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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
August 16, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present: Sue Sandahl, Chair; Steven Quam; Joan Helmberger; and David Gepner.
Doris Rubenstein arrived at 7:20 p.m.
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director; Myrt Link, Community Development
Accountant; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR HRA MEETING OF July 19, 2010
M/Quam, S/Gepner to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Gepner, S/Quam to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7537 DUPONT AVENUE THROUGH RICHFIELD
REDISCOVER PROGRAM. S.R. NO. 26
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 26.
After some discussion, all Commissioners agreed this is a good purchase.
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA Meeting -2- August 16„ 2010
HRA RESOLUTION NO 1076
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
7537 DUPONT AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. The resolution appears as HRA Resolution No.1076.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT WITH S.R. STEVENS EXCAVATING, INC. FOR
DEMOLITON AT 7326 SHERIDAN AVENUE, 6336 15TH AVENUE, 6609
HUMBOLDT AVENUE, AND 6637 5TH AVENUE AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
CONTRACT FOR ANY UNCOVERED ABATEMENT COSTS. S.R.NO. 27 .
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 27.
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger to approve the contract with S.R, Stevens Excavating, Inc for
demolition at 7326 Sheridan Avenue 6336 15th Avenue 6609 Humboldt Avenue and 6637 5th
Avenue and authorize staff to contract for any uncovered abatement cost.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND
HRA CHAIR TO EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO PURCHASE UP TO
NINE VACANT AND FORECLOSED HOUSES USING UP TO $1,060.000 FROM
HRA FUND THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010. S.R. NO. 28
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 28.
M/Gepner,S/Helmberger, that the following resolution be adopted and be made part of these
minutes.
HRA RESOLUTION NO 1077
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHRORITY
STAFF TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN FORECLOSED HOMES WITHIN THE CITY
AND TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTRACTS RELATED THERETO
Motion carried 4-0. The resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1077.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING 2011 PROPOSED HRA
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY AND 2010 HRA BUDGET S.R. No. 29
Acting Executive Director Stark presented a power point presentation of the 2010 revised
and 2011 proposed HRA budget.
Commissioner Quam requested the budget be sent in paper format. Finance Manager Regis
responded that the next budget report would not be a CD but in paper format.
Commissioner Helmberger asked if the levy could change or could we lower the amount
later on.
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Finance Manager Regis responded, we must turn in the levy by September 15 and that levy
cannot increase, however it could decrease.
M/Sandahl,S/Rubenstein, that the following resolutions be adopted and be made part of
these minutes.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1078
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED 2011 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY BUDGET AND CERTIFYING THE 2011 TAX LEVY
Motion carried 5-0. The resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1078.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1079
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF THE 2010 BUDGET OF THE HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD
Motion carried 5-0. The resolution appears as HRA Resolution No.1079.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director Stark reported that Penn Fest was a tremendous success.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Quam, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 08/16/2010
Section 8 Checks: 119295- 119454 $ 159,233.50
HRA Checks: 30961 - 30986 $ 81,633.07
TOTAL $240,896.57
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:00 o.m.
Date Approved: September 20, 2010
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Nancy Gibbs ~'
City Clerk