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02-22-2000 CALL TO ORDER Regular Meeting February 22, 2000 The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Helmberger at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL HRA Members Present: Joan Helmberger; hristal Stokes; and Michael Sandahl. HRA Members Nof Present: Thomas Harms Staff Presenfi Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and Bruce Nordquist, Housing & Redevelopment Manager. APPROVAL OF' MINUTES M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the Regular HRA Meeting of January 18.2000. Motion carried 3-0. J Item #1 OATH OF O'FFICE''TO HRA COMMISSIONER DAN LINNIHAN. HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota The Oath of Office was not administered at this time due to Mr. Linnihan's absence. HRA Meeting Minutes -2- February 22, 2000 Item #2 OPPORTUNITY .FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE WRA. Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked questions regarding item 4B, concerning the boundaries and duration of the modified ILN T.I.F. District. Community Development Director Palmborg responded to Mr. Wozniczka. He stated that we are not creating a new district. Hennepin County dropped out some parcels which slightly modifies the district. Under the law, this is not a boundary change. The district still ends in 2011. Item #3 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the agenda. fi~otion carried 3-0. Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 6805 IRVING, 6824 PARK, 7133 LYNDALE; 6228 PLEASANT AND 7520 COLFAX AVENUES S.R. N0.~16 HRA RESOLUTION NO. 754 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 6805 IRVING, 6824 PARK, 7133 LYNDALE, 6228 PLEASANT AND 7520 COLFAX AVENUES This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 754 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6. B. APPROVED RESOLUTION MODIFYING RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PLAN AND INTERSTATE-LYNDALE-NICOLLET TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN S.R. NO. 17 J r~ HRA Meeting Minutes -3- February 22, 2000 HRA RESOLUTION N0.755 RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND THE INTERSTATE-LYNDALE-NICOLLET (ILN) TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE ILN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 755 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6. M/Sandahl, S/ Stokes to approve the consent calendar. Motion carried 3-0. Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING ANU CONSIDERATION OF HRA'S REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR` RICHFIELD'S SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. S. R. NO. 18 Housing & Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed HRA Staff Report No. 18 regarding a revised administrative plan for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the public hearing. Motion carried 3-0. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's revised administrative plan for Richfield's Section 8 Housing Assistance Program. Motion carried 3-0. Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF HRA'S FIVE-YEAR AND ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY PLAN FOR RICHFIELD'S SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. S. R. NO. 19 Housing & Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed HRA Staff Report No. 19 regarding HRA's five-year and annual Public Housing Authority Plan for Section 8 Housing Assistance Program. He stated the mission of HRA is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination. The following are goals of the HRA: • Secure more rental vouchers when available • . Acquire and/or build affordable housing HRA Meeting Minutes -4- February 22, 2000 • Improve program administration (Richfield is already a high performer) • Increase program participation by landlords • Promote client self sufficiency • . Ensure equal opportunity and fair housing standards are achieved Vice Chair Helmberger asked whether the City would try for additional funds. Housing & Redevelopment Manager Nordquist responded that the City would look into finding additional funds. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the public hearing. Motion carried 3-0. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's five- yearand annual Public Housing A~ uthority Plan for Richfield's Section 8 Housing Assistance Program. Motion carried 3-0. Item #7 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSI©ERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF SPLINTER PARCEL TO DAV1D J. FOREST, 7433 OAKLAND AVENUE, FOR $2,OU4. S. R. NO.20 Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed HRA Staff Report No. 20 regarding a resolution to authorize the sale of a splinter parcel to;David Forest, 7033 Oakland Avenue, for $2,000. M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to close the public hearing. Motion carried 3-0. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that the following HRA resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: HRA RESOLUTION N0.756 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO 7033 OAKLAND AVENUE TO DAVID J. FOREST 1 Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 756 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6. HRA Meeting Minutes -5- February 22, 2000 Item #8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Executive Director Orduno stated that there was a need to schedule a Special HRA Meeting for March 6, 2000, to deal with the Best Buy Project. She stated that the regular HRA Meeting scheduled for March 20 would still remain scheduled. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that a March 6. 2000 Special Meeting be set. Motion carried 3-0. Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL M/Stokes, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved: FIRSTAR BANK Section 8 Checks: 100001 -100121 $ 127,529.66 HRA Checks: 21416 - 21430; 24176 - 24186 and 24251 - 24317 $ 1,122,721.08 Motion carried 3-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m. Date Approved: March 20, 2000 Helmberger ~feveri L. Devich Acting City Clerk c~a~eno Director