10-18 HRA Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
October 18, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Maria Regan Gonzalez; and Erin Vrieze Daniels
Present:
HRA Members Sue Sandahl and Lee Ohnesorge
Absent:
Staff Present: John Stark, Community Development Director/Executive Director; Julie
Urban, Housing Manager; Myrt Link, Community Development Accountant,
and Kari Sinning, City Clerk.
Others Present: Rebecca Kurtz, Ehlers Inc.
OPEN FORUM
No callers.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/ Vrieze Daniels to approve the minutes of the regular Housing and
Redevelopment meeting of September 20, 2021.
Motion carried 3-0
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0
Item #2 CONSENT CALENDAR
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Executive Director Stark presented the Consent Calendar:
A. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Developer Agreement
with the West Hennepin Affordable Land Housing Trust, dba Homes Within
Reach, for the acquisition, rehabilitation and sale of houses under the New
Home Program. (Staff Report No. 34)
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1409
RESOLUTION APPROVING DEVELOPER AGREEMENT WITH WEST HENNEPIN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND TRUST DBA HOMES WITHIN REACH
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve the Consent Calendar.
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez commented in support the New Home Program.
Chair Supple commented on the use of the Pool TIF.
Motion Carried 3-0
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH
WOODLAWN TERRACE COOPERATIVE TO PROVIDE FUNDS
FOR UTILITY UPGRADES, DEMOLITION AND REHABILITATION WORK (STAFF
REPORT NO. 35)
Housing Manager Urban presented Staff Report No. 35.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to adopt the attached resolution approving a Grant
Agreement with the Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative to provide funds for utility upgrades and a
Grant Agreement for demolition and rehabilitation work.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1410
RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE WOODLAWN TERRACE
MOBILE HOME PARK
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels is in support of the project
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez clarified the financing with Minnesota Housing for the
community and applauded the partnership between the community and the City.
Supple thanked North Country Cooperative Foundation for the help given to the residents.
Motion carried 3-0
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CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE
DEVELOPMENT WITH CEDAR POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC,
Item #5
EXTENDING THE CONTRACT DEADLINE AND ALLOWING FOR THE SALE OF
MARKET-RATE TOWNHOMES. (STAFF REPORT NO. 36)
Housing Manager Urban presented Staff Report No. 36.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve a resolution amending the Contract for
Private Development with Cedar Point Investments, LLC and granting the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority Attorney approval of the final form of the amended document.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1411
RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH CEDAR POINT II
Motion carried 3-0
CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND
Item #6 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT STATUS UPDATE. (STAFF REPORT NO. 37)
Community Development Accountant Link presented Staff Report No. 37 and introduced
Rebecca Kurtz gave a presentation regarding the TIF districts.
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels thanked Rebecca Kurtz for the detailed report.
Chair Supple thanked Community Development Accountant Link for her work on the TIF
districts.
Stark thanked Rebecca Kurtz for her continued work with the City over the past 21 years.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Vrieze Daniels to accept the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment
Authority Annual Tax Increment Financing District Status Update.
Motion carried 3-0
Item #7 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #8 REPORT
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Executive Director Stark extended condolences to the Mathwig family.
Item #9CLAIMS
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Regan Gonzalez that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK10/18/2021
Section 8 Checks: 133192 -133273$ 172,812.00
HRAChecks: 34085-34097$ 36,828.78
$ 209,640.78
TOTAL
Motion carried 3-0
Item #10ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:40 p.m.
Date Approved: November 15, 2021
Mary B. Supple
HRA Chair
Kari Sinning
City Clerk
Executive Director