09-19-05 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 19, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Thomas Harms; Joan Heimberger; Sue Sandahl; and Martin Kirsch.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director/Acting City Clerk; Bruce Palmborg,
Community Development Director; and Bruce Nordquist, Housing and
Redevelopment Manager.
Item #1
M/Sandahl, S/Kirsch to accept resianations from HRA Commissioners Kristal Stokes
(effective September 8. 2005) and Tom Harms (effective in December 2005).
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger to appoint Sue Sandahl as HRA Secretary.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #3
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of (1) ReQular HRA MeetinQ of AUQust
15. 2005 and (2) Special Concurrent HRAlCitv Council/PlanninQ Commission Worksession of
AUQust 31. 2005.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
Item #5
A. Approved amending Richfield HRA Administrative Plan for Section 8 Housing Assistance Program
S.R. No. 35
B. Approved continuing contract with Center for Energy and Environment to administer Apartment
Remodeling Program S.R. No. 36
C. Approved resolution requesting City Council to call public hearing on Modification to
Redevelopment Plan for Richfield Redevelopment Project Area S.R. No. 37
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 954
RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS
WITH RESPECT TO THE MODIFICATION OF A REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 954 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7
M/Helmberger, S/Sandahl to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed Staff Report No. 38 regarding
Richfield HRA Annual Public Housing Authority Plan for Section 8 Housing Assistance Program.
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Chair Harms asked about the four vouchers set aside for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed the process for these four
vouchers that was initiated by HUD. He stated that the Richfield HRA would retain ownership of
the four vouchers. Mr. Nordquist stated that he would update the HRA.
M/Kirsch, S/Sandahl to close the public hearino.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Helmberger to approve the Housino and Redevelopment Authoritv's annual
Public Housino Authoritv Plan for the Section 8 Housino Assistance Prooram and authorize the
Chair and Executive Director to execute prooram documents.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #7
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed Staff Report No. 39 regarding
consideration of Planning Commission's proposed Guiding Land Use Principals for Intersection
Alignment Options at 66th Street and Portland Avenue.
Chair Harms asked why the HRA was being asked to endorse the plan at this time.
Mr. Nordquist stated that staff wanted to make the HRA aware of these concepts before
going forward.
Chair Harms questioned if the HRA should approve the concept at this time when there is
much uncertainty and if it limits the HRA in the future with respect to other development options.
Commissioner Sandahl questioned the wisdom of an option using a housing component in
this general area since it is a public campus.
Commissioner Heimberger questioned the costs associated with it.
M/Kirsch, S/Harms to accept the Plan and recoonize the concepts for this area.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #8
None.
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Item #9
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger that the followina claims and pavroll be approved.
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 108413 - 108557
HRA Checks: 27651 - 27707
$ 193,373.92
$ 1,071,800.07
Motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent
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,-_.........:. Steven' . Devich
Acting City Clerk
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