08-18-25 HRA MinutesHRA Meeting Minutes
I CALL TO ORDER
August 18, 2025
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
August 18, 2025
Acting Chair Hanson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers.
HRA Present:
Excused:
Staff Present: I OPEN FORUM
Gordon Hanson, Acting Chair; Mary Supple; Sean Hayford Oleary; John Young .
Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair.
Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant Community
Development Director; and Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk.
Acting Chair Hanson gave instructions on how to participate in the open forum. No residents participated
in the open forum opportunity. I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
MOTION: made by Hanson, seconded by Young to approve the minutes of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority regular meeting Minutes of July 21, 2025, as presented.
Motion carried: 4-0 I •TEM#1 I APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION: made by Hayford Oleary, seconded by Young to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried: 4-0 I ITEM #2 I CONSENT CALENDAR
Executive Director Poehlman presented the consent calendar items.
A.Consideration of a Grant Compliance Agreement with Penn Station Apartments, LLLP
regarding a Tax Base Revitalization Account Grant for 6501-6525 Penn Avenue South. Staff
Report No. 21.
MOTION: made by Supple, seconded by Hayford Oleary, to approve the consent calendar as presented.
HRA Meeting Minutes August 18, 2025
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #3 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
ITEM#4
CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE PROPOSED 2026 HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY AND 2025 REVISED
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET.
Executive Director Poehlman reviewed the 2026 Housing and Redevelopment Authority budget and tax
levy and noted expenses, investments, highlights, and challenges. Staff Report No. 22
MOTION: made by Hayford Oleary, seconded by Young, to adopt the Resolution authorizing the proposed
2026 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Budget and Tax Levy and 2025 Revised Housing and
Redevelopment Authority Budget.
RESOLUTION NO. 1513
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPOSED 2026 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY
RESOLUTION NO.1514 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2026 REVISED HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET.
Motion carries: 4-0 I ITEM #5 I OTHER BUSINESS
Consideration of the approval of an amended Contract with the Center for Energy and Environment to
provide additional funding for Community Fix-Up Fund loan services to Richfield homeowners for 2025,
and funds for loan services, Remodeling Advisor visits, and administration fees as approved in the 2026
Budget. Staff Report No. 23.
Assistant Community Development Director Urban presented item for Contract with the Center for Energy
to provide funding for community fix-up loan services. Assistant Community Development Director Urban
reviewed loans to date and reviewed changes for fix-up fund revenue additions, and interest rate
adjustments to 5%.
MOTION: made by Supple, seconded by Young, to approve the amended contract with the Center for
Energy and Environment 25-26.
Motion carries: 4-0 I ITEM #6 I HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
No items were discussed.
HRA Meeting Minutes August18,2025 I ITEM #7 I EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Poehlman reported the updates within HRA and noted transitioning legal services for HRA back to Kennedy-Graven. Executive Director Poehlman noted the Penn Avenue reconstruction open house is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, from 4:30-7:00 p.m., and noted the HRNEDA agendas willbe created in CivicPlus in September. I ITEM #7 I CLAIMS
MOTION: made by Supple, seconded by Hayford Oleary, to approve claims:
U.S. BANK 08/18/2025 HRA Checks (Dated 7/18/2025-8/14/2025) $31,319.81 Section 8 Checks (Dated 8/1/2025-8/4/2025) $222,788.18 TOTAL 1254.107 .99
Motion carried: 4-0 I ITEM #8 I ADJDURNMENlf
./'J' / This meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:30
p.m. Date Approved: September 15, 2025 #/4 rr�
Michelle FriedrichCity Clerk
Gordhnson I' Acting HRA Chair -11�� /7'� Melissa PoehlmanExecutive Director