091823 HRA minutes
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 18, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vrieze Daniels called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members
Present:
Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair; Mary Supple; Sean Hayford Oleary;
John Young; and Gordon Hanson
HRA Members
Absent
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant
Community Development Director; Jan Youngquist, Economic
Development Manager; and Dustin Leslie, City Clerk.
OATH OF OFFICE: COMMISSIONER YOUNG
City Clerk Leslie administered the oath of office to Commissioner Young.
Commissioner Supple nominated Commissioner Hayford Oleary to serve as Secretary.
M/Supple S/Hanson to approve Commissioner Hayford Oleary nomination as Secretary
of the Housing Redevelopment Authority.
Motion carried: 5-0
OPEN FORUM
Executive Director Poehlman answered two questions from the previous HRA meeting
regarding tax subsidies and HRA by-laws.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Supple, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the 1) minutes of the special work session of
July 29, 2023 and 2) the minutes of the regular Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting
of August 21, 2023.
Motion carried: 5-0
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ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hanson, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #2
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Executive Director Poehlman presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consider an adjustment to the payment standard for the Section 8 Housing Choice
Voucher Program (Staff Report No. 21)
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Supple to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion Carried: 5-0
ITEM #3
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
ITEM #4
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO MODIFY NEW HOME LOANS IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES. (STAFF REPORT #22).
Assistant Director Urban gave the report.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary asked if the home would need to stay owner-occupied.
Assistant Director Urban stated it would need to stay owner-occupied.
Chair Vrieze Daniels requested to change the recommended motion to include reporting
to the HRA whenever there were any modifications to the loans. The other commissioners
agreed.
M/Supple, S/Hanson to adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to modify
New Home Loans in certain circumstances and to report any modifications to the HRA.
Motion Carried: 5-0
ITEM #5
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A PROPOSED VELODROME
PROJECT WITH THE MINNESOTA CYCLING CENTER (STAFF REPORT #23).
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Economic Development Manager Youngquist gave the report.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary asked what would happen if there was another party
interested in the property. Economic Development Manager Youngquist stated the Minnesota
Cycling Center put money into escrow to cover the fees which would put the property on hold
until June 2024.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Supple to approve a resolution supporting the proposed velodrome
project with the Minnesota Cycling Center.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Commissioner Supple indicated that she did receive emails of support from residents in
the community for this project. Commissioner Hayford Oleary stated he had only heard positive
things about the proposal.
Commissioner Hanson stated he liked the concept and that it would be a unique, multi-
use destination in Richfield.
Commissioner Supple asked representatives from the Minnesota Cycling Center what
kind of feedback they heard from PennFest. Jason Larty stated he had only heard positive
feedback from residents.
ITEM #6
HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
ITEM #7
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Poehlman spoke about the Renovation Celebration taking place on
October 7 and stated they were still looking for volunteers.
ITEM #8
CLAIMS
M/Supple, S/Hanson that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 9/18/2023
HRA Checks: #36932-36943 67,651.08
Section 8 Checks: #135121-135195 190,193.16
TOTAL $257,844.24
Motion carried: 5-0
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ITEM #9
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:23 p.m.
Date Approved: October 16, 2023
Erin Vrieze Daniels
HRA Chair
Dustin Leslie Melissa Poehlman
City Clerk Executive Director