07-16-12 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
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Regular Meeting
July 16, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair; Steven J. Quam; and David Gepner
Present:
HRA Members Doris Rubenstein and Debbie Goettel
Absent:
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community
Development Director; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2012
Commissioner Quam asked that a date referencing an HRA Meeting on page 3 be
corrected to read March 21, 2011.
M/Gepner, S/Quam to approve the amended minutes of(1) Regular HRA Meeting of June
18, 2012.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Quam, S/Gepner to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
HRA Meeting -2- July 16,2012
A. Consideration of approval of contract with S.R. Stevens Excavating, Inc. for demolition of
6812-14th Avenue, 6438 Bloomington Avenue and 6315-16th Avenue S.R. No. 29
M/Gepner, S/Quam to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SUBORDINATION OF HRA
TRANSFORMATION LOAN AT 6415 SECOND AVENUE S.R. NO. 30
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 30.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam to approve the request for subordination of HRA Transformation Loan
at 6415 Second Avenue.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SALE OF HRA PROPERTY AT 301 — 77TH
STREET WEST AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO LAMETTRY'S COLLISION,
INC. S.R. NO. 31
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 31.
Abby Omiwade, General Manager of Candlewood Suites, stated she has concerns
regarding parking spaces and noise.
Richard LaMettry, owner of LaMettry's Collision, Inc., stated they will be planting canopy
trees to block view from Candlewood Suites. He also stated that all repairs are serviced inside the
building.
Mr. LaMettry also stated he would like to discuss the parking agreement with Candlewood
Suites. He would also like to make changes to current agreement due to some vague language.
Tim Carter, managing partner of Richfield-Bloomington Honda, stated he supports the
project.
Chair Sandahl stated the HRA received a letter of support of this project from the Richfield
Chamber of Commerce.
M/Gepner, S/Sandahl to close public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
M/Gepner, S/Quam to approve sale of HRA property at 301 —77th Street West and purchase
agreement to LaMettrv's Collision, Inc.
Motion carried 3-0.
HRA Meeting -3- July 16,2012
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT TO SECOND MORTGAGE REQUEST
ALLOWING LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION TO FILE
MORTGAGE AGAINST 6330 LYNDALE AVENUE S.R. NO. 32
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 32.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam to approve consent to second mortgage request allowing Local
Initiatives Support Corporation to file mortgage against 6330 Lyndale Avenue.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO SUBORDINATION AND SATISFACTION
POLICY S.R. NO. 33
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 33.
Commissioner Gepner asked staff to collect data on amount of subordination requests the
City has and how many loans are currently on record.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton responded that staff will provide that
information with the next monthly memo update.
M/Quam, S/Sandahl to approve amendment to Subordination and Satisfaction Policy.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #8 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Sandahl requested a copy of the HRA by-laws.
Acting Executive Director Stark stated he had distributed the by-laws to the commissioners
this evening.
Acting Executive Director Stark stated the HRA may want to review the by-laws at the
January meeting.
Commissioner Quam asked about a study session regarding Rental Housing.
Acting Executive Director Stark stated a memo will be provided regarding the issues to be
discussed at the study session including the scope of the policy, timing, and process.
Item #9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director Stark reported the Community Development Department hired a
new Housing Specialist, Kate Aitchison. She was hired to fill the vacancy left by Michelle Lewis who
left her position to enter a new career field.
HRA Meeting -4- July 16,2012
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Quam, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 07/16/2012
Section 8 Checks: 122134-122245 $ 151,860.48
HRA Checks: 31508-31530 $ 152,233.56
TOTAL $ 304,094.04
Motion carried 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:55.m.
Date Approved: August 20, 2012 //7 aid
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