10-15 Regular EDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
October 15, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Supple at 7:21 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
EDA Members Mary Supple, President; Pat Elliott; Michael Howard; Sue Sandahl; and
Present: Erin Vrieze Daniels.
Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director, Julie Urban, Housing Manager; and Kate Aitchison, Housing
Specialist.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 2018.
M/Sandahl, S/Howard to approve the minutes of the regular Economic Development Authority
meeting of August 20, 2018.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Sandahl, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN
INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY. (S.R. NO. 6)
Housing Manager Julie Urban presented Staff Report No. 6.
M/ Vrieze Daniels, S/ Howard to adopt a resolution approving an Inclusionary Affordable
Housing Policy.
RESOLUTION NO. 9
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF AN INCLUSIONARY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY
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Commissioner Elliott stated the need to improve the existing affordable housing, not just the
creation of new units.
Housing Manager Urban explained the Apartment Remodeling Program, which budgets
$100,000 annually for rehabilitation of existing buildings. The Kids@Home program also supports
households in affordable rental housing.
Commissioner Elliott asked about long term solutions to these problems.
Housing Manager Urban stated that there is a great need for funding, and that staff is trying to
make that need for tools and funding sources known at the state level.
Executive Director Devich stated that there may be funds available, that could be leveraged to
access other matching funds.
Housing Manager Urban explained staff was looking into the 4(D) tax break.
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9.
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED VERSION OF THE
BYLAWS OF THE RICHFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. (S.R.
NO. 7)
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 7.
M/Elliott, S/Howard to adopt an amended version of the Bylaws of the Richfield Economic
Development Authority.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SERVE FOLLOWING THE
RETIREMENT OF CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEVE DEVICH. (S.R. NO.
8)
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 8.
M/Sandahl, S/Howard to appoint Community Development Director John Stark as Executive
Director of the Richfield Economic Development Authority following the retirement of current
Executive Director Steve Devich for a term lasting until the first regular meeting of the EDA in 2020.
President Supple offered her thanks to Executive Director Devich.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 EDA DISCUSSION ITEMS
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President Supple stated it was nice to see all the Kids@Home checks in the Claims and
Payroll.
Item #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Devich stated that he had nothing to report.
Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Supple, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payroll be approved:
U.S. BANK 9/17/2018
EDA Checks: 20095-20104 $5,729.00
TOTAL $5,729.00
U.S. BANK 10/15/2018
EDA Checks: 20105-20115 $16,683.36
TOTAL $16,683.36
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:34 p.m.
Date Approved: January 15, 2019
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