06-15-15 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
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Regular Meeting
June 15, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Doris Rubenstein; David Gepner; Debbie Goettel;
Present: and Pat Elliott.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; and John Stark, Community
Development Director.
Item #1 APROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE (1) SPECIAL CONCURRENT HRA & CITY
COUNCIL WORKSESSION OF MAY 12, 2015; (2) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF
MAY 18, 2015; AND (3) SPECIAL CONCURRENT HRA AND CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF MAY 26, 2015
M/Rubenstein, S/Elliott to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Rubenstein, S/Elliott to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Commissioner Goettel arrived at this time.
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HRA TO AFFIRM THE
MONETARY LIMITS ON MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY
MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04 S.R. NO. 20
Executive Director Devich reviewed Staff Report No. 20.
Commissioner Elliott asked a series of questions regarding the limits of liability, definition of
occurrence and asked for an example of what types of exposure the HRA could experience.
Mr. Devich responded to the questions.
M/Rubenstein, S/Gepner that the following resolution be approved:
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1205
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS
ESTABLISHED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1205.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF A MARKET RATE HOUSING POLICY TO ASSIST IN
GUIDING FUTURE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD S.R. NO. 21
Community Development Director Stark reviewed Staff Report No. 21. He read specific
portions of the guidelines.
Commissioner Goettel stated that she liked the language on how high rise projects fit into
neighborhoods. She added she would have liked more specific language on mixed market rate with
affordable units. She suggested striking the language on senior housing since it is a moot point
with the Cedar Point II project.
Commissioner Rubenstein mentioned the language on high rise housing along the freeway
and referenced that this was not the desire of Richfield Visions 2020. She felt high rise housing at
66th Street and Lyndale Avenue is not conducive to the neighborhood. She also questioned the
vague wording in bullet#5 regarding mixed use including retail and commercial uses desired by the
community.
Chair Supple asked why `multi-family' was left out of the title. She also suggested that the
issue of geographic balance be added to all of the points.
Mr. Stark said the change to market rate multi-family housing would be made.
Commissioner Goettel asked if this was going to go back to the task force for more
discussion about single family homes. She suggested that bigger houses in single level home
neighborhoods be reviewed.
Commissioner Elliott felt that market rate housing would occur on its own and take care of
itself in single family homes.
Mr. Stark indicated the policies would be revised.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to table action on this item to a future meeting.
Motion carried 4-1. (Gepner oppose)
Item #5 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Rubenstein stated that HRA Chair Supple was recently honored by the DFL.
Chair Supple asked about the status of the old City garage site.
Community Development Director Stark stated that the developer has defaulted on all their
agreements and could not make the project work financially as proposed. He said that with Cedar
Point II, staff is a capacity so there has been passive marketing of the site. In the fall, when there
has been more progress on Cedar Point II, a Request for Proposals could be undertaken.
Item #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
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Executive Director Devich reported that the City of Richfield had just been awarded $10
million for the 77th Street Underpass Project.
Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 06/15/15
Section 8 Checks: 126760-126855 $ 166,206.70
HRA Checks: 32303-32337. $ 41,046.20
TOTAL $ 207,252.90
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:45 p.m.
Date Approved: July 20, 2015
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