091624 HRA MinutesHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 16, 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: Gordon Hanson and Mary Supple
HRA Members
Absent:
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Katie Rodriguez, City
Manager; Karl Huemiller, Recreation Manager; Jan Youngquist,
Economic Development Manager; 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, S/Young to approve the minutes of the Regular Housing and Redevelopment
Authority meeting of August 19, 2024.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #1 LOCAL SALES TAX PRESENTATION
City Manager Rodriguez and Recreation Manager Huemiller presented the Local Sales
Tax presentation.
The viewing platform and trails at Veteran's Park were discussed.
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ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Hanson to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0
ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Executive Director Poehlman presented the consent calendar.
A. Approve the final revised Executive Director's budget document.
B. Consideration of a Section 8 payment standard adjustment.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Supple to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0
ITEM #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE
ITEM #5 RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S FIVE-
YEAR PUBLIC HOUSING PLAN.
Executive Director Poehlman explained how the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
provided services related to the Violence Against Women's Act.
A public hearing was held, there were no speakers or comments.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Hanson to close the public hearing.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Supple to approve the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority's Five -Year Public Housing Plan for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program and
authorize the Chair and Executive Director to execute Program documents.
Motion carried 5-0
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ITEM #6 1 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
The Penn Fest event was discussed.
ITEM #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Executive Director Poehlman provided an update on the Aster Commons and Penn
Station projects.
ITEM #8 CLAIMS
MNoung, S/Supple that the following claims be approved:
U.S. BANK
9/16/2024
HRA Checks: #37108-37123
$51,249.39
Section 8 Checks: #136092-136170
$209,520.24
TOTAL
$260,769.63
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #9 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:34 p.m.
Date Approved: October 21, 2024
LaTon a DuBois
Administrative Assistant
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Erin Vrieze Daniels
HRA Chair
Melissa Poehlman
Executive Director