04-21-14 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
gc:64#eed Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 21 , 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: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; and
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE (1) SPECIAL CONCURRENT HRA/CITY
COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION OF MARCH 17, 2014 AND
(2) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2014.
M/Rubenstein, S/Gepner to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Gepner, S/Rubenstein to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of the adjustment of payment standard for the Section 8
Rent Assistance program S.R. No. 15
B. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director and HRA
Chair to execute instruments necessary to purchase three to four vacant and foreclosed
houses using up to $300,000 from the Housing and Redevelopment Fund through
December 31, 2014 S.R. No. 16
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1180
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
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1180.
C. Consideration of the approval of the use of funds budgeted for the Home Energy Squad
Enhanced Program to write down the cost of home energy visits for qualified low-income
households S.R. No. 17
D. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of real property
located at 7029 Nicollet Avenue South through the Richfield Rediscovered Program S.R.
No. 18
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1181
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7029 NICOLLET AVENUE SOUTH
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1181.
M/Goettel, S/Supple to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF GRANTING AUTHORIZATION TO THE HRA EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELEASING THE MINIMUM
ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE
KENSINGTON PARK DEVELOPMENT S.R. NO. 19
Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff Report No. 19.
M/Sandahl, S/Rubenstein to approve granting authorization to the HRA Executive Director
to execute documents releasing the Minimum Assessment Agreement for eligible housing units in
the Kensington Park Development.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR THE RENTAL-TO-
HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM S.R. NO. 20
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented HRA Staff Report No. 20.
M/Supple, S/Goettel to approve program guidelines for the Rental-to-Homeownership
Program.
Motion carried 4-0. (Gepner abstained)
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Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO DESIGNATE FIVE LOTS
PURCHASED UNDER THE NEW HOME PROGRAM AS RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED PROGRAM LOTS S.R. NO. 21
Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff Report No. 21.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to approve authorization to designate five lots purchased under the
New Home Program as Richfield Rediscovered Program lots Program.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A SENIOR HOUSING POLICY TO ASSIST
IN GUIDING FUTURE SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD S.R. NO. 22
Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff Report No. 22.
Commissioner Goettel stated she has concerns this policy may not address all housing
issues. She continued that she believes the policy is too prescriptive and questions if this policy will
serve the community 20 to 30 years in the future.
Commissioner Rubenstein agreed with Commissioner Goettel. She further suggested a joint
worksession with the HRA, City Council, and Planning Commission to discuss this policy in more
detail.
Commissioner Gepner stated he does not see any reason to deny this policy tonight
because the HRA can always change the policy in the future.
Commissioner Supple asked Commissioner Goettel if she specifically has concerns
regarding bullet points four and five within the policy.
Commissioner Goettel responded that those were the items she was concerned about.
Community Development Director Stark stated that the Housing Visioning Task Force is
going to offer further housing policy recommendations with senior, affordable, and market rate
housing.
Commissioner Supple stated she would be comfortable deleting bullet points four and five
so that the policy is broader and less prescriptive.
Commissioner Goettel agreed with Commissioner Supple.
Chair Sandahl suggested a wording change in bullet point five and deleting bullet point four.
M/Sandahl, S/Supple to approve the amendment to the Senior Housing Policy, removing
bullet point four and changing the word "should" to "can" in bullet point five.
Motion carried 4-1. (Goettel opposed)
M/Sandahl, S/Supple to approve adoption of a Senior Housing Policy to assist in guiding
future senior housing development in the City of Richfield as amended.
Motion carried 4-1. (Goettel opposed)
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Executive Director Devich stated a concurrent worksession could be scheduled with the
HRA, City Council, and Planning Commission.
Item #8 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Sandahl commented that she had read that the City of Minneapolis is building more
senior housing because a lot of Minneapolis seniors are leaving Minneapolis and moving to the
suburbs.
Item #9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Devich reported on the workshop for realtors that will be held at the
Richfield Municipal Center on April 23.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Gepner that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 04/21/14
Section 8 Checks: 124716 - 124824 $ 165,441.36
HRA Checks: 31959 - 31978 $ 37,863.90
TOTAL $ 203,305.26
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:44 p.m.
Date Approved: June 16, 2014 - ld
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Nancy Gibb APIrrn L. Dev'c'.m.--
City Clerk Executive Director