12-18-06 Regular
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
December 18, 2006
CALL TO ORDER I
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
Item 1 OATH OF OFFICE TO HRA COMMISSIONER JOAN HELMBERGER
City Clerk Gibbs administered the oath of office to Commissioner Joan Heimberger.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; David Gepner; Joan Heimberger; and Donna
Drummond.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director; Bruce Palmborg, Community
Development Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment
Manager; Pat Smith, Community Development Manager; John Dean, HRA
Attorney; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Drummond, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of (1) Special Concurrent HRAlCitv
CouncillPlannina Commission Meetina of October 16. 2006: (2) Reaular HRA Meetina of October
16,2006: (3) Special HRA Meetina of October 25.2006: and (4) Special HRA Meetina of
November 13. 2006.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #3 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Gepner, S/Kirsch to approve the aaenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
l'tem #4 I CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approved agreement with Minnesota Housing Finance gency to fund deferred rehabilitation
energy conservation loan program S.R. No. 83
B. Approved resolution authorizing purchase of real prope 'y at 7201 Nicollet Avenue with Community
Development Block Grant and local funds under New H . me Program S. R. No. 84.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 100 .
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF bEAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7201 NICOLLET AV~~UE
UNDER THE NEW HOME PROGL~M
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1005.
M/Helmberger, S/Gepner to a rove the Consent Calen ar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5
CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR PRIV TE DEVELOPMENT WITH RYAN
COMPANIES US, INC. FOR REDEVELOPMEN OF PHASE II OF CEDAR
POINT COMMONS S.R. NO. 85
Community Development Manager Smith presented Sta Report No. 85.
Executive Director Devich explained this is a pay as a g agreement with Ryan.
Sid Inman of Ehlers and Associates explained the three analyses that were looked at to get
to a per square foot cost to make it financially feasible for Ryan.
Commissioner Heimberger asked will this be a free stan ing TIF district or a stand-alone
district. .
Mr. Inman explained that this is part of a larger TIF distr ct that was created by special
legislation.
Commissioner Gepner asked for clarification in the proj . ct.
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Community Development Manager Smith explained this project is all the Cedar Point
Commons project and that all buildings would look similar.
Commissioner Heimberger asked if this project would be commercial or residential.
Mr. Smith explained that these four buildings would be retail, however the north side of 66th
Street under Phase II would be residential.
Commissioner Drummond asked Mr. Smith to explain the construction schedule.
Mr. Smith stated that Super Target would be under construction in two weeks. Home Depot
and the east side of 17th Avenue would start this spring. The subject buildings on the west side of
17th Avenue would start when Ryan has leases signed.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve and authorize execution of Contract for Private
Development with Rvan Companies US. Inc.. for redevelopment of Phase II of Cedar Point
Commons.
Chair Sandahl asked for clarification regarding the minimum square footage.
Molly Carson, Ryan Companies US, Inc., stated that the minimum improvement square
footage allows flexibility for different types of users, but the plan is to have the four separate
buildings and that is how it is currently going out to market.
Commissioner Gepner asked HRA Attorney Dean if plan site changes from the original
plans violates anything.
HRA Attorney Dean explained if the concept plan is changed, an amendment would be
needed.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6
CONSIDERATION OF PLAN FOR SPRING 2007 IMPROVEMENTS AT CITY
BELLA S.R. NO. 86
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 86.
HRA Attorney Dean reviewed the grant fund agreement and explained the proposed new
agreement.
Commissioner Drummond asked if the parking signs would be posted to make it more clear
to the public that there is public parking for people to visit the park and plaza area.
Mr. Nordquist stated that staff would talk to the City Bella association requesting that
parking signs be made more clear to the public.
Commissioner Drummond asked for clarification on the City status on the plaza.
Mr. Dean stated the City has an easement to the plaza area that has been publicly
dedicated pathway area made.
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M/Kirsch, S/Sandahl to authorize the Chair and Executive Director to execute an
Aareement providina for improvements adiacent to City Bella.
Jan Susee, a representative of Gramercy Corporation, tal ed about the public art in City
Bella area.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
litem #8
CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
MlDrummond, S/Sandahl that the followin claims and
U.S. Bank 11-20-06
Section 8 Checks: 110894 - 111047
HRA Checks: 29694 - 29735
$ 183,521.58
$ 132,537.34
$ 316,058.92
TOTAL
U.s. Bank 12-18-06
Section 8 Checks: 111048 - 111194
HRA Checks: 29736 - 29758
$ 169,276.76
$ 64,535.84
$ 233,812.60
TOTAL
Motion carried 5-0.
I ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:51 p.m.
Date Approved: January 16. 2007
e ~. Devich
Executive Director
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Nancy Gibbs
City Clerk