11-19-07 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
November 19, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
Item #1 OATH OF OFFICE COMMISSIONER DORIS RUBENSTEIN
City Clerk Gibbs administered the oath of office to HRA Commissioner Doris Rubenstein.
Item #2 ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present: Sue Sandahl Chair; Martin Kirsch; Doris Rubenstein; and David Gepner.
HRA Members
Not Present: Joan Helmberger
Staff Present: Steven Devich, Executive Director, Bruce Palmborg, Community
Development Director; John Stark, Assistant Community Development
Director/HRA Manager and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #3 APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM HRA SECRETARY
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve the appointment of Joan Helmberger as interim HRA
secretary.
Motion carried 4-0.
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HRA APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item #4
M/Gepner, S/Kirsch to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2007 Regular HRA Meeting
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Sandahl added Item #6B, National League of Cities Conference Report.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 4-0.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Item #6
A. Approved designating Monday, January 14, 2008 as date for January Regular HRA
meeting S.R. No. 44
B. Approve agreement with HLB Tautges Redpath , LTD. to provide tax increment
accounting and advisory services for HRA S.R. No. 45
C. Approve of revisions for Energy Advantage Program S.R. No. 46
M/Gepner, S/Rubenstein to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0
Item #6B NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE REPORT
Chair Sandahl presented a report on the National League of Cities Conference that she
attended in New Orleans.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION EXTENDING
PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 36 DAYS
OR UNTIL FEBRUARY 20, 2008 WITH TOLD DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY FOR EXPLORING FEASIBILITY OF
REDEVELOPMENT OF 30-ACRE AREA IN THE CEDAR
AVENUE CORRIDOR S.R. NO. 47
HRA Meeting November 19, 2007
Executive Director Devich present Staff Report No. 47.
M/Gepner, S/Kirsch, that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of the
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO.1022
RESOLUTION EXTENDING PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 36
DAYS OR UNTIL FEBRUARY 20, 2008 WITH TOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR
EXPLORING FEASIBILITY OF REDEVELOPMENT OF 30-ACRE AREA IN THE CEDAR AVENUE
CORRIDOR
Motion carried 4-0 This resolution appears as Resolution No. 1022.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
EXTENDINGPRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR 36 DAYS OR UNTIL FEBRUARY 20, 2008 WITH UNITED
BANKER’S BANK FOR EXPLORING FEASIBILITY OF
REDEVELOPMENT OF 2.5 ACRE AREA IN THE CEDAR
AVENUE CORRIDOR STAFF REPORT NO. 48
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 48.
M/Kirsch, S/Gepner, that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of the
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 1023
RESOLUTION EXTENDING PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 36
DAYS OR UNTIL FEBRUARY 20, 2008 WITH UNITED BANKER’S BANK FOR EXPLORING
FEASIBILITY OF REDEVELOPMENT OF 2.5 ACRE AREA IN THE CEDAR AVENUE CORRIDOR
Motion carried 4-0 This resolution appears as Resolution No. 1023.
Item #9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
NONE
Chair Sandahl asked what traditionally has been done for retiring HRA Commissioners.
Executive Director Devich stated, we have not traditionally done anything in the past, the
last person to leave was Chair Harms and he was given a plaque.
Chair Sandahl suggested that staff ask Donna Drummond to the next HRA meeting and
present her with a certificate of appreciation.
HRA Meeting
November 19, 2007
litem #10 I CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
u.s. Bank
Section 8 Checks: 112737 - 112889
HRA Checks: 30068 - 30095
TOTAL
Motion carried 4-0.
I ADJOURNMENT
Date Approved: January 14, 2008
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City Clerk
$ 184,981.72
$ 78,418.46
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