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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 21, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair; Joan Helmberger, Debbie Goettel, Doris Rubenstein
Present: and Steven Quam.
Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL HRA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2011
M/Quam, S/Goettel to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2011 Special HRA Meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Goettel, S/Quam to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 PRESENTATION OF PENN CENTRAL ANNUAL REPORT
David Gepner, 6845 Penn Avenue, presented Penn Central Annual Report.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SUBORDINATION OF HRA FIRST TIME
ADVANTAGE HOME LOAN AT 6400 PORTLAND AVENUE (STAFF REPORT NO.
11)
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Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 11.
M/Quam, S/Goettel to approve a request for subordination of HRA First Time Advantage
Home Loan at 6400 Portland Avenue.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SUBORDINATION OF HRA FIRST TIME
ADVANTAGE HOME LOAN 7536 FREMONT AVENUE (STAFF REPORT NO. 12)
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 12.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve a request for subordination of HRA First Time
Advantage Home Loan at 7536 Fremont Avenue.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH RON CLARK
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN COMPANY FOR EXPLORING FEASIBILITY OF
REDEVELOPMENT OF 3.5 ACRE AREA AT FORMER SITE OF RICHFIELD
PUBLIC WOKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES; AND
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AGREEMENT FOR USE OF 211 76T" STREET WEST AND 7608
PILLSBURY AVENUE BY RON CLARK CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
COMPANY (STAFF REPORT NO. 13)
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 13.
Commission Member Quam stated he is concerned about this project due to the length of
time the property would be tied up, at this point it would be from fifteen to twenty-one months. He
also stated he would like the HRA to study what the goals are for housing in Richfield.
M/Sandhal, S/Goettel to approve a preliminary agreement with Ron Clark Construction and
Design Company for exploring feasibility of redevelopment of 3.5 acre area at former site of
Richfield Public Works Maintenance Facility and adjacent properties; and right-of-entry agreement
for use of 211 76t" Street West and 7608 Pillsbury Avenue by Ron Clark Construction and Design
Company
Motion carried 4-1. Commission Member Quam opposed.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH ARTEKA
COMPANIES, LLC FOR STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AT 6401 AND 6444
PENN AVENUE (STAFF REPORT NO. 14)
City Manager/Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 14
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to amend a contract with Arteka Companies, LLC for streetscape
improvements at 6401 and 6444 Penn Avenue.
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Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #8 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commission Member Goettel suggested having a worksession to discuss goals on the types
of housing the HRA is looking for and the locations of different types of housing.
Item #9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
• May 16 Regular HRA Meeting
Executive Director Devich suggested canceling the May HRA meeting due to the move into
the new Municipal Center.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel to cancel the Regular HRA Meeting of Mav 16, 2011.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Quam, S/Rubenstein that the following claims and pavrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 03/21/2011
Section 8 Checks: 120214-120337 $ 160,014.40
HRA Checks: 31151-31174 $ 37,583.49
TOTAL $ 197,597.89
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:15 p.m.
Date Approved: April 18, 2011
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Nancy Gibbs
City Clerk
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Executive Director
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