11-18 EDA Regular
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
November 18, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Supple at 7:17 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
EDA Members Mary Supple, President; Pat Elliott; Maria Regan Gonzalez, Sue Sandahl
and Erin Vrieze
Present: Daniels.
EDA Members None
Absent:
Staff Present: John Stark, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Housing Manager and LaTonia
DuBois, Administrative Assistant
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF AUGUST 19, 2019; 2) THE EDA WORK SESSION ON OCTOBER 21, 2019.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve the minutes of 1) the regular Economic
Development Authority meeting of August 19, 2019; 2) the EDA work session on October 21, 2019.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Elliott, S/Sandahl to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A TRANSFORMATION HOME LOAN
PILOT PROJECT TO EXPAND PROGRAM PARAMETERS TO ACCOMMODATE
UP TO THREE LOANS FOR PROJECTS CONSTRUCTING ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS. STAFF REPORT NO. 7
Housing Manager Urban presented staff report No. 7
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez inquired about other resources that could be leveraged to
add to a fund focused on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s). Commissioners Elliott, Sandahl and
Vrieze Daniels all spoke in favor of ADU’s and the pilot program.
Commissioner Elliott inquired about Air B&B’s and how they are registered in the City.
EDA Meeting Minutes -2- November 18,2019
M/Regan Gonzalez, SNrieze Daniels to approve a transformation home loan pilot project to
expand program parameters to accommodate up to three loans for projects constructing accessory
dwellinq units.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 EDA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Elliott inquired about the Chamber of Commerce and Economic
Development Authority relationship and inviting the Chamber of Commerce to certain meetings.
President Supple inquired about Economic Development Authority goals and timelines,
Executive Director Stark gave updates.
Item #4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None
Item #5 CLAIMS
MNrieze Daniels, S/Sandahl that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 11/18/19
EDA Checks: 20282-20296 $13,546.23
TOTAL $13,546.23
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:31 p.m.
Date Approved: January 21, 2020
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LaTonia DuBois Jo St/-
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