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08-18-1986CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AUGUST 18, 1986 MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Harms, Chairman; Joan Helmberger; Ivan Ludeman; and Vern Luettinger. Acting Executive~Director, Steven Devich stated that Commissioner Hassenstab was on vacation. STAFF PRESE:~TT: Steven Devich,. Acting Executive Director; Bruce Palmborg, Acting Community Development Director; and Thomas Ferber, City Clerk. The meeting Baas called to order by Chairman Harms at 7:31 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES h1/Ludeman, S/Luettinger to approve the minutes of the regular HRA meeting of July 21, 1986. yiotion carried 4-0. Item ~1 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRBSS THE HRA ON ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THB AGENDA. No one wished to address the HRA. Item ~2 HRA APPROVAL OF THE SALE OF HRA PROPERTY AT 6425 AND 6429 PORTLAND AVENUE TO THE CITY. HRA LETTER NO. 23. Acting E~:ecutive Director Devich reviewed HRA Letter No. 23 recommending that the HRA approve the sale price of $174,662 and the terms of the sale for the property at 6425 and 6429 Portland Avenue to the City. M/Luettinger, S/Helmberger that the HRA approve the sale to the City- of the property located at 6425 and 6429 Portland Avenue -for the sale price of X174-,662 and that the payment by the City be made in earlj- 1987 and be deposited in the HRA Capital Fund. HRA Meeting Minutes -2- August 18, 1986 Motion carried 4-0. Item ~3 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE-STAFF TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR RELOCATION CONSULTING SERVICES. HRA LETTER NO. 24. Acting Executi~°e Director Devich reviewed HRA Letter No. 24 recommending that the HRA autharize staff to request proposals from relocation consultants for relocation assistance related to development projects in the community. Commissioner Luettinger asked if staff was not satisfied c:ith the services of Federal-State Relocation, which had been providing these services. Acting Community Development Director Palmborg stated it ~:ould be appropriate to evaluate services of other companies periodically even when the current vendor has been satisfactory. Commissioner Ludeman questioned the provision of relocation benefits for 2500 and 2516 W. 66th Street, where Fraser-Whitbeck project caill be built. Acting Community Development Director Palmborg stated that the CDBG Discretionary Funds grant which the city received for this project for site acquisition stipulation that relocation benefits be provided. Commissioner Ludeman stated that he was not aware of relocation benefits being provided to these properties and requested that Acting City rlanager Devich put this issue on the city .council agenda. M/Helmberger, S/Harms to authorize staff to request proposals from relocation consultants for relocation services related to development projects in the community. notion carried 4-0. HRA Meeting riinutes -3- August 18, 1986 Item #4 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPBRTY AT 92~ WEST 66TH STREET. HRA LETTER NO. 25 1 Acting Community Development Director Palmborg requested that consideration of this item be continued to Monday, August 25, 1986 at 6:30 p.m. because the buyer selection process has not been completed. By unanimous consent the HRA approved the continuation of the public hearing to consider the sale of property at 924 W. 66th Street to a Special Meeting of the HRA to be held Monday, August 25, 1986 at 6:30 p.m. Item ~5 RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE RENTAL AGREEMENT AT 920 jiIEST 66TH STREET AND OFFERING DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE. HRA LETTER NO. 26. acting Executive Director Devich reviewed HRA Letter No. 26 regarding the proposed modification of the rental agreement for 920_West 66th Street and proposed down payment assistance to the Louris family for purchase of the property. Commissioner Ludeman expressed his concern that the HRA was not meeting its goal of helping low income families with this project because of the amount of the first and second mortgages. He asked what the cost to the HRA had been for site acquisition and the cost of building the homes. acting Community Development Director Palmborg stated he would prepare a HRA memo detailing these costs. Commissioner Luettinger asked what the rationale was for lowering the rent to X1.00. Acting Community Development Director stated that several events had delajed the closing which jeopardized the Louris family-'s abilitS> to have enough down payment reserves to complete the transaction; thus, the rental assistance was requested. HRA Meeting Minutes -4- August 18, 1986 y/Ludeman, S/Luettinger that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: RESOLUTION NO. 2$7 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MODIFICATIONS TO THE RENTAL AGREEMENT AND FINANCIAL i°iotion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 287 in Resolution Book No. 3. Item #6 REPORTS OF EgECUTIVE DIRECTOR acting Executive Director Devich informed the HRA that se~-eral neighbors of the HRA Vo-Tech Project at 6820 12th Avenue had contacted him with their concerns that the home which was mored to the site is not appropriate for the character of the neighborhood because of its size and location on the lot. Commissioner Luettinger asked if the HRA had reviewed the project and rahether the house met the city's setback requirements. Acting Community Development Director Palmborg stated that the HRA approved the project in June and that all the setback requirements had been met. Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS ~i/Ludeman, S/Helmberger that the following claims and payrolls be approved: FIRST WESTERN BANK Checks 6736/6742, 7409/7431 x168,837.44 Motion carried 4-0. ~~ i] HRA Meeting Minutes ADJOUR?dMENT august 18, 19$6 -5- ~i/Harms, S/Helmber~er to~ad,iourn the meeting. 1 yotion carried 4-0. The meeting ~~as adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Date :~ppro~~ed: 9/29/86 ~ ~,~'~ ~ ~~_ ~j' om arms Chairman ~ ``'p ~ ~ / ~ Thomas P. Ferber Steven L. Devich City- Clerk Acting Executive Director