05-20-1996 Special
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HRA MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Joint City Council and Housing and
Redevelopment Authority Meeting with the
Planning Commission
May 20, 1996
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 6:30 p.m.
City Council
Members Present: Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor; Don Priebe; Susan Rosenberg; Michael
Sandahl; and Russ Susag.
HRA Members
Present: Thomas Harms; Joan Helmberger, Vem Luettinger; Michael Sandahl;
and Russ Susag.
Staff Present : James Prosser, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City Clerk;
and Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director.
Planning Commission Chair Dan Linnihan summarized Council Letter No. 163/HRA
Letter No. 22 regarding consideration of acceptance of the Lyndale Gateway Study from
Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc.
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Special HRA Meeting Minutes -3- May 20, 1996
Mr. Harms commended the Planning Commission for their hard work. He stated that
this plan was to bring back ideas and generate interest for future discussion.
Gertrude Ulrich, 7601 Aldrich Avenue, spoke in support of the plan. She stated that a
fix-up, paint-up job should not be undertaken under any circumstances. Ms. Ulrich
encouraged the HRA and City to do the project as recommended by the Planning
Commission.
Council Member/HRA Member Susag stated that he felt this was a larger issue than
just Lyndale Avenue between 74th and 77th Streets because it includes a large portion of
development assistance that should be evaluated for use in other project areas of the City.
M/Sandahl, S/Susag to acce~.yndale Gateway~~,dv.
M/Harms, S/Luettinger to accept the yndale Gateway Study and to direct staff to
market the study concepts to the development community.
• Council Member Rosenberg commended the Planning Commission for their work on
this project.
Council Member Priebe stated that he would support accepting the report but is
adamantly opposed to using TIF funds from another district to fund the Lyndale Gateway
project.
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:53 p.m. The
HRA meeting was recessed for ten minutes. ~
Date Approved: 6/17/96
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Steven L. Devich
Acting City Clerk
Thomas Ff:
D. Prosser
ive Director