081924 HRA MinutesHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
August 19, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vrieze Daniels called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair; Sean Hayford Oleary; John Young
Present: and Mary Supple
HRA Members
Absent: Gordon Hanson
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant
Community Development Director; and Michelle Friedrich, 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/Supple, SNoung to approve the minutes of the 1) Regular Housing and
Redevelopment Authority meet_ing_of June 17, 2024; and the Special Housing and
Redevetopment Authority meeting of July 9, 2024.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #1 HRA BUDGET PRESENTATION
Executive Director Poehlman presented the 2024R-2025 HRA Budget.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary inquired about where the 10% administration fees
collected for managing the TIF districts show up. Executive Director Poehlman explained.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary inquired about how the decision was made to have the
HRA versus the City cover the administrative costs associated with managing the TIF districts.
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Executive Director Poehlman explained.
Chair Vrieze Daniels inquired about the impact to the average homeowner. Executive
Director Poehlman explained.
Commissioner Hayford Oleary inquired about what the max levy is based upon,
Poehlman explained.
Commissioner Supple inquired about the reimbursements for Section 8 administrative
costs from HUD, Poehlman explained.
Chair Vrieze Daniels inquired about the general fund.
Commissioner Supple inquired if programing would need to be cut as TIF districts
decertify, Poehlman explained.
Commissioner Young thanked Poehlman for the detailed explanations and presentation.
ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Young to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0
ITEM #3 ` APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Executive Director Poehlman presented the consent calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of revisions to the First Time Homebuyer
Program Guidelines.
M/Young, S/Supple to apgrove the consent calendar.
Motion carried 4-0
ITEM #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS APPROVING PROPOSED 2025 PROPOSED
ITEM #5 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY AND
2024 REVISED HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET.
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M/Supple, S/Hayford Oleary to approve resolutions approving the 2025 proposed
Housing and Redevelopment Authority budget and tax levy the 2024 revised Housin_q an
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Redevelopment Authocity _budget.
Motion carried 4-0
ITEM #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Vrieze Daniels asked about the Richfield Rediscovered Home Tour. Executive
Director Poehlman informed the commission about the upcoming tour. Chair Vrieze Daniels
encouraged commissioners to participate.
ITEM #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Executive Director Poehlman introduced the new City Clerk, Michelle Friedrich.
ITEM #8 CLAIMS
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Supple that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK
8/19/2024
HRA Checks: #37091-37107
$451,551.34
Section 8 Checks: #136014-136091
$208,105.91
TOTAL
$659,657.25
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #9 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Date Approved: September 16, 2024
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HRA Chair
Melissa Poehlman
Community Development Director