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10-28-1996 Special ,.fit` ~~ HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT • ~ AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota _ Special Meeting LL ~.. October 28, 1996 The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 6:30 p.m. [1 HRA Members Present: Thomas Harms; Joan Helmberger; Vem Luettinger; Michael Sandahl and Russ Susag. Staff Present : James D. Prosser, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and John B. Dean, City Attorney. ®thers Present: Mark Damante, The Limited, Inc., and Sid Inman, Ehlers and Associates. Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 72 regarding consideration of _ resolution approving Contract for Private Redevelopment between HRA and The Limited, Inc., Interchange TIF District. ~~ Mark Damante, The Limited, Inc., responded that the developer was agreeable to reducing the term from 25 years to a 20-year term. Commissioner Luettinger asked about the "but for" analysis pertormed by Ehlers and Associates. Special HRA Meeting Minutes -2- October 28, 1996 Sid Inman, Ehlers and Associates, responded to Commissioner Luettinger's question. Chair Harms stated that he was satisfied that the hotel issue was adequately addressed by staff and that a 20-year term for the TIF would be a good compromise position for both the developer and the HRA. Chair Harms asked about the City's current position of the billboards at the Naegele site. Mr. Prosser responded that the issue was still under consideration. Chair Harms asked what considerations were used to include a perpetual lease in the agreement. Mr. Dean responded to the HRA's rationale for a perpetual lease. M/Susag, S/Helmberger that the followj,Q,a HRA resolution be adopted. that it be plead in the HRA resolution book and that it be made Dart of these minutes: RESOLUTION N0.608 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT WITH THE LIMITED, INC. Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 608 in HRA Resolution Book No. 5. Executive Director Prosser stated that staff had received a number of initial proposals for a co-developer for the Richfield Lake area. Mr. Prosser also presented an update on the traffic issues at the general area of the Galyan's proposal. The HRA meeting was adjourned by unanimous~t;~'ent at 6:43 p.m. Date Approved: 11/18/96 re~ even L. Devich Acting City Clerk Thomas E. Harms Chair ames D. Prosser xe~{Itive Director 1