01-20-15 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
gicAl'eeed Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 20, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Supple at 7:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
HRA Members Mary Supple, Vice Chair; David Gepner; Debbie Goettel,
Present: Doris Rubenstein and Pat Elliott.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community
Development Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Elizabeth
VanHoose, City Clerk.
City Clerk VanHoose administered the Oath of Office to HRA Commissioner Pat Elliott.
Vice Chair Supple asked for clarification regarding Section 6 of the Richfield HRA Bylaws
regarding voting.
The HRA consensus is to record voice votes at all future meetings unless a roll call is
requested by a member of the commission.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve recording voice votes at all future HRA meetings unless a roll
call vote is requested by a member of the HRA.
Motion carried 5-0. (Supple, Goettel, Gepner, Rubenstein, Elliott voted yea)
Item #1 CONSIDERATION OF THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE RICHFIELD HRA
FOR 2015 S.R. NO.1
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve Mary Supple as Chair of the HRA for 2015.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Goettel, S/Supple to approve Pat Elliot as Vice Chair of the HRA for 2015.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve Doris Rubenstein as Secretary of the HRA for 2015.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 APROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR HRA MEETING OF DECEMBER
15, 2014
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M/Gepner, S/Elliott 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 HRA PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2014 IN REVIEW
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented the HRA Programs/
Community Development 2014 year in review. She especially highlighted the many housing and
redevelopment projects completed in the past year.
Commissioner Rubenstein commended the Richfield Rediscovered Program, but stated that
it doesn't get enough visibility. She suggested that staff find ways to celebrate and publicize the
program.
Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of designating the Community Development Director as the
Acting Executive Director of the HRA for 2015 in the event the Executive Director is absent
from the City S.R. No. 2
B. Consideration of approval of the resolutions designating the official depositories for the
HRA, including collateral, for 2015 S.R. No. 3
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1191
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE HRA OF
RICHFIELD FOR THE YEAR 2015
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1191.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1192
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, BANKS
AND CREDIT UNIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2015
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1192.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1193
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2015
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1193.
C. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the right-of-way and utility
easement relating to Lot 16, Block 2, Iverson's Second Addition in favor of the City of
Richfield S.R. No. 4
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1194
RESOLUTION APPROVING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1194.
D. 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 $400,000 from the Housing and Redevelopment Fund through
December 31, 2015 SR. No. 5
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1195
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. 1195.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
2517 WEST 76TH STREET TO THE GREATER METROPOLITAN HOUSING
CORPORATION AND A CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH THE GREATER
METROPOLITAN HOUSING CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIX
TOWNHOMES S.R. NO. 6
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 6.
Julia Spencer, representative from GHMC, was available for questions.
Karen Kaehler, 7632 Sheridan Avenue, stated her concerns regarding parking, income
requirements, whether the project would remain owner occupied and that the neighborhood
wants more owner occupied residential.
M/Goettel, S/Gepner to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Gepner had concerns about single car garages and added that it's a
challenging site which may not have many alternatives.
Commissioner Goettel also had concerns with single car garages and suggested that the
HRA be provided a mock-up/plan before being asked to take a vote. She would also like to
see more 2-story homes.
Commissioner Rubenstein asked if the homes had to be one level living, or if the project
could be built up to provide more space for parking.
Commissioner Elliott stated that he believed the design was workable in view of the
limitations of the site, but would like to see more of a higher `brownstone' type of building.
Executive Director Devich stated that it would be best to come back the HRA with this
project at a future date after trying to address the concerns raised by the commissioners.
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M/Goettel, S/Elliott to table this item to a future HRA Meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY TO ASSIST IN
GUIDING FUTURE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 7.
Julia Spencer, representative from GHMC, was available for questions.
Commissioner Goettel stated that she was pleased with the policy overall, but had a
concern with bullet number 4.
Commissioner Elliott suggested that the last part of bullet 4 should be added to bullet 5 in
that the rehab of older apartments/housing stock could be tied together with use of funding sources
dictating a higher affordability.
The following changes were made to the proposed policy:
• #4 Contain a mix of market-rate affordable units, with a higher proportion of market-
rate units.
• #5 Maintain affordability through the rehabilitation of existing, aging multi-family
housing, including consideration of outside funding sources that may dictate higher
affordability requirements.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve an Affordable Housing Policy to assist in guiding future
subsidized housing development in the City of Richfield, as amended.
Motion adopted 5-0.
Item #8 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Gepner asked about the status of the underpass funding.
Executive Director Devich responded that the timing of the funding decision by MnDOT has
not been established.
Item #9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Gepner that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 01/20/15
Section 8 Checks: 125737-125849 $ 177,288.20
HRA Checks: 32157-32172 $ 35,556.17
TOTAL $ 212,844.37
Motion carried 5-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:12 p.m.
Date Approved: February 17, 2015
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