02-21-06 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 21, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
HRA Members
Present:
Sue Sandahl; Joan Heimberger; Martin Kirsch; Donna Drummond; and
David Gepner.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, Executive Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and
Redevelopment Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1
M/Kirsch, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of Reoular HRA Meetino of January 17.
2006.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2
M/Gepner, S/Helmberger to approve the aoenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #3
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 8 regarding a
resolution consenting to assignment of Professional Services Agreement with Conworth, Inc. to
SRF Consulting Group, Inc. for land acquisition services related to Cedar Point Project.
M/Helmberger, S/Kirsch that the followina HRA resolution be adopted. that it be spread in
the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 967
RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO
ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRACT
Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 967 in HRA
Resolution Book No.7.
Item #4
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist presented Staff Report No. 9 regarding a
resolution authorizing modifications to Richfield Rehabilitation Deferred Loan Program Guidelines.
Chair Sandahl asked that income guidelines be repeated.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist distributed a chart describing the income
guidelines.
Commissioner Gepner asked about the funding source.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist responded that this money is Federal
Block Grant Funds.
Commissioner Drummond asked if this program can be expanded with additional financing.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist explained that the acquisition program
has been discontinued so that funds could be used for rehabilitation.
M/Kirsch, S/Drummond that the followina HRA resolution be adopted, that it be spread in
the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 968
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE RICHFIELD HOME
REHABILITATION DEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM
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Motion carried 5-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 968 in HRA
Resolution Book NO.7.
Item #5
Executive Director Devich reported that the HRA would need to have a Closed Executive
Session on Monday, February 27 at 5:15 p.m. regarding pending litigation.
Item #6
M/Gepner, S/Drummond that the followinQ claims and payroll be approved.
U.S. Bank
Section 8 Checks: 109553 - 109701
HRA Checks: 29355 - 29389
$ 206,986.22
$ 60,553.79
Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:13 p.m.
Date Approved:
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