03-21-05 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 21, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Heimberger at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Joan Heimberger; Martin Kirsch; and Kristal Stokes.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Thomas Harms.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director/Acting City Clerk; Bruce Palmborg,
Community Development Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and
Redevelopment Manager.
Item 1
M/Helmberger, S/Kirsch that Thomas Harms be elected as Chair of the HRA for 2005.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Stokes, S/Kirsch that Joan Helmberqer be elected as Vice-Chair of the HRA for 2005.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger that Kristal Stokes be elected as Secretary of the HRA for 2005.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #2
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of (1) Reoular HRA Meetino of Januarv 18.
2005: (2) Special Concurrent HRAlCitv Council/Plannino Commission Worksession of February 22.
2005 and (3) Special HRAlCitv Council/Plannino Commission Worksession of March 8.2005.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3
M/Sandahl, S/Kirsch to approve the aoenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4
A. Approved modifying Transformation Homes Loan Program guidelines S.R. No. 10
B. Approved resolution authorizing purchase of real property located at 6758 Portland Avenue
S.R. No. 11
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 942
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6758 PORTLAND AVENUE
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 942 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7.
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5
Executive Director Devich asked Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist to
summarize Staff Report No. 12.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist summarized Staff Report No. 12
regarding consideration of modifications to the Richfield Rediscovered Program.
Commissioner Stokes asked if the project wo~ld be a general benefit to the community.
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Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist responded yes.
Vice Chair Heimberger asked if any new sites have been identified.
Mr. Nordquist stated not at this time. Staff was waiting for HRA approval before testing this
modified program in the marketplace.
Commissioner Kirsch stated that it is an important program and should be continued in
some manner.
Commissioner Sandahl asked how the new site would go forward.
Mr. Nordquist briefly described the process that would be used.
M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to approve chanaes to the Richfield Rediscovered Proaram and have
staff brina back the responses.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6
Executive Director Devich asked Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist to
review Staff Report No. 13.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist summarized the proposed concept for
potential development of a parcel of land at 6812 Emerson Lane.
Commissioner Sandahl asked about access to the site.
Mr. Nordquist responded that this issue along with a number of others will be reviewed.
Vice Chair Heimberger stated that the various concepts for the area were interesting.
Mr. Nordquist responded that the proposals looked at configurations using three and four
homes on the site.
M/Kirsch, S/Sandahl to authorize staff to evaluate development alternatives and introduce
concepts to the neiahborhood adiacent to 6812 Emerson Lane.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #7
None.
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Item #8
MIStokes, S/Sandahl that the followinQ claims and pavroll be approved.
FIRSTAR BANK 2-14-05
Section 8 Checks: 107418 - 107553
HRA Checks: 27420 - 27447
$ 198,277.13
$ 151,702.01
FIRST AR BANK 3-21-05
Section 8 Checks: 107554 - 107703
HRA Checks: 27448 - 27488
$ 183,627.04
$ 139,827.62
Motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:18 p.m.
2005
Steven L. Oevich
Acting City Clerk