02-18-25 HRA MinutesHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 18, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vrieze Daniels called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers.
HRA Members Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair; Mary Supple; Sean Hayford Oleary; Gordon Hanson;
Present: John Young
HRA Members Absent. None
Staff Present Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant Community
Development Director; Mark McKinley, Administrative Assistant
OPEN FORUM
Chair Vrieze Daniels gave instructions on how to participate in the open forum, there were no participants.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
MOTION: made by Supple, seconded by Young to approve the minutes of the Regular Housing and
Redevelopment Authority meeting of January 21, 2025.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION: made by Hanson, seconded by 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. Consideration of the approval of a Second Amendment to the Preliminary Development Agreement
with Penn Station Apartments LLLP for the development of 40 units of affordable housing at 6501-
25 Penn Avenue South.
B. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the acceptance of environmental remediation funding
through the Minnesota Brownfields Program by JO Companies, LLC for 6501-25 Penn Avenue
South.
MOTION: made by Young, seconded by Hayford Oleary to approve the Consent Calendar items 2A-B.
Motion carried 5-0
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ITEM #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT WITH HEMPEL
ITEM #4 REAL ESTATE, DBA HEMPEL HOLDINGS, LLC TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSITANCE
TOWARD THE ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION OF THREE AFFORDABLE
RENTAL COMMUNITIES.
Assistant Community Development Director Urban presented the report and explained that Hempel Real
Estate is still in the process of finalizing their principal lender, which could lead to substantive changes
being brought back to the HRA.
Chair Vrieze Daniels asked to clarify the changes to this staff report since their last discussion on the topic.
Assistant Community Development Director Urban referenced added language to encourage Hempel to
seek feedback from residents and include additional state rental assistance programs.
Commissioner Supple expressed her support for these changes to support tenant voices.
MOTION: made by Supple, seconded by Hayford Oleary to adopt a resolution approving the execution and
delivery of a Contract for Private Redevelopment and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants with Hempel
Real Estate, dba Hempel Holdings, LLC or a subsidiary thereof.
Commissioner Young explained his support for this contract when considering the impact of potential
displacement for 477 residents.
Chair Vrieze Daniels expressed appreciation for the discussion around this topic.
Commissioner Supple asked what the next steps are.
Assistant Community Development Director Urban explained the next steps with Hempel's goal of closing
by March 31, 2025.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #5 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
ITEM #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
None.
ITEM #7 CLAIMS
MOTION: made by Hanson, seconded by Supple that the following claims be approved:
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U.S. BANK
2/18/2025
HRA Checks #37191-37206
$57,963.54
Section 8 Checks #136485-136565
$210,938.77
TOTAL
�268,902.31
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #8 ADJOURNMENT
This meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:11 p.m.
Date Approved: March 17, 2025
Mark McKinley
Administrative Assistant
Erin Vrieze Daniels
HRA Chair
Melissa Poehlman
Executive Director