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10-16-2000 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting October 16, 2000 CALL. TQ ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Helmberger at 7:00 p.m. 1 RQLL CALL HRA Members Present: Joan Helmberger; Kristal Stokes; and Michael Sandahl. HRA Members 1Vot Present: Thomas Harms and Dan Linnihan. Staff Present: Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City Clerk; Bruce I'almborg, Community Development Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager; and John Stark, Community Development Manager. ARPROVAL OF MINUTES M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the (1) Regular HRA Meeting of September 18 2000 (2~ Special HRA Meeting of September 25. 2000: and (3) Special HRA Meeting of September 27.2000. Motion carried 3-0. HRA Meeting Minutes -2- October 16, 2000 Item #1 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA. Susan Rosenberg, 6633 Thomas Avenue, stated that there is a misconception in the community that the Best Buy project won't be bringing property taxes into the community. She said that it was important for information regarding the tax contribution from Best Buy be communicated to the community whenever possible. Item #2 HRA APPROVAL C?F AGENDA M/Stokes, S/Sandahl to approve the agenda. Motion carried 3-0. Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approved resolution authorizing issuance of Certificate of Completion to Asche and Associates for 6915-13th Avenue, under Richfield Rediscovered Program S.R. No. 61 HRA RESOLUTION N0.782 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 6915 13TH AVENUE UNDER THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 782 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6. B. Approved resolution consenting to time extension to request eminent domain proceedings within Interchange West area S.R. No. 62 RESOLUTION N0.783 RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO TIME EXTENSION TO~REQUEST EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 783 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6 ~I M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the consent calendar. HRA Meeting Minutes -3- October 16, 2000 [1 1 Motion carried 3-0. Item #4 UPDATE ON CITY BEILA S. R. NO. 63 Executive Director Orduno introduced item #4 and thanked the Gramercy Corporation for their assistance on the Wood Lake bridges project. Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist introduced the Gramercy project and staff. Mike Conlan, Gramercy Corporation, presented and described the site plan for the City Bella project. Mr. Conlan described the proposed tenants for the project including a restaurant, 250 apartment units, an office building and another 34 unit Cooperative unit. He also described a proposed glass enclosed skyway between the City Bella and Wood Lake Centre projects across Lyndale Avenue. Robert Close, Landscape Architect, described the landscape and related outdoor amenities to be included within the project. '-~`= - =_ Vice-Chair Helmberger asked where the bus shelter would be located. &°~ Mr. Conlan referred to an area along Lyndale Avenue on the model. Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING HRA'S ANNUAL PUBLIC Ht3USING AUTHORITY PLAN FaR RICHFIELD'S SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 5. R. N4.84 Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist reviewed Staff Report No. 64 regarding HRA's annual Public Housing Authority Plan for Richfield's Section 8 Housing Assistance Program. M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the eublic hearing. Motion carried 3-0. 1 M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's annual Public Housin~a AuthoritY,Plan for the Richfield's Section 8 Housing Assistance Program and authorize the Chair and Executive Director to execute program documents. Motion carried 3-0. HRA -Meeting Minutes -4- October 16, 2000 Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION MODIFYING RICHFIELC} RE©EVELOPMENT PROJECT ,4REA AND MODIFYING GRAAIIERCY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, URBAN VILLAGE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING :DISTRICT, RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, A-5 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, AND B-5 TAX INCREM'ENT' FINANCING kDiST&tiCT-S. R. NO. 65_ Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 65 regarding consideration of a resolution modifying Richfield Redevelopment Project area and modifying Gramercy Tax Increment Financing District, Urban Village Tax Increment Financing District, Richfield Rediscovered 1999 Tax Increment Financing District, A-5 Tax Increment Financing District and B-5 Tax Increment Financing District. Vice-Chair Helmberger asked Sid Inman if this action increases the amount of properties in the districts. Sid Inman, Ehlers and Associates, Inc., stated that the total area is not increased and that only the mix is changed. [1 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 N0.784 RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND ADOPTING THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATING THERETO; MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE GRAMERCY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT; MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE URBAN VILLAGE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT; MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED 1999 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT; MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE A-5 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT; AND MODIFYING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE B-5 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 784 in HRA Resolution Book. No. 6. Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN' PROCEEDINGS. TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN:.REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN INTERCHANGE WEST AREA S. `R`. NO, fib L1 HRA Meeting Minutes -5- October 16, 2000 Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 66 regarding consideration of a resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire certain real properties located with Interchange West area. Commissioner Stokes asked what "all reasonable steps" means with respect to this process. Community Development Director Palmborg stated that offers have been made, and time has been afforded for consideration and follow up negotiations. David Menke, Opus, stated that most offers were out to property owners in June. Vice-Chair Helberger asked for a future timeline. Community Development Director Palmborg stated this action will be done as soon as a petition is filed with the Court. 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 N0.785 1 RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 785 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6. Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING .USE. OF QUICK TAKE PROCEDURE IN PENDING CONDEMNATION ACTIONS WITHIN INTERCHANGE WEST AREA S. R. NO. 67 Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 67 regarding consideration of a resolution authorizing use of quick take procedure in pending condemnation actions within the Interchange West area. 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: RESOLUTION NO. 786 --- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE USE OF "QUICK-TAKE" PROCEEDINGS IN PENDING CONDEMNATION ACTIONS HRA Meeting Minutes -6- October 16, 2000 Motion carried 3-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 786 in HRA Resolution Book No. 6. Item #9 REDEVELOPMENT STATUS UPDATE Community Development Director Palmborg presented a brief status report on the following projects: 1. 18th Avenue Mitigation -received first check $2.3 from Department T.E.D. 2. Cedar Avenue acquisitions for 66th Street/T.H. 77 bridge project. 3. Lyndale Gateway - T. C. Christian Homes apartments well underway, Casteel Place is also underway. 4. Gramercy -VFW opening a week from today 5. Lyndale Garden Center -project now looking for a new development group 6. Best Buy -basically on track, now receiving written comments on the E.I.S. City Council action on the E.I.S. is scheduled for consideration on December 11, 2000. 7. 1-494 Corridor -there continues to be interest especially on the past end 8. Richfield Rediscovered -seven new properties by the end of the year 9. Transformation Loan Program -16 loans by year-end and average loan is $12,000 Item #10 EXECUTIVE.. DIRECTOR REPORT None. Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL M/Stokes, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved: FIRSTAR BANK Section 8 Checks: 101072 -101182 $ 133,648.35 HRA Checks: 24539 - 24567; 24829 - 24910 $ 342,613.19 ~~ 1 Motion carried 3-0. r, ~. HRA Meeting Minutes -7- October '16, 2000 Itee~ra #12 DA.TH OF OFFICE TD FiRA COMMISSIONER KRISTAL.STOKES Acting City Clerk Devich administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Stokes. ADJOURNMENT 1'he meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:55 p.m. 1 Date Approved: ~ove~ber 20, 2000 mberger Steven LJ Devich 1 °" '' Sam ntha Orduno Acting City Clerk cutive Director