04-20-09 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 20, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Gepner at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present: David Gepner, Vice Chair; Joan Helmberger; Doris Rubenstein; and
Steven Quam.
HRA Members
Absent: Sue Sandahl.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Director; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 HRA APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Quam amended the Regular HRA Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2009.
Included in Item #5 should be “Commissioner Quam asked about what provisions are in this
agreement to assure that the program be used for those who do not qualify for the federal
programs.”
M/Quam, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of (1) Regular HRA Meeting of March 16,
2009 as amended.
Motion carried 4-0.
HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item #2
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M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTING URBAN LAND INSTITUTE HOUSING AUDIT
REPORT AND FINDINGS S.R. NO. 12
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 12.
Cathy Bennett, Bennett Community Consulting, presented the Urban Land Institute Housing
Audit Report.
Vice Chair Gepner thanked Ms. Bennett for a job well done.
Commissioner Rubenstein congratulated Ms. Bennett for presenting such a thorough report.
Commissioner Quam asked Ms. Bennett what is her recommendation on importance.
Ms. Bennett suggested that a work plan be put together. She stated the communications
part is very important and suggested focusing on apartment renovation.
M/Rubenstein, S/Helmberger to approve acceptance of Urban Land Institute Housing Audit
Report and Findings.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF CHANGE TO HRA SUBORDINATION AND SATISFACTION
POLICY FOR FORECLOSURE PURCHASE INCENTIVE PROGRAM LOANS
S.R. NO. 13
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 13.
After much discussion by commissioners, the HRA recommended changing the policy to use
50% of the money to offset the loan to value ratio.
Community Development Director Stark stated that staff will return in May or June with a
chart to show loans and how it is working.
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger to approve change to HRA subordination and satisfaction policy
for Foreclosure Purchase Incentive Program loans.
Motion carried 4-0.
CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
Item #5
WITH GREATER METROPOLITAN HOUSING CORPORATION S.R. NO. 14
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Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 14.
M/Quam, S/Rubenstein to approve authorizing consultant services agreement with Greater
Metropolitan Housing Corporation for 2009.
Motion carried 4-0.
CONSIDERATION OF SUBORDINATION REQUEST OF HRA TRANSFORMATION
Item #6
HOME LOAN AT 7121 OAK GROVE BOULEVARD S.R. NO. 15
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 15.
Commissioner Quam stated he is comfortable with an 80% loan to value ratio and will
oppose this particular subordination.
M/Rubenstein, S/Gepner to approve subordination request of HRA Transformation Home
Loan at 7121 Oak Grove Boulevard.
Motion carried 3-1. (Quam oppose)
CONSIDERATION OF FORECLOSURE PURCHASE INCENTIVE PROGRAM DOW-
Item #7
PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HRA AND PAUL
SENKYR FOR PURCHASE OF 6514 – 12TH AVENUE S.R. NO. 16
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 16.
M/Helmberger, S/Quam to approve Foreclosure Purchase Incentive Program down-
payment assistance loan agreement between HRA and Paul Senkyr for purchase of 6514 – 12th
Avenue subject to the outstanding loan to value ratio requirements of the subordination policy.
Motion carried 4-0.
CONSIDERATION OF FORECLOSURE PURCHASE INCENTIVE PROGRAM DOW-
Item #8
PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HRA AND JUAN
KOSAR FOR PURCHASE OF 6226 WASHBURN AVENUE S.R. NO. 17
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 17.
M/Quam, S/Rubenstein to approve Foreclosure Purchase Incentive Program down-
payment assistance loan agreement between HRA and Juan Kosar for purchase of 6226
Washburn Avenue subject to the applicant meeting subordination policy requirements and staff not
bringing application back to HRA if applicant does not meet those requirements.
Motion carried 4-0.
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CONSIDERATION OF FORECLOSURE PURCHASE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Item #9
REHABILITATION LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HRA AND TEDD HERMAN
AND JENNA LINDEMAN FOR REHABILITATION OF 7233 – 10TH AVENUE
S.R. NO. 18
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 18.
The HRA consensus was that this loan application will have to meet the same criteria as
the previous applicants.
M/Gepner, S/Quam to approve Foreclosure Purchase Incentive Program rehabilitation loan
agreement between HRA and Tedd Herman and Jenna Lindeman for rehabilitation of 7233 – 10th
Avenue subject to the applicant meeting subordination policy requirements and staff not bringing
application back to HRA if applicant does not meet those requirements.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Executive Director Devich stated that the Claims and Payroll will be sent to the HRA via e-
mail on the day of regular meetings for their review before voting on it at the meeting.
M/Helmberger, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 04-20-2009
Section 8 Checks: 116756 – 116896 $ 167,773.64
HRA Checks: 30532 - 30556 $ 47,271.31
TOTAL $ 215,044.95
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:12 p.m.
HRA Meeting
Date Approved: May 18, 2009
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Nancy Gibbs
City Clerk
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Executive Director