6.
Item #8
None.
Item #9
MIStokes, S/Linnihan that the followinq claims and payrolls be approved:
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FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 101789-101908
HRA Checks: 25416-25458; 25112 - 25130
$146,214.75
$1,033,658.57
Motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous cons tat 7:35 p.m.
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Date Approved: May 21. 2001
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Acting City Clerk
Executive Director
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