05-20-1985 JointJOINT MEETING
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/
SENIOR CITIZENS/HANDICAPPED COMMISSION
CITY OF RICHFIELD,. MINNESOTA
MAY 20, 1985
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Harms at 7:34 p.m:
HRA COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Thomas Harms; Don Hassenstab; Joan
Helmberger; Ivan Ludeman; and, Vern
Luettinger
SENIOR CITIZENS/HANDICAPPED
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Dale Rusk; Bette Flanders; Nancy
T~ornhom; Marla Carlson; Myrna
Hammer; and, John Chell
STAFF PRESENT: John Cartwright, City Manager;
Steve Devieh, Administrative
Services Director; Dennis Kraft,
Community Development Director;
Bruce Palmborg, Housing &
Redevelopment Coordinator; Clayton
LeFevere, City Attorney; Lillian
Hipp, Community Center Manager;
Rick Jopke, City Planner; Bruce
Nordquist, Housing Specialist
APP OVAL
M/Hassenstab, S/Ludeman to ap rove the minutes of the Joint
City Council/HRA/Planning Commiss on eeting o Apri 15,.19 5.
Motion carried. 5-0.
OPPO N R 0 DD' RA
NQ one wished to speak.
Item ~~1 JO 0 E S D APP D
COMMISSION. HRA LETTER.NO. 20.
Executive Director Cartwright reviewed HRA Letter N0. 20,
regarding the objectives of the point meeting of the HRA and
Senior Citizens/Handicapped Commission.
Ttem ~~`1A PRESENTATION: "A LOCAL STRATEGY ON AGING - RICH IELD'S
OPPORTUNITIES" BY MRS. BARBARA LUKERMAN AND THE
HUMPHREY INSTITUTE GRADUATE PROGRAM. HRA LETTER
NO. 21 .
Barbara Lukerman, Professor with the Humphrey Institute
Graduate Program, gave a brief introduction to the program and
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introduced Dave Siburg and Connie Hoverson, precentors and
graduate students at the Humphrey Institute. The precentors
made an audio-visual presentation to the commissioners '
concerning their analysis of the demographics, housing, services
and housing policies regarding the elderly in Richfield.
There was discussion among the commissioners, graduate
student presentors and audience concerning the results and
conclusions of the presentation.
One of the concerns discussed was the lack of available
housing in Richfield to low and moderate income elderly.
Item ~1B 0 19 - 5 R UN Y SUR Y
RESULTS.
The results of the 1984-85 Richfield Community Survey were
reviewed.
Item~~1C P 0 0 G PO
Community Development Dieetor Kraft presented a status
report on Woodlake Point Condominium, the project adjacent to
Lunds, Walker Methodist proposal, West 66th Street and Rae -
Drive, Scattered Housing project, Market Plaza Rental Housing
and Fraser School residential housing proposal.
There was discussion concerning the status of the various
projects.
M/Hassenstab, S/Luettinger that the HRA follow the
recommendation of the City staf as outlined in HRA Letter
N0. 21, ~o esta~lis a~ task oree to review t e Loca
ra a on ng Re or o ma a recommen at ons to the Cit
ounc n a vance o u ust 12, 19 5• an to ho a point brain
storm ng sessien of t e RA and Senior Citizens/ andica ped
ommission• an , to ave the task .oree eons st o 2
members eac rom t e t ounc P arming
omm~ssion ous ng ompre ensive P an Su -committee) Senior
_itizens an icapped Commiss on and RA omm ss on.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item ~~1D 0 O I P O 0 RDINA IO , I OR A I , AND
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE HRA AND THE SCHC.
There was concensus that point meetings enable both the HRA
and the Senior Citizens/Handicapped Commission to be aware of
current issues pertinent to both commissions and to exchange
ideas and views on a variety of concerns.
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that the followin resolution be
in the reso ut on book and that it be
RESOLUTION N0. 261
RESOLUTION. AUTHORIZING THE~ACQUISITION
OF 7508 COLFAX AVENUE
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Item ~~2 0 S DERATIO 0 PROPOSAL REGARDING 0 U IO OF AN
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. HRA LETTER N0. 22.
Bob Gunderson, Chairperson of the Visions~2004 Sub=
committee, reported to the HRA on the formulation of a Local ,_
Enterprise Development strategy for the City of Richfield, to be
conducted in con,~unetion with a pilot program sponsored by the
International City Management Association.
M/Hassenstab, S/Helmberger that the HRA su port the local
enter rise develo went conce t and that a ro riate s a t me
be evote to the proaeet.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item dE3 S RA 0 RA A P GRES R P 0
.,, PREPARATION OF THE L/H/N PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS. HRA
LETTER N0. 23.
Executive Director Cartwright suggested that, due to the
late hour, this item concerning a progress report of the L/H/N
be deferred to the next meeting. Mr. Cartwright felt this item
may generate considerable discussion.
The HRA commissioners concurred.
Item ~4 S DE ON HRA M NDA 0 0 A QUIR
7508 COLFAX AVENUE UNDER.THE SCATTERED SITE- HOUSING
PROGRAM. HRA LETTER N0. 24.
Community Development Director Kraft reviewed HRA Letter
N0. 24, recommending the acquisition of 750$ Colfax Avenue
under the scattered site housing program.
M/Ludeman, SlHassenstab
adopted• that it be spread
made part of t ese minutes:
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 2 1 n Resolution Book No. 3.
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Item ~5 0 D A O O A PRO O E REE FOR
A SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PROJECT AT 7245 HUMBOLDT
AVENUE. HRA LETTER N0. 25.
Community Development Director Kraft reviewed HRA Letter •-
N0. 25, recommending a proposed agreement with South Hennepin
County Vo-Tech-for a scattered site housing project at 7245
Humboldt Avenue.
MlLudeman, S/Hassenstab that the following resolution be
adopted; .that it be spread in a reso ut on ook an t a it be
made part o these minutes:
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RESOLUTION N0. 262
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH
SOUTH HENNEPIN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER. (VO-TECH)
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 2 in Reso ut on Book No. 3.
item ~6 CO D RA ION 0 A QU SI IO 0 941- 5 P NN AVENU OR
MULTI-UNIT HOUSING USE. HRA LETTER N0. 26.
Community Development Dierctor Kraft reviewed HRA Letter
N0. 26, recommending acquisition of 6941-45 Penn Avenue for
multi-unit housing use. The property had been offered by
Hennepin County as tax forfeited land.
M/Ludeman,
adopted• that
ma ed p" a"r`~`o-~"t
S/Helmberger
it be spread
ese minutes:
that the following resolution .be
in the reso ution book and that it be
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RESOLUTION N0. 263
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF TAX
FORFEITED LAND AT 6941-45 PENN AVENUE SOUTH.
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 2 3 in Reso ution Book No. 3.
Item ~~7 TU R P ON QUOR 0 SITE DEV LOPMENT. H A
LETTER N0. 27.
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Executive Director Cartwright reported to the HRA on the
status of the liquor store site development on Cedar Avenue»
Mr. Cartwright indicated that a new location for the liquor
store has not yet been resolved. The developer, he reported,
was not able to say at this time that the project could go ahead
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if the City required a part of the site for the liquor store.
Item ~~8 A D P 0 S
M/Ludeman, S/Hassenstab to approve the claims and payrolls.--
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Motion carried 5-0.
X C T DIR .C R R rOR
The Executive Director reported that the City's Open House
would take place on June 23rd from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. The
Director requested HRA representation at the Open House.
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The meeting was adjourned by un ous consent t 9:5$ p.m.
Date roved : 6/17/85 ~~ia ~~
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Director
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