07-19 HRA Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
July 19, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Maria Regan Gonzalez, Sue Sandahl, Lee Ohnesorge
Present: and Erin Vrieze Daniels
HRA Members
Absent: None
Staff Present: John Stark, Community Development Director/Executive Director; Julie
Urban, Housing Manager and LaTonia DuBois, Administrative Assistant.
Others Present: None
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0
OPEN FORUM
There was nobody present at the meeting for the open forum and there were no callers.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of the regular Housing and
Redevelopment meeting of June 19, 2021.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #2 CONSENT CALENDAR
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Executive Director Stark presented the Consent Calendar:
A. Consider an adjustment to the payment standard for the Section 8 Housing
Choice Voucher Program. (Staff Report No. 20)
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion Carried 5-0
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT,
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF THE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH PENN INVESTMENTS LLC AND PENN INVESTMENTS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR A PROPOSED MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AT 6501 PENN AVENUE SOUTH. (S.R. NO. 21)
Housing Manager Urban presented Staff Report No. 21.
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Sandahl to approve a resolution authorizing the execution and
delivery of an amendment, assignment and assumption of a Preliminary Redevelopment
Agreement with Penn Investments LLC and Penn Investments Limited Partnership for a
proposed multi-family housing development at 6501 Penn Avenue South.
Motion carried 5-0
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1398
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AMENDMENT,
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED PRELIMINARY
REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH PENN INVESTMENTS LLC AND PENN
INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Item #5 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Supple spoke of resident inquiries regarding the off ramp of the eviction moratorium
and asked staff to provide an update.
Housing Manager Urban explained that the timeline for the off ramp of the moratorium has
been shared with property owners and information that will be put on the City of Richfield website.
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Housing Manager Urban also shared information about how people can get rent and other
assistance through the state and VEAP.
Item #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Executive Director Stark reported that state legislation regarding pooled tax increment
funding was approved and shared how the funds could now be used.
Executive Director Stark also reported that the budget presentation would be shared at the
next Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting.
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez shared her excitement regarding the new legislation and
ability to use the funds for the community.
Commissioner Sandahl inquired if any other cities joined Richfield in seeking the legislation.
Executive Director Stark reported that they worked with staff from Minnetonka and St. Louis
Park.
Item #7 CLAIMS
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 7/19/2021
Section 8 Checks: 132937 - 133018 $175,587.12
HRA Checks: 34041 - 34057 $115,427.71
$291,014.83
TOTAL
Motion carried 5-0
Item #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:17 p.m.
Date Approved: August 16, 2021
Mary B. Supple
HRA Chair
LaTonia DuBois John Stark
Administrative Assistant Executive Director