022024 HRA MinutesHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 20, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chair Hanson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair; Gordon Hanson; Sean Hayford
Present: Oleary; Mary Supple; and John Young
HRA Members
Absent
Staff Present: Julie Urban, Assistant Community Development Director; Jan
Youngquist, Economic Development Manager, and Dustin Leslie,
City Clerk.
OPEN FORUM
Chair Vrieze Daniels gave instructions on how to participate in the open forum. No one
spoke.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Supple to approve the 1) minutes of the regular Housing and
Redevelopment Authority meeting of December 18, 2023, and the 2) minutes of the Special
Housinq and Redevelopment Work Session of January 4, 2024.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hanson, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 5-0
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ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Assistant Community Development Director Urban presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to make modifications
to the Contract for Private Development with Nasadir Ahmed and Mohamed Isse for
the development of 6326 14th Avenue South through the Richfield Rediscovered
Program (Staff Report No. 1).
M/Hanson, S/Supple to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
DISCUSS A REQUEST TO AMEND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
ITEM #4 AUTHORITY AND DANI, LAURA, AND MARIELA JIMENEZ RELATED TO THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPERTY AT
1430 - 66TH STREET EAST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BAKERY AND DELI.
Economic Development Manager Youngquist gave the report.
Commissioner Hanson asked what kind of timeline could be expected for the lawsuit.
Youngquist stated the City Attorney said it could last for more than a year.
Commissioner Young noted that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was set to
expire in May and asked if there were any legal liability considerations to let the MOU expire.
Youngquist stated that letting the MOU run its course and expire in May would be the least risky
option according to the City Attorney. She further stated that there would only be liabilities if
obligations before the expiration of the MOU were not met.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary asked if it was the preference of staff to terminate the
MOU or let it expire. Youngquist replied that the preference would be to let it expire.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary asked how this occurrence differed from past allegations
of wage violations. Youngquist stated these allegations were different because a lawsuit has
been filed against the owners.
Commissioner Supple stated she was comfortable with letting the MOU expire while the
lawsuit plays out in court.
Commissioner Young asked if this could be revisited once the lawsuit was resolved.
Youngquist stated that it could be revisited.
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Commissioner Hayford Oleary stated he was concerned with treading water by just
letting the MOU expire and not letting the developers advance the project.
Chair Vrieze Daniels stated she would like to see what happens with the lawsuit and let
the MOU expire. Commissioners Young and Hanson concurred with that statement.
Youngquist summarized the feedback received from the Commissioners.
ITEM #5 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Supple congratulated Commissioner Hanson for being reappointed to the
HRA.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary spoke about a legislative bill that was introduced having
to do with density around transit lines.
ITEM #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Assistant Community Development Director Urban congratulated Commissioner Hanson
on his reappointment and stated he would receive the oath of office at the next meeting in
March.
Urban stated she spoke with MWF Properties regarding the development at 7700
Pillsbury Ave and stated they did not receive enough points for tax credits. She further stated
that they would not attempt to receive the points in the future.
ITEM #7 CLAIMS
M/Young, S/Hanson that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK
1/16/2024
HRA Checks: #36989-37000
$146,510.76
Section 8 Checks: #135428-135512
$221,541.28
TOTAL
$368,052.04
U.S. BANK
2/20/2024
HRA Checks: #37001-37019
$111,912.48
Section 8 Checks: #135513-135605
$209,458.67
TOTAL
$321,371.15
Motion carried: 5-0
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ITEM #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:23 p.m.
Date Approved: March 18, 2024
Dustin Leslie
City Clerk
Erin Ned Daniels
HRA Chair
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Urban
tant Community Development
Director