01-18-2022 HRA Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
Held via WebEx
January 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supple at 7:00 p.m. via WebEx.
HRA Members
Mary Supple, Chair; Maria Regan Gonzalez; Sue Sandahl; Erin Vrieze
Present:
Daniels; and Lee Ohnesorge
HRA Members
None
Absent:
Staff Present:
Melissa Poehlman, Interim Community Development Director; Julie Urban,
Housing and Redevelopment Manager; Kelly Wynn, Administrative
Assistant; Jane Skov, IT Manager; and Kari Sinning, City Clerk.
Others Present:
Rebecca Kurtz, Ehlers Inc.
CONSIDER THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR 2022. (STAFF REPORT NO. 1)
Chair Supple opened nominations.
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to elect Mary Supple as Chairperson.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion carried 5-0
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Sandahl to elect Erin Vrieze Daniels as Vice Chair.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
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Motion carried 5-0
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Supple to elect Maria Regan Gonzalez as Secretary.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion carried 5-0
OPEN FORUM
Administrative Assistant Wynn provided instructions to call in for the open forum and stated
that there were no callers.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the minutes of the regular Housing and
Redevelopment Authority meeting of December 20, 2021.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion carried 5-0
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion carried 5-0
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Item #2 CONSENT CALENDAR
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman presented the Consent Calendar:
A. Consider resolutions designating official depositories for the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority for 2022, including the approval of collateral. (Staff Report No.
2)
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1420
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR
THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD
FUNDS IN 2022
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1421
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, BANKS AND
CREDIT UNIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2022
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1422
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE HRA OF
RICHFIELD FOR THE YEAR 2022
B. Consider the approval of a Right of Entry Agreement with Twin Cities Habitat for
Humanity for 6600 Logan Avenue South. (Staff Report No. 3)
C. Consideration of the adoption of a resolution approving an Assignment and Assumption
Agreement of a Development Contract between the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority and RM Senior Living Richfield LLC to Gopher (Richfield) LLC for the
Havenwood senior housing project. (Staff Report No. 4)
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1423
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT WITH RM
SENIOR LIVING RICHFIELD LLC AND GOPHER (RICHFIELD) LLC
M/Sandahl, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve the Consent Calendar.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion Carried 5-0
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
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Item #4 CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF A DEFERRED LOAN
ISSUED TO ROGER AND EILEEN JOHNSON AT 7045 BLOOMINGTON AVENUE
SOUTH. (STAFF REPORT NO. 5)
Housing Manager Urban presented Staff Report No. 5.
M/Sandahl, S/Vrieze Daniels to approve full loan forgiveness for $7,537.95 for the estate of
Roger and Eileen Johnson at 7045 Bloomington Avenue South.
Chair Supple offered sympathies to the family of Roger and Eileen Johnson who were
present at the meeting.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion Carried 5-0
Item #5 CONSIDER APPROVAL A PROPOSAL FOR THE PREPARATION OF A TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING MANAGEMENT PLAN BY EHLERS, INC. (STAFF
REPORT NO. 6)
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman presented Staff Report No. 6.
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Sandahl to approve a proposal of a Tax Increment Financing
Management Plant with Ehlers, Inc.
Chair Supple supported the idea as it very cost efficient and can keep everything running
smoothly.
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion carried 5-0
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Item #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Supple introduced Interim Executive Director Poehlman to discuss two items: 1)
Review the HRA Bylaws; and 2) Reschedule the February 21 HRA meeting to February 23.
Interim Executive Director Poehlman explained that there is a discrepancy in the length of
terms between the HRA and the EDA bylaws however the terms lengths are prescribed by state
statute. She also mentioned that the HRA and EDA currently do not have a standard timeframe for
appointments and proposed a March timeframe for appointment to allow new mayors to
understand the role of the HRA.
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels stated that it would be better to keep the staggered terms for
citizen appointments and asked if there could be clarification to have commissioners continue until
their vacancy is filled to ensure of a quorum. She also asked if the bylaws could state which rules
of procedure the commission will follow for clarity.
Commissioner Sandahl agreed with the later appointment time in March and asked for
clarification of her attendance at the March HRA meeting.
Commissioner Regan Gonzalez agreed with the March appointment start timeframe.
Interim Executive Director Poehlman proposed to have the officials be appointed at the
March meeting instead of the January meeting to coincide with the start dates which would have to
be changed in the bylaw.
Chair Supple asked about the procedure to stagger the appointments and Interim Executive
Director Poehlman stated that staff will work with the HRA Attorney so that we could get to the
staggered terms.
Interim Executive Director Poehlman stated that the revisions to HRA Bylaws would be
brought to the meeting next month.
Interim Executive Director Poehlman explained that the HRA would need to reschedule the
February 21, 2022 HRA meeting to Wednesday, February 23, 2022 due to the President’s Day
Holiday and the regular City Council meeting occurring on the following Tuesday. The Authority
was in agreement with rescheduling the meeting.
Chair Supple mentioned that the Section 8 wait list is open for applications. Housing
Manager Urban explained the process of the online application and also how to apply via phone or
in person appointments.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Interim Community Development Director Poehlman shared several updates:
1) The MWF project did not receive tax exempt bonds and they would try again in July.
MWF would bring the land use approvals to the Planning Commission and Council
soon.
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2) The proposed Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC) project has
been recommended to receive 1.2 million dollars in LCDA funding. The Met Council
would approve the awards by the end of January.
3) The awards for 9% tax credit have been delayed but should be approved by the end
of January which this includes the 6501 Penn Project.
4) The Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative closed on the property improvements in
December.
5) The Kids @ Home Program will have openings this spring and more information on
applying will be available in February.
Commissioner Vrieze Daniels asked a question about covid safety to connect families in the
Kids @ Home Program. Housing Manager Urban stated that they have used Zoom more frequently
to make those connections.
Item #8 CLAIMS
M/Sandahl, S/Regan Gonzalez that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 1/18/2022
Section 8 Checks: 133456 – 133545 $192,286.20
HRA Checks: 34127 – 34139 $49,050.11
$241,336.31
TOTAL
City Clerk Sinning took roll call vote:
Supple: AYE
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Vrieze Daniels: AYE
Sandahl: AYE
Ohnesorge: AYE
Motion carried 5-0
Item #9 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:33 p.m.
Date Approved: February 23, 2022
Mary B. Supple
HRA Chair
Kari Sinning Melissa Poehlman
City Clerk Executive Director