052024 HRA Minutes
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
May 20, 2024
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; Gordon Hanson; Sean Hayford
Oleary; John Young and Mary Supple
HRA Members
Absent:
None
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Community Development Director; Julie
Urban, Assistant Community Development Director; Jan
Youngquist, Economic Development Manager; and LaTonia
DuBois, Administrative Assistant.
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 minutes of the 1) Joint Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, Planning Commission and City Council work session of April 15,
2024; and 2) the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting of April 15, 2024.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Young to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 5-0
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ITEM #2
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Community Development Director Poehlman presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of a resolution approving an Assignment and Assumption Agreement
and a Subordination Agreement for The Pines senior housing development.
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
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
DONATION AGREEMENT WITH OLIN 1, LLC TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF
THE PROPERTY AT 1620 AND 1640 – 78TH STREET EAST TO THE HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Economic Development Manager Youngquist presented the report.
Commissioner Supple thanked the Mathwig family for the donation. Commissioner
Hanson agreed.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary inquired about property taxes.
Economic Development Manager Youngquist explained the property taxes and
expressed plans to apply for tax exemption through Hennepin County for 2025.
Chair Vrieze Daniels expressed excitement for the development opportunities and
inquired about the Velodrome project.
Economic Development Manager Youngquist provided a status update.
M/Supple, S/Hanson to adopt the resolution authorizing approving the execution and
delivery of a Donation Agreement with Olin 1, LLC.
Motion carried 5-0
ITEM #5
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR THE
WOODLAWN TERRACE HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
Assistant Community Development Director Urban presented the report.
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Chair Vrieze Daniels inquired about the amount budgeted for the program and if it would
be for the current year or if funds could be used in the future.
Assistant Community Development Director Urban the current program is for 2024 and
that the program would be assessed at the end of the year.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary inquired about our other down payment assistance
program and inquired about what would happen with the loan if the property owner sold before
the term expired.
Housing Manager Urban explained the difference between the programs and what the
possible outcomes if the property was sold prior to the term of the loan.
Commissioner Supple inquired about the utilities at Woodlawn Terrace.
Urban provided a status update and explained the next steps in the process.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Young to approve Program Guidelines for the Woodlawn Terrace
Homebuyer Assistance Program.
Motion carried 5-0
ITEM #6
HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Young expressed appreciation of the playback of a recent work session
he was unable to attend.
ITEM #7
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Community Development Director Poehlman reported the lack of a bonding bill being
passed for the Cycling Center and the need for this additional funding for the project.
ITEM #8
CLAIMS
M/Supple, S/Hayford Oleary that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK 5/20/2024
HRA Checks: #37040 - 37055 $457,288.01
Section 8 Checks: #135772 - 135850 $204,749.67
TOTAL $662,037.68
Motion carried: 5-0
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ITEM #9
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:17 p.m.
Date Approved: June 17, 2024
Erin Vrieze Daniels
HRA Chair
LaTonia DuBois Melissa Poehlman
Administrative Assistant Community Development Director