03-18-13 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
ed AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
e4GQ Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 18, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair, Steven J. Quam; Doris Rubenstein; Debbie Goettel;
Present: and David Gepner
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark Community Development
Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director;
Corrine Heine, City Attorney; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) SPECIAL HRA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17,
2013; (2) SPECIAL HRA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013; AND (3) REGULAR
HRA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Commissioner Rubenstein asked that the minutes of the Special HRA Meeting of February
17, 2013 be amended to correct the spelling of a Housing Visioning Task Force candidate's name.
M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the minutes of(1) Special HRA Meeting of February 17,
2013 as amended; (2) Special HRA Meeting of February 19, 2013; and (3) Regular HRA Meeting
of February 19, 2013.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Sandahl switched the order of Items 5 and 6.
M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 PRESENTATION BY CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT REGARDING
HOME ENERGY SQUAD PROGRAM
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Stacy Boots Camp, Center for Energy and Environment, provided a presentation regarding
the Home Energy Squad Program.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AND HRA CHAIR TO EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO
PURCHASE SEVEN TO NINE VACANT AND FORECLOSED HOUSES USING UP
TO $543,000 FROM THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT FUND THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2013 S.R. NO. 25
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 25.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1150
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY STAFF TO
ACQUIRE CERTAIN FORECLOSED HOMES WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXECUTE ALL
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTRACTS RELATED THERETO
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1150.
Item #5 PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE LAKES AT LYNDALE
CONNECTIVITY PLAN S.R. NO. 27
Former Item 6.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 27.
M/Gepner, S/Quam to approve the Lakes at Lyndale Connectivity Plan.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUSINESS
SUBSIDY AGREEMENT AND A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE FUNDING AGREEMENT AND RESTATED BUSINESS
SUBSIDY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE HRA AND LYNDALE GARDENS
LLC S.R. NO. 26
Former Item 5.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 26.
Colleen Carey, Cornerstone Group, was available via speakerphone.
Beth Pfeifer, Cornerstone Group, explained the construction timeline. The Cornerstone
Group hopes to start construction at the end of 2013 or early 2014 with a one year construction
timeframe.
Dale Woodbeck, Lakewinds Co-op, stated the Lakewinds Co-op will start construction July
2013 and hopes to open early in 2014.
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M/Gepner, S/Goettel to close public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Rubenstein that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part
of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1151
RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO FUNDING AGREEMENT AND AMENDED
AND RESTATED BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA AND
LYNDALE GARDENS LLC
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1151.
Item #7 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Sandahl invited the community to a public forum regarding organized garbage
collection. The public forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and will be held on
Saturday, March 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Richfield Municipal Center.
Item #8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Devich stated he had no report.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Gepner, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 03/18/2013
Section 8 Checks: 123134 - 123251 $ 156,292.98
HRA Checks: 31691 - 31717 $ 511,728.46
TOTAL $ 668,021.44
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:18 p.m.
Date Approved: April 15, 2013 1, i44414
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