12-20 HRA Regular HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
December 20, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:01 p.m. via Webex.
HRA Members
Present:
Mary Supple, Chair; Maria Regan Gonzalez; Sue Sandahl; Erin Vrieze
Daniels; and Lee Ohnesorge
HRA Members
Absent:
None.
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Interim Community Development Director; Julie Urban,
Housing and Redevelopment Manager; Kelly Wynn, Administrative
Assistant; and LaTonia DuBois, Administrative Assistant.
Others Present: Ryan Schwickert, MWF Properties
OPEN FORUM
No callers.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/ Sandahl to approve the minutes of the regular Housing and
Redevelopment meeting of November 15, 2021 with edits from Commissioner Vrieze Daniels.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0
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Item #2
CONSENT CALENDAR
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman presented the Consent Calendar:
A. Consider a resolution designating buildings located at 6501-13 Penn Avenue
South as structurally substandard within the Richfield Redevelopment
Project Area and authorizing their demolition (Staff Report No. 41)
RESOLUTION NO. 1415
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BUILDINGS AS STRUCTURALLY SUBSTANDARD
WITHIN THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
B. Consider the approval of a resolution accepting donations to the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund via the Just Deeds Project (Staff Report No. 42)
RESOLUTION NO. 1416
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TO ACCEPT DONATIONS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion Carried 5-0
Item #3
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #4
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
DONATION AGREEMENT WITH METRO CAMPUS 1, LLC TO ACCEPT THE
DONATION OF THE OFFICE BUILDING AND PROPERTY AT 1600 78TH STREET
EAST (STAFF REPORT NO. 43).
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman presented Staff Report No. 43.
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels inquired about the plans for the existing billboard.
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman explained the options for the billboard
parcel.
Commissioner Sandahl expressed appreciation for the proposal.
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels inquired about another parcel on the other side of Metro
Sales and the length of time that parcel has been owned by the HRA and asked that all
implications be thought through. Commissioner Vrieze Daniels stated this would be a wonderful
donation, but that she wouldn’t want to see the parcel go undeveloped.
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Interim Community Development Director explained that due to the development of the 77th
street tunnel the space would be more desirable for redevelopment.
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez expressed her gratitude for the donation.
Chair Supple echoed Commissioner Regan Gonzalez’s gratitude for the donation.
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the attached resolution approving the execution
and delivery of a Donation Agreement with Metro Campus 1 LLC.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1417
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DONATION AGREEMENT
WITH METRO CAMPUS 1 LLC
Motion carried 5-0
Item #5
CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH MWF
PROPERTIES TO DEVELOP 55 UNITS OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING AT 7700
PILLSBURY AVENUE SOUTH (STAFF REPORT NO. 44).
Housing Manager Urban presented Staff Report No. 44.
Commissioner Ohnesorge inquired about accessible units in the two and three bedroom
units.
Housing Manager Urban explained that the decision has not been made regarding which
units would be accessible and that the topic is open for discussion.
Commissioner Ohnesorge expressed the desire to spread out the accessible units and
explained this would be a good opportunity to do so.
Ryan Schwickert MWF properties explained they are open to working with the HRA to
provide specific accessible units.
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez supports Commissioner Ohnesorge’s request to spread out
the accessible units.
Chair Supple inquired about the amount of units at 30% of the AMI required by the Met
Council.
Housing Manager Urban explained how many units would be included at 30% of the AMI
throughout the city with current developments and that MWF would be willing to provide additional
units if funding was obtained.
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to adopt a resolution approving a Contract for Private
Development with MW F Properties for the development of 55 units of multi-family housing at 7700
Pillsbury Avenue South and; adopt a resolution authorizing an internal loan to advance certain
costs associated with the proposed development.
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HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1418
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
WITH MWF PROPERTIES, LLC
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1419
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERNAL LOAN FOR ADVANCE OF CERTAIN COSTS IN
CONNECTION WITH A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED BY MWF
PROPERTIES, LLC
Motion carried 5-0
Item #6
CONSIDERATION OF THE DESIGNATION OF MELISSA POEHLMAN AS
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (STAFF REPORT NO. 45)
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman presented Staff Report No. 45
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to designate Melissa Poehlman as the Interim Executive
Director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority coterminous with her appointment as the
Interim Community Development Director, but not to exceed six months.
Commissioner Regan Gonzales welcomed and thanked Ms. Poehlman.
Chair Supple also thanked and welcomed Ms. Poehlman for taking on the role as Interim
Executive Director.
Motion carried 5-0
Item #7
HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #8
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Interim Executive Director Poehlman shared that the Housing Choice Voucher program
waiting list will be opening on January 18, 2021 for the first time since 2015. Applications can be
submitted online January 18 to January 28 and in person and phone assistance will also be
available.
Housing Manager Urban shared information about an improved process to assist with
applications and that some staff would be available for some after-hours assistance and what
methods of communication would be used to advertise the opening of the waiting list.
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez expressed excitement for the opening of the waiting list
and thanked staff.
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Item #9
CLAIMS
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 12/20/2021
Section 8 Checks: 133363 - 133455 $ 186,791.42
HRA Checks: 34112 - 34126 $ 112,004.54
TOTAL $ 298,795.96
Motion carried 5-0
Item #10
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:40 p.m.
Date Approved: January 18, 2022
Mary B. Supple
HRA Chair
LaTonia DuBois Melissa Poehlman
Administrative Assistant Interim Executive Director