03-21-16 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
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AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
o ' Richfield, Minnesota
Urban Hometown
Regular Meeting
March 21 , 2016
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:15 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; David Gepner (arrived 7:17 p.m.); Debbie Goettel; and
Present: Doris Rubenstein
HRA Members Pat Elliott
Absent:
Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director, and Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE (1) SPECIAL CONCURRENT CITY
COUNCIL, HRA, AND PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION OF FEBRUARY
9, 2016 AND (2) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2016
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
HRA Chair Supple announced that the agenda has been amended to allow a citizen to
speak on Item #5.
M/Rubenstein, S/Goettel to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 3-0.
HRA Commissioner Gepner arrived.
Item #3 HRA PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented the 2015 Year in Review.
Ms. Barton summarized all of the many different types of housing, redevelopment, and
rental assistance programs and achievements of the past year.
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Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7533 DUPONT AVENUE THROUGH THE RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED PROGRAM S.R. NO. 10
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 10.
M/Rubenstein, S/Goettel that the following resolution be approved:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1225
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7533 DUPONT AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1225.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION REGARDING A SPECIAL, TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT OF
PAYMENT STANDARD FOR THE SECTION 8 RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FOR THE CLIENTS AT CONCIERGE APARTMENTS S.R. NO. 11
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 11.
Linda Soderstrom, 7720 Penn Avenue Apt#222, addressed the HRA regarding her
concerns on the transition of the Concierge Apartments.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve a special, temporary adjustment of payment standard
for the Section 8 Rent Assistance Program for the clients at Concierge Apartments.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
HRA Commissioner Goettel asked when the Portland Avenue construction will start.
Executive Director Devich responded that he believed it would start soon but would get a
more precise date to the City Council and HRA.
HRA Commissioner Gepner stated he was looking to City staff and his fellow HRA
Commissioners for a list of Richfield firsts for a compilation he is working on.
Community Development Director Stark cited two examples of Richfield firsts; the Richfield
HRA approved the first TIF District in Minnesota and Market Plaza and Village Shores were
the State's first suburban mixed use projects outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
HRA Commissioner Rubenstein commended HRA Commissioner/Mayor Goettel on her
recent awards.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
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M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein that the following claims and payroll be approved:
U.S. BANK 03/21/2016
Section 8 Checks: 127510-127584 $ 160,283.00
HRA Checks: 32603-32647 $ 45,446.63
TOTAL $ 205,729.63
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:06 p.m.
Date Approved: April 18, 2016
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