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06-20-05 Regular HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting June 20, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m. HRA Members Present: Thomas Harms; Sue Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; and Joan Heimberger. HRA Members Not Present: Kristal Stokes. Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director/Acting City Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager. Item #1 M/Kirsch, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of Reoular HRA Meetino of Mav 16. 2005. Motion carried 4-0. Item #2 The agenda was approved by unanimous consent. HRA Meeting Minutes -2- June 20, 2005 Item #3 A. Approved resolution authorizing HRA not to waive monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04 S.R. No. 21 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 946 RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04 This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 946 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0. Item #4 Executive Director Devich stated that Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist would present this item. Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed Staff Report No. 22 regarding a resolution authorizing the purchase of real property at 6812 Emerson Lane with Development Opportunities funds. Commissioner Heimberger stated that she attended the neighborhood meeting on this property and stated that she felt Mr. Nordquist did an excellent job of answering the residents' questions. Commissioner Sandahl asked if the long thin parcel adjacent to the lot was usable. Mr. Nordquist responded that it was not. Commissioner Sandahl asked about any future walking trails on that strip of property. Mr. Nordquist stated that the neighborhood was very opposed to trails on that property and there were no such plans at this time. Commissioner Kirsch stated that he felt that this was an exciting project and would really benefit the community. Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked if the City has checked into working with a private developer to do this project instead of the HRA in order to save money. Chair Harms responded that he did not believe that a private developer would find any less costs to the project. HRA Meeting Minutes -3- June 20,2005 Mr. Nordquist responded that thracost of the project are the costs. A contract for development with a private developer would encounter the same costs. He added that the HRA would hire a private developer to construct the project on this site. M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger that the followina HRA resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 947 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6812 EMERSON LANE Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 947 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. Item #5 Executive Director Devich stated that Community Development Director Palmborg would present this item. Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 23 regarding a resolution authorizing Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for the Richfield Redevelopment Project Area (Cedar Point Development Area). Mr. Palmborg stated that the plan modifications include text which incorporates the Cedar Point Project. He stated that this amendment is only to include references to the Cedar Point Project. A Blight Assessment Report was also completed for this modification by consultant Dan Cornejo. Chair Harms asked if an assessment of property interiors was done. Dan Cornejo, Cornejo Consulting, stated that an external assessment was done including pending and existing noise impacts. However, no interior assessments were done. M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger that the followina HRA resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 948 RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (Cedar Point Development) Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 948 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. HRA Meeting Minutes -4- June 20, 2005 Item #6 Executive Director Devich stated that Community Development Director Palmborg would present this item. Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 24 regarding a resolution establishing just compensation and authorizing the purchase of 6300-6320 Cedar Avenue (Cedar Point Project). Mr. Palmborg stated that the action requested is to establish just compensation for four properties not just two as stated in the title of the Staff Report. Commissioner Heimberger asked if the property owners have been approached with the appraisals. Community Development Director Palmborg responded that they had not, but soon would be once approved. M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger that the followinq HRA resolution be adopted. that it be spread in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 949 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6300-6320, 6500, and 6528 CEDAR Avenue (Cedar Point Project) Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 949 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. Item #7 Executive Director Devich reported on the following: 1. The TIF Bill for east Richfield has been passed and signed by the Governor. 2. Mayor Kirsch has been approached by a number of residents asking if HRA meetings could be cable cast once again. Chair Harms asked the Executive Director to make an assessment of the cost of these cable costs and report back to the HRA at a future meeting. Item #8 HRA Meeting Minutes -5- June 20,2005 M/Helmberger, S/Kirsch that the followinq claims and pavroll be approved. FIRSTAR BANK Section 8 Checks: 107973 - 108137 HRA Checks: 27545 - 27581 Motion carried 4-0. $ 191,277.04 $ 127,441.21 The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:23 p.m.