12-27-1976HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Regular Meeting of December 27, 1976
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Richfield met in
regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Ha11 on December 27, 1976
at 9:19 PM.
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Law, Chairman.
Present: Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law
1. Minutes
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Jacobsen that•the minutes of the regular
meeting of December 13, 1976 be approved as presented.
A11 ayes - Carried.
2. New Home Program Agreement
Richard Krier, planning director, advised that at the June 23, 1975 HRA
meeting, the HRA approved an agreement with the city to establish a fund for
the purpose of carrying out the New Home Program. The agreement will expire
at the end of December, 1976 and because of various delays in implementing the
program he requested the HRA to continue the agreement until January, 1979..
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New Home Program Agreement to January, 1979.
A11 ayes - Carried.
3. Request for Approval of Acquisition of Property at 715 Graham Avenue
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION N0. 24_
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF
REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 715 GRAHAM AVENUE SOUTH
Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Law. Nayes - Luettinger.
Carried. .This resolution appears as Resolution No. 24 in Resolution Book No. 1.
HRA Meeting Minutes -2- December 27, 1976
4. Approval of Acquisition of Property at 7238 Wentworth Avenue for Vo-Tech
Rehabilitation
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Ludeman to proceed with a maximum offer of
$26,000 to the present owner of the property with the understanding there is a
possibility that the individual may not be willing to sell for that price.
A11 ayes - Carried.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Ludeman that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION N0. 25
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE 01'
REAL PROPERTY AT 7238 WENTWORTH
AVEN(TE SOUTH
Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Nayes -
None. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 25 in Resolution Book No.
5. Acquisition Policy Manual
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson to approve the acquisition policy
as contained in the Acquisition Policy Manual.
A11 ayes - Carried.
6. Purchase of Property for New Home Program
The city planning director reported that the staff had recently became aware
of a substandard house at 6429 15th Avenue now for sale which is eligible for
clearance and resale of the land under the New Home Program. Mr. Krier requested
that the commission take the following actions as listed in HRA Letter No. 41:
1. Negotiation of a purchase agreement for the property at
6429 15th Avenue in the amount of $16,500.
2. Closing on the property.
3. Demolition of the structure.
4. Advertisement for resale of the cleared land for a sale price
of $10,500.
HRA Meeting Minutes -3- December 27, 1976
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Ludeman that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION N0. 26
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FAIR
MARKET VALUE A1Vb PROVIDING
FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Nayes -
None. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 26 in Resolution Book
No. 1.
Commissioner Luettinger asked the executive director to study the feasibility
of the HRA building new homes as an alternative to selling cleared land to a
contractor.
7. Rehabilitation Administrative Guidelines/Priority Point Rate Svstem
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Jacobsen to adopt the final rating system for
use in prioritizing applications for home improvement grants with the addition of
Section VII as listed below:
VII. Minutes of meetings be taken and copies be sent to HRA Comm3.ssioners
within ten working days.
A11 ayes - Carried.
8. Claims and Payrolls
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Ludeman that the following claims and
payrolls be allowed:
SUMMIT STATE BANK
Checks 1187/1192
A11 ayes - Carried.
Amount
$22,450.45
HRA Meeting Minutes -4- December 27, 1976
9. Adjournment
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luettinger that the meeting adjourn.
A11 ayes - Carried. Time: 9:55 PM.
Date Approved: January 10, 1977
A. P. Anderson Secretary
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