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.
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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.
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Item #4 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPBRTY AT 92~ WEST
66TH STREET. HRA LETTER NO. 25
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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.
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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.
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ADJOUR?dMENT
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~i/Harms, S/Helmber~er to~ad,iourn the meeting.
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yotion carried 4-0.
The meeting ~~as adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Date :~ppro~~ed: 9/29/86 ~ ~,~'~ ~ ~~_
~j' om arms Chairman
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Thomas P. Ferber Steven L. Devich
City- Clerk Acting Executive Director