02-18-14 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
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Regular Meeting
February 18, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, HRA Chair; Doris Rubenstein; David Gepner; Mary
Present: Supple and Debbie Goettel.
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director;
Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; Julie Eddington,
HRA Attorney; and Theresa Schyma, Deputy City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL HRA WORKSESSION OF JANUARY
22, 2014.
M/Gepner, S/Supple to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Gepner, S/Supple to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 HRA YEAR END REVIEW 2013
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented a brief overview of HRA
Programs/Community Development 2013 year in review.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
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A. Consideration of the approval of a revision to the Richfield Rediscovered Lot Sale and
Credit Program Guidelines to make noise attenuation construction standards consistent
with City ordinance S.R. No. 10
B. Consideration of the approval of the revisions to the bylaws of the HRA of Richfield, MN
S.R. No. 11
C. Consideration of the approval of the consent to transfer property in the Urban Village
development and authorize the execution of an Estoppel Letter substantially in the form
attached to this report S.R. No. 12
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA, ESTABLISHING A 2014-1 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT (CITY
GARAGE SITE) THEREIN AND ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
PLAN THERFOR S.R. NO. 13
Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff
Report No. 13.
Commissioner Goettel asked if there is contamination on the site.
Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director Stark responded that there
doesn't appear to be contamination and that the site is secure. Until the end use of the property is
determined it is best to wait to test the soils since corrections to the site would differ based on use.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein that the following resolution be approved:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1178
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ESTABLISHING 2014-1 TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT(CITY GARAGE SITE) THEREIN AND ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN THEREFOR
Motion carried 5-0. These resolutions appear as HRA Resolution No. 1178.
Item #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Gepner asked about the requirement for roll call at the HRA meetings as the
practice seems antiquated.
Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director Stark responded that he would
reexamine the HRA by-laws but believes traditional roll call can be removed from the agenda.
The HRA consensus was to remove traditional roll call from all future meetings and simply
have the attendance noted in the subsequent meeting minutes.
Chair Sandahl questioned whether Richfield has a Travel Demand Management (TDM)
ordinance like Bloomington that encourages alternative modes of transportation.
HRA Meeting -3- February 18,2014
Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director Stark responded that he would
look into this matter and report back.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director Stark noted that there would be
a Special Concurrent HRA/City Council/Planning Commission Worksession on March 17 regarding
the Senior Housing Needs Assessment.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Gepner that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 02/18/14
Section 8 Checks: 124487 - 124602 $ 171,051.12
HRA Checks: 31931 - 31944 $ 501,799.60
TOTAL $ 672,850.72
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:57 p.m.
Date Approved: March 17, 2014 I, a al
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