04-16-07 Regular
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 16, 2007
CALL TO ORDER I
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:
Martin Kirsch; David Gepner; Donna Drummond; and Joan Heimberger.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Sue Sandahl.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director; Bruce Palmborg, Community
Development Director; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
M/Drummond, S/Gepner to excuse Chair Sandahl from the Reaular HRA Meetina of April
16.2007.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of Reaular HRA Meetina of March 19.
2007.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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M/Helmberger, S/Gepner to approve the aoenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT REGARDING GRANT FUNDS; CITY BELLA IMPROVEMENTS
S.R. NO. 13
Community Development Director Palmborg presented Staff Report No. 13.
Commissioner Gepner asked if the signal light boxes needed to be changed due to adding
count down traffic lights on Lyndale Avenue and 66th Street.
Community Development Director Palmborg replied that they did not need to be changed to
add the countdown timers and that the City Bella Homeowners Association supports the move of
the signal light boxes.
Commissioner Drummond stated she favored Sketch "B".
Vice Chair Kirsch agreed with Commissioner Drummond.
Commissioner Heimberger asked about $500,000-budget.
Community Development Director Palmborg replied that Spider Development will pay any
amount over $500,000.
Commissioner Gepner stated he had no preference on the design and that Spider
Development should use their best judgement.
Commissioner Heimberger agreed with Commissioner Drummond and Vice Chair Kirsch on
Sketch Design "B".
M/Helmberger, SlDrummond that the followino 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. 1012
RESOLUTION APPROVING
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT REGARDING GRANT FUNDS
Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution NO.1 012.
Item #4
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH UNITED BANKERS' BANK FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF 2.5-ACRE SITE SOUTH OF DECISION ONE
BUILDING S.R. NO. 14
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Community Development Director Palmborg presented Staff Report No. 14.
Community Development Director Palmborg stated that the HRA might want to know if the
HRA has ever given a developer exclusive rights like this before.
Community Development Director Palmborg explained that exclusive rights have been
granted before, the most recent time was in 2001,-02 to the Ryan Companies on Penn Avenue and
nothing ever became of that project. Mr. Palmborg stated that HRA staff talked to several other
developers about this project area besides United Bankers. Bank (UBB). City staff talked to nine
other companies, including Opus Northwest, Robert Muir Co., Cambridge Comm. Realty, Ryan Co.
US, The Beard Group, the Wirth Companies, ESQ Architects, Lasalle Group Ltd. and Lifescience
Alley.
Tom Hauschild, a consultant of Tegra Group, stated UBB would like to put their
headquarters at this location if everything works out.
Gene Ekness, Senior Vice President of UBB, presented some background on UBB.
Commissioner Heimberger asked Mr. Ekness if they have a design for the building.
Mr. Ekness replied yes. They are looking at a 60,000 square foot building two stories high
with underground parking and lots of greenery. Mr. Ekness also stated that they would have very
little traffic because most banking is done electronically.
M/Gepner, S/Drummond to approve and authorize execution by the Chair and Executive
Director of the Preliminarv Aoreement with Untied Bankers' Bank. authorizino proiect feasibility
studies.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH TOLD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR REDEVELOPMENT
OF 30-ACRE AREA IN CEDAR AVENUE CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT AREA
S.R. NO. 15
Community Development Director Palmborg presented Staff Report No. 15.
Gary Dreher of TOLD Development Company, summarized back ground on TOLD
Development Company and the many projects they have worked on.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve and authorize execution by the Chair and Executive
Director of the Preliminarv Aoreement with TOLD Development Company. authorizino feasibility
studies.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
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Executive Director Devich had no report. However, he did state that 17th Avenue houses
are getting moved to construct the roundabout and that the roundabout on 17th Avenue is
scheduled to be completed by August 1,2007.
Commissioner Drummond asked if there are any confirmed tenants in the smaller units at
Cedar Point development. .
Executive Director Devich responded they have been told the market place is good,
however they are not aware of any tenant right now.
litem #7 I CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Helmberger, S/Drummond that the followina claims and pavroll be approved.
U.S. Bank
Section 8 Checks: 111662 - 111809
HRA Checks: 29847 - 29873
$170,106.97
$ 58,889.53
$ 228,996.50
TOTAL
Motion carried 4-0.
I ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:55 p.m.
Date Approved: May 21, 2007.
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Nancy Gibbs
City Clerk