01-19-10 RegularJ
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 19, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present: Sue Sandahl, Chair; Joan Helmberger; David Gepner, and Steven Quam,
HRA Members
Absent: Doris Rubenstein.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Nancy Gibbs,
City Clerk.
Item #1 CONSIDERATION OF ELECTION OF HRA OFFICERS FOR 2010
M/Helmberger, S/Gepner to approve Sue Sandahl as Chair of the HRA for 2010.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam to approve David Gepner as Vice Chair of the HRA for 2010.
Motion carried 4=0.
M/Quam, S/Sandahl to approve Joan Helmberger as Secretary of the HRA for 2010.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Gepner, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of December 21, 2009 Regular HRA Meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Quam, S/Gepner to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of designating Community Development Director as Acting
Executive Director of HRA in event Executive Director is absent from City for 2010 S.R.
No. 2
B. Consideration of approval of resolution designating official depositories for HRA,
including collateral for 2010 S.R. No. 3
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1063
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE HRA
OF RICHFIELD FOR THE YEAR 2010
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1063.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1064
RESOLUTION DESIGNATIONG CERTAIN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS,
BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2010
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1064.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1065
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS
DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2010
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1065.
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C. Consideration of approval of resolution designating Richfield Sun-Current as official
newspaper of 2010 S.R. No. 4
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1062
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2010
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1062.
D. Consideration of approval of 2010 consultant services agreement with Greater
Metropolitan Housing Corporation S.R. No. 5
M/Helmberger, S/Quam to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AND HRA CHAIR TO EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO PURCHASE
VACANT AND FORECLOSED PROPERTIES FROM HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT FUND THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 S.R. NO. 6
Community Development Director John Stark presented Staff Report No. 6.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1061
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
STAFF TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN FORECLOSED HOMES WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXECUTE
ALL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTRACTS RELATED THERTO
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1061.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam to approve Item No. 5.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL MADE BY OWNER OF 6804 MORGAN
AVENUE FOR SETTLEMENT FO $25,000 HRA DEFERRED LOAN S.R. N0.7
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 7.
M/Quam, S/Gepner to deny settlement of $1 000.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Quam, S/Gepner directed staff to negotiate with lender to receive larger settlement
without coming back to HRA for approval.
Motion carried 3-0 (Helmberger abstained).
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Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Helmberger, S/Gepner that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 01/19/2010
Section 8 Checks: 118363 - 118502 $ 169,102.00
HRA Checks: 30797 - 30821 $ 53,619.72
TOTAL $222,721.72
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:55 p.m.
Date Approved: January 19, 2010 a•c~
Su M./iSandahl
Nancy Gibbs .J__ev'er~' L. DeVich
City Clerk ~s-"-~ Exec~i/five Director