04-19 EDA Regular
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 19, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Supple at 8:04 p.m. via Webex.
EDA Members Mary Supple, President; Maria Regan Gonzalez; Sue Sandahl; Lee
Ohnesorge; and Erin Vrieze Daniels.
EDA Members
Absent None
Staff Present: John Stark, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Housing Manager; and LaTonia
DuBois, Administrative Assistant.
OPEN FORUM
President Supple provided instructions to call in for the open forum.
No callers.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the regular Economic Development Authority
meeting minutes of January 19, 2020.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez, to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #2
CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO
THE INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY. (S.R. NO. 5)
EDA Meeting Minutes -2- April 19, 2021
Executive Director Stark explained this is the same item approved by the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority meeting earlier this evening and explained the resolution lists the
appropriate percentages, but the attachment has an error and motion should be made to approve
the Policy with adjustments.
Housing Manager Urban presented an overview of the Staff Report No. 5
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to adopt a resolution approving revisions to the Inclusionary
Affordable Housing Policy with the percentages as set forth on the front page of the staff report.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #3 EDA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels inquired about where businesses located in the future Lynk65
site may be relocating to.
Executive Director Stark informed the Commission that several businesses have reached
out for the EDA’s business grant and that several are remaining in the community including Lyn 65.
Item #4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None
Item #5 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez that the following claims and payroll be approved:
U.S. BANK 4/19/2021
EDA Checks: 20633-20646 $8,724.00
$8,724.00
TOTAL
Motion carried 5-0
Item #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:15 p.m.
Date Approved: June 21, 2021
Mary B. Supple
President
LaTonia DuBois John Stark
Administrative Assistant Executive Director