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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 16, 2007
CALL TO ORDER I
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; David Gepner; and Joan Heimberger.
HRA Members
Not Present:
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 1 CONSIDERATION OF ELECTION OF HRA OFFICERS FOR 2007 S.R. NO.1
Chair Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 1 which stated the HRA Commission needed to
elect a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary.
Chair Sandahl opened nominations for HRA Chair.
M/Helmberger, S/Gepner that Sue Sandahl be elected as Chair of the HRA for 2007.
Motion carried 4-0.
Chair Sandahl asked for nominations for Vice-Chair.
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger that Martv Kirsch be elected as Vice-Chair of the HRA for 2007.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Chair Sandahl asked for nominations for Secretary.
M/Helmberger, S/Kirsch that Donna Drummond be elected as Secretary of the HRA for
2007.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2006.
M/Helmberger, S/Gepner to approve the minutes of Regl!llar HRA Meeting of December 18.
Motion carried 4-0.
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RECOGNITION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELO~MENT MANAGER BRUCE
NORDQUIST I
Chair Sandahl presented Community Development Manrl ger Bruce Nordquist with a plaque
of recognition for 32 years of service with the City of Richfield.
Chair Sandahl expressed her appreciation to Mr. NOrdq~ist for his accomplishments over
the years and his hard work. .1
Commissioner Heimberger expressed her appreciation to Mr. Nordquist. She stated that
many years ago Mr. Nordquist was very helpful to Commission~r Heimberger.
Commissioner Kirsch also expressed his appreciation fJ his accomplishments and vision,
and that Mr. Nordquist will be missed by all.
Item 3
Commissioner Gepner expressed his appreciation to Mr. Nordquist and wished him well.
Mr. Nordquist expressed his appreciation to the HRA, st6ff and the public for all the support
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and help through the many years he has served at the City of ~ichfield.
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M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve the agenda as amended adding Item 6A.
Item #4
HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion carried 4-0.
litem #5. I CONSENT CALENDAR
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A. Approved designating Community Development Director as Acting Executive Director of
HRA in event Executive Director is absent from City for 2007 S.R. NO.2
B. Approved resolutions designating official depositories for HRA, including collateral, for 2007
S.R. NO.3
RESOLUTION NO. 1006
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK
A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE HRA OF RICHFJELD
FOR THE YEAR 2007
RESOLUTION NO. 1007
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, BANKS
AND CREDIT UNIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2007
RESOLUTION NO. 1008
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2007
These HRA Resolutions appear as HRA Resolution No.'s 1006, 1007 and 1008.
C. Approved resolution designating Richfield Sun-Current as official newspaper for 2007 S.R.
NO.4
HRA RESOLUTION NO.1 009
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
FOR 2007
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1009.
D. Approved professional services agreement with LHB for assistance in planning and design
activities related to Cedar Avenue Corridor and other redevelopment activities S.R. NO.5
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE
OF REAL PROPERTY TO RYAN COMPANIES US., INC., CEDAR POINT
COMMONS S.R. NO.6
Community Development Manager Smith presented Staff Report NO.6.
Commissioner Gepner asked for clarification to why this was left off the original resolution.
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Community Development Manager Smith explained that ~he strip of land is part of the 63rd
Street right-of-way, and had inadvertently been left out of the resolution.
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger to close the public hearina.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Gepner, S/Kirsch that the followina HRA resolution be adopted. that it be spread in the
HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: I
HRA RESOLUTION NO.1 01 0
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF REkL PROPERTY
TO RYAN COMPANIES US, INic.
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution NO.1 01 O.
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Item #6A CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO T~E COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
FOR THE CEDAR POINT PROJECT WITH HE~NEPIN COUNTY S.R. NO.7
Community Development Manager Smith presented stah Report NO.7.
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M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve an Amendment to the Cdoperative Aareement for the Cedar
Point Proiect with Hennepin County. I
Commissioner Gepner asked Community Development Manager Smith to explain where
the money is coming from. I
Community Development Manager Smith stated that Hennepin County has designated
$500,000 in multi-jurisdiction project funds for use in assisting r~development of Cedar Point
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Executive Director Devich gave thanks to Community Dlvelopment Director Palmborg and
the Community Development Department for working very hardlto make this money come through.
Mr. Devich also thanked Hennepin County, Randy Johnson and the Hennepin County Board for
their help with pulling this together.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #7
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Executive Director Devich made comment regarding work that will be done on airport
runways. He stated that other areas north of the airport may be experiencing noise from the
airplanes while construction is going on. :
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Section 8 Checks: 111195 - 111360
HRA Checks: 29759 - 29787
$ 175,164.14
$ 77,274.22
$ 252,438.36
TOTAL
Motion carried 4-0.
I ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:22 p.m.
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Date Approved:
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Nancy Gi~ -
City Clerk