12-15-14 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
gi/641'c'eed Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
December 15, 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; David Gepner; Mary Supple; Debbie Goettel,
Present: and Doris Rubenstein.
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community
Development Director; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item #1 RECOGNITION OF OUT-GOING HRA CHAIR SUZANNE M. SANDAHL
The HRA Commissioners thanked Chair Sandahl for her service to the HRA and City.
Item #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE (1) SPECIAL CONCURRENT HRA AND
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION OF OCTOBER 20, 2014 AND (2) REGULAR HRA
MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2014
M/Rubenstein, S/Goettel to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Supple, S/Rubenstein to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of a transfer of funds to close the Urban Village, Gramercy,
Lyndale Gateway, Lyndale Gateway West and CARA Capital Project Funds, and the
transfer of funds from the Interchange West Tax Increment Fund to the Development Fund
S.R. No. 37
B. Consideration of the approval of the annual Consultant Services Agreement with the
Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation for 2015 S.R. No. 38
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M/Goettel, S/Supple to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PURCHASE CONTRACT
WITH DONALD JAMES GROUP, L.L.C. FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED PROPERTIES
ON THE 700 BLOCK OF PILLSBURY AND PLEASANT AVENUES S.R. NO. 39
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 39.
Donald James, developer, was present to answer questions.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein that the following resolution be approved:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1190
RESOLUTION APPROVING A PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH DONALD JAMES GROUP
and to amend the purchase contract with the added provisions that "Item 3. Contingencies,"
be amended to include:
j. Approval of the Site Plan, Building Design and Building Materials by the HRA
k. Written acknowledgement from HRA Staff that they are satisfied that the developer,
architect and builder have relevant project experience.
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1190.
Item #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
HRA Chair Sandahl presented to the HRA staff, the University of Minnesota School of Public
Affairs Local Government Innovation Award for the Kids at Home Program.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Gepner that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 11/17/14
Section 8 Checks: 125513-125623 $ 168,493.65
HRA Checks: 32116-32134 $ 46,042.94
TOTAL $ 214,536.59
U.S. BANK 12/15/14
Section 8 Checks: 125624-125736 $ 177,870.80
HRA Checks: 32135-32156 $ 54,873.06
TOTAL $ 232,743.86
Motion carried 5-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:36 p.m.
Date Approved: January 20, 2015
LAriZAL
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Executive Coordinator A t Executive Director