02-17-09 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 17, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present: Sue Sandahl, Chair; Joan Helmberger; David Gepner; and Steven Quam.
HRA Members
Absent: Doris Rubenstein.
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community
Development Director; and Theresa Schyma, Deputy City Clerk.
Item #1 HRA APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Quam, S/Gepner to approve the minutes of (1) Special HRA Worksession of January 20,
2009 and (2) Regular HRA Meeting of January 20, 2009.
Motion carried 4-0.
HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item #2
Commissioner Quam requested that Item #3A be removed from the Consent Calendar to
be considered separately as Item #4.
M/Quam, S/Gepner to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. This item was removed from Consent Calendar to be considered separately at Item #4.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Former Item #3A - Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing application to
Hennepin County Housing, Support Services and Transit Coordinated request for proposals
for redevelopment of 7316 Clinton Avenue and 6704 Pleasant Avenue.
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 6.
Acting Executive Director Stark stated that the HRA is requesting funding in the amount of
$40,000 per house for a total of $80,000.
Commissioner Quam had questions regarding the contractors and land trust.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton responded that the HRA will be
contracting with the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) to do the construction. Also,
the HRA will be partnering with Homes Within Reach Land Trust who will acquire the properties
from GMHC and hold them in a land trust.
M/Quam, S/Helmberger that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1046
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING AND RATIFYING HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY STAFF SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING, SUPPORT
SERVICES AND TRANSIT COORDINATED REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 7316 CLINTON
AVENUE AND 6704 PLEASANT AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1046.
CONSIDERATION OF SUBORDINATION REQUEST OF HRA FIRST TIME
Item #5
ADVANTAGE LOAN AT 6515 LOGAN AVENUE S.R. NO. 7
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 7.
Acting Executive Director Stark noted that the homeowners were present to answer any
questions regarding the property.
M/Helmberger, S/Quam to approve the subordination request of HRA First Time Advantage
Loan at 6515 Logan Avenue.
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Motion carried 4-0.
CONSIDERATION OF GUIDELINES FOR THE NEWLY-CREATED HRA FUNDED
Item #6
FORECLOSURE PURCHASE INCENTIVE PROGRAM S.R. NO. 8
Chair Sandahl stated that this item would be discussed but no action would be taken
tonight.
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 8.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton reviewed the proposed Foreclosure
Purchase Incentive Program Procedural Guidelines. (City Clerk File No. C-446)
Commissioner Gepner asked if there has been any interest for this type of program.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton responded that people have already
inquired about the new program.
Acting Executive Director Stark assured the HRA that staff would work with legal counsel
and review these guidelines before the formal consideration at the next HRA meeting.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director Stark invited the HRA to attend the Richfield Housing Appreciation
Day luncheon on February 25, 2009.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Gepner, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 02-17-2009
Section 8 Checks: 116465 – 116612 $ 180,819.48
HRA Checks: 30486 - 30508 $ 93,814.81
TOTAL $ 274,634.29
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
HRA Meeting -4- February 17, 2009
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Date Approved: March 16, 2009
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Th~esa Schyma
Deputy City Clerk
Suz a M. Sandahl
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Executive Director