10-07-1985 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 7 , 1 g85
MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Harms; Joan Helmberger; Ivan
Ludeman; and, Vern Luettinger. Don
Hassenstab arrived at 7:37 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT: John Cartwright, City Manager; Steve
Devich, Administrative Services
Director; Dennis Kraft, Community
Development Director; Bruce Palmborg,
Housing & Redevelopment Coordinator;
and, Clayton LeFevere, City Attorney.
OTHERS PRESENT: Arils Pakalns, BRW Representative.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m.
OPPOR O IT O D S E
None
ITEM ~~1 A 0 D R 0 0 I ERS ATE-L D L -NI OLLET
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN AND TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT
PLAN. HRA LETTER N0. 55.
Executive Director Cartwright reviewed HRA Letter No. 55
concerning the Interstate-Lyndale-Nicollet Redevelopment Project
Plan and Tax Increment Financing District Plan.
Commissioner Helmberger questioned the acquisition of a
small piece of property near Emerson Avenue. Community
Development Director Kraft stated that the acquisition was for
the construction of a cul-de-sac:.
Commissioner Ludeman asked why a signal was not proposed for
West 76th Street at the proposed intersection of 77th Street.
.Mr. Pakalns stated that it is anticipated that the traffic
flow on 76th Street will be diminisY~ed, diverting traffic to
77th Street. He went on to say that the problems at the
intersection of 7bth Street and Lyndale Avenue would also be
reduced due to the diminished traffic flow.
There was discussion regarding the traffic flow on 76th
Street and on the proposed 77th Street.
Chairman Harms stated that he felt the proposed project is a
very good one.
Commissioner Ludeman spoke in support of the Project, but
indicated that he was opposed to Tax Increment Financing to
fund the project.
M/Hassenstab, S/Helmberger to a rove the recommendation
hat the HRA authorize the Executive Director o re uest the
lannin Comm ssion at its October 8th meetin to rovide
heir find ngs as to the conformance of t e Proposed
edevelopment Pro ect_ Plan and Tax Increment Financing District
lan and s ecifica~l those sections dealin w th the Land
se Circulat on an and Acquisition Plan with he Comprehensive
lan .
Motion carried 4-1. (Ludeman opposed).
ITEM #2 A EA ING ON 985 RE ED B D T D H 198
PROPOSED HRA BUDGETS.
Executive Director Cartwright reviewed the 1985 Revised and
1986 Revised HRA Budgets. The Executive Director summarized the
budget message and highlighted the significant changes in each
®f the HRA funds. The Executive Director also reviewed a
modification in the HRA budget which provided for setting aside
$1,000,000 of the Capital Improvement Fund to be used to fund
certain ongoing HRA programs, such as New Home and Housing
Assistance & Rehabilitation, through annual interest earnings.
Chairman Harms asked the Executive Director if he felt that
the Budget provided for adequate staffing to accomplish the many
pro~eEts currently before the HRA. The Executive Director
stated that the budget provided for adequate staffing.
M/Luettinger, S/Ludeman tha
ado ted• that it be s read in t
made~art o these m nu es:
the followin resolution be
e resolution ook an that it
RESOLUTION N0. 265
RESOLUTION APPROVING 1986 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BUDGET AND CERTIFYING THE TAX LEVY
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as
Resolut on No. 2 5 in Resolution Book. No. 3.
M/Ludeman, S/Hassenstab that the followin resolution be
aopted; that it be spread in he reso ution book and t at it
made part of these minutes:
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RESOLUTION N0. 266 -
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF 1985 BUDGET OF THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF RICHFIELD
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as
Resolution No. 2 6 in Resolution Book No. 3.
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The Executive Director addressed the following items:
-The status of Pet Cetera. Mr. Cartwright stated that the
operation has been monitored on a monthly basis as directed by
the HRA. In the future, monthly status reports will be
forwarded to the HRA members.
-A ground breaking for Market Plaza will take place on
Friday, October 11, 1985, at 3:00 p.m.
-The City has been notified that an applicaton for $100,000
of discretionary CDBG funding for the Fraser School housing
project has been recommended for approval by the Citizens
Advisory Committee to the Hennepin County Board. In addition,
Fraser- School has been notified that they will receive a federal
government 202 grant for 30 units of housing.
-The Executive Director reported that City staff has been
meeting with representatives of CDR Investments MN and Hampton
Inn on a regular basis in an effort to continue progress on
those ILN projects.
ADJOU N~EN~'~
The Chairman adjourned the mee
DatenAAproved : 10/21/85 ~
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