12-19-2022 HRA minutes
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
December 19, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Supple called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members
Present:
Mary Supple, Chair; Erin Vrieze Daniels, Vice Chair; Lee
Ohnesorge; and Gordon Hanson
HRA Members
Absent:
Maria Regan Gonzalez
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director/Community Development
Director; and LaTonia DuBois, Administrative Assistant.
Others Present: Owen Metz, Dominium; and Julie Eddington, Ehlers
OPEN FORUM
Chair Supple provided instructions to call in for the open forum.
Executive Director Poehlman addressed questions that were raised during the November
Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting open forum.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
MHanson, S/Ohnesorge to approve the minutes of the regular Housing and Redevelopment
Authority meeting of November 19, 2022.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Hanson to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 4-0
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ITEM #2 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PROVIDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $10 MILLION IN REVENUE BONDS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE UPPER POST FLATS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
(STAFF REPORT NO. 36)
Executive Director Poehlman presented Staff Report No. 36.
Commissioner Ohnesorge expressed the desire for increased accessibility.
Owen Metz, Dominium addressed Commissioner Ohnesorge’s request and explained the
challenges of providing additional type A accessible units.
Commissioner Vreize Daniels inquired about the number of children currently residing in the
units.
Owen Metz spoke to current units occupied and the estimated number of children.
Commissioner Hanson inquired about supporting a project outside of Richfield boundaries.
Executive Director Poehlman explained.
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1446
PROVIDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE OBLIGATIONS FOR
THE BENEFIT OF FORT SNELLING LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES I, LLLP AND TAKING
OTHER ACTIONS RELATED THERETO
M/Hanson, S/Ohnesorge to adopt a resolution providing preliminary approval for the issuance
of $10 million in revenue bonds for the benefit of the Upper Post Flats housing development.
Motion Carried: 4-0
ITEM #3
CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY SECRETARY FOR THE
RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. (STAFF
REPORT NO. 37)
Executive Director Poehlman presented Staff Report No. 37.
M/Vreize Daniels, S/Ohnesorge to appoint Gordon Hanson as temporary secretary.
Motion Carried: 4-0
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ITEM #4 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Ohnesorge discussed the Inclusionary Housing Policy and requested
updates be made to the Policy.
Chair Supple publicly thanked Commissioner Regan Gonzalez for her service on the HRA.
ITEM #5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Poehlman reported that the Richfield flats program was not awarded tax
credit funding.
Chair Supple inquired this information, and the need for more funding would be shared with
legislature.
Executive Director Poehlman reported that it would be shared with legislature.
ITEM #6 CLAIMS
M/Vrieze Daniels, S/Hanson that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 12/19/2022
Section 8 Checks: 134350 – 134425 $184,873.72
HRA Checks: 34285 - 34301 $45,489.11
TOTAL $230,362.83
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #7 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:19p.m.
Date Approved: January 17, 2023
Mary B. Supple
HRA Chair
LaTonia DuBois Melissa Poehlman
Administrative Assistant Executive Director