09-17-01 Regular
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 17,2001
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Michael Sandahl; Dan Linnihan; Kristal Stokes; and
Joan Heimberger.
Staff Present:
Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City
Clerk; and Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Manager.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the (1) Reqular HRA Meetinq of
Auqust 20. 2001 and (2) Special Concurrent HRA and City Council Meetinq of Auqust 23,
2001.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1
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No one wished to address the HRA.
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Item #2
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The agenda was approved by unanimous consent. ,
Item #3
Executive Director Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 56 regarding consideration of
an agreement identifying uses for Tax Increment Financing in the Interchange West area.
MIStokes, S/Helmberger to approve the Agreement identifvinq the uses for Tax
Increment Financinq in the Interchanqe West area.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4
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Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 57 regarding
consideration of HRA's annual Public Housing Authority Plan for the Section 8 Housing
Assistance Program.
Jennifer Bryant, Community Housing Advocates for Responsible Plans
(C.H.A.R.P.), addressed the HRA regarding the plan. Ms. Bryant complemented the HRA
on the plan regarding several specific areas including:
. The minimum rent set at zero shows a real commitment to people with income at
the lowest levels.
. Exceeding the federal targeting requirements, by targeting more than 75% of all
new admissions to the Section 8 program, demonstrates the commitment to
serve those most in need of housing assistance.
. The inclusion of elderly and disabled in the residency preference clearly stated
in the policies of the plan shows the accurate following of the Fair Housing Act
regulations.
Ms. Bryant stated that C.H.A.R.P. was concerned about some areas of
inconsistency including the plan payment standard, data on waiting list not changed, no
mention of reasonable accommodation for extension and lack of Resident Advisory Board
participation. Ms. Bryant concluded that overall it was a good plan.
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Chair Harms referred the C. H .f.\.R. P. letter to staff forfuture plan consideration and
thanked the C.H.A.R.P. group for their comments.
M/Helmberger, S/Stokes to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes 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
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger that the followinq claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRST AR BANK
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Section 8 Checks: 102339 - 102444
HRA Checks: 25209 - 25222; 25719 - 25756
$163,602.36
$87,948.10
Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7: 10 p.m.
Steven L. Devich
Acting City Clerk
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