08-18-14 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
August 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 Supple;
Present: and Debbie Goettel.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Theresa Schyma, Deputy City
Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE (1) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF JUNE 16,
2014 AND (2) SPECIAL HRA MEETING OF JULY 1, 2014
M/Goettel, S/Supple to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of a contract with TMS Construction for the demolition of
7029 Nicollet Avenue S.R. No. 28
B. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of real property
located at 7308-10th Avenue through the Richfield Rediscovered Program S.R. No. 29
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1185
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7308 10TH AVENUE
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1185.
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M/Rubenstein, S/Supple to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 PUBLIC REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 7225 FIRST
AVENUE TO ENDRES CUSTOM HOMES AND A CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE
DEVELOPMENT WITH ENDRES CUSTOM HOMES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME UNDER THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED
PROGRAM S.R. NO. 30
Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff Report No. 30.
Dustin Endres, Endres Custom Homes, was available for questions.
Community Development Director Stark stated that he did receive a call from a resident who
was concerned about the size of the house for the lot and wanted their comments to be passed
along to the HRA.
M/Gepner, S/Supple-to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Gepner that the following resolution be approved:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1186
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7225 1ST
AVENUE TO ENDRES CUSTOM HOMES, INC.
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1186.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSAL MADE BY THE OWNER OF 7228 ALDRICH
AVENUE FOR A SETTLEMENT OF AN HRA DEFERRED LOAN S.R. NO. 31
Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff Report No. 31.
Community Development Director Stark stated that staff have been tracking the sale of the
home and feel a reasonable effort has been made to avoid short-sale and foreclosure.
Greg Henniker, realtor for the property owner, was available for questions. He stated that if
an agreement is not made for the property to go into short-sale then the property will go into
foreclosure.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to approve a proposal made by the owner of 7228 Aldrich Avenue for
a $1000 settlement of an HRA Deferred Loan.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE 2015 PROPOSED
HRA BUDGET AND TAX LEVY AND THE 2014 REVISED HRA BUDGET
S.R. NO. 32
Community Development Director Stark presented HRA Staff Report No. 32.
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Community Development Director Stark stated that staff is currently focused on trying to
identify new revenue sources to fund valuable housing programs in Richfield. He continued that
staff will be meeting with Senator Franken's and Congressman Ellison's staff to try to get some
relief from Section 8 funding.
M/Goettel, S/Gepner that the following resolutions be adopted and made part of these
minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1187
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED 2015 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BUDGET AND CERTIFYING THE 2015 TAX LEVY
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1188
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF THE 2014 BUDGET OF THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD
Motion carried 5-0. These resolutions appear as HRA Resolution Nos. 1187 and 1188.
Item #7 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Community Development Director Stark stated that staff speaks to approximately four
developers per month regarding senior housing development at Cedar Point. Staff does inform the
developers that ultimately the City Council and HRA have not yet decided what would be the best fit
for Cedar Point. However, it is a positive sign that there is definitely interest in the site.
Item #8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Gepner that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 07/21/14
Section 8 Checks: 125033-125148 $ 163,152.65
HRA Checks: 32010-32032 $ 31,013.42
TOTAL $ 194,166.07
U.S. BANK 08/18/14
Section 8 Checks: 125149-125277 $ 158,421.90
HRA Checks: 32033-32072 $ 75,276.56
TOTAL $ 233,698.45
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:10 p.m.
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