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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 18, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair; Joan Helmberger, Debbie Goettel,
Present: and Steven Quam
HRA Members Doris Rubenstein
Absent:
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director;
Karen Barton, Community Development Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City
Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) SPECIAL HRA/CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING
COMMISSION WORKSESSION OF MARCH 21, 2011 AND (2) REGULAR HRA
MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2011
M/Helmberger, S/Quam to approve the minutes of the Special HRA/City Council/Planning
Commission Worksession of March 21, 2011 and the Regular HRA Meeting of March 21, 2011.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Quam, S/Goettel to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
HRA Meeting -2- April 18, 2011
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR DEMOLITION WITH S.R. STEVENS
EXCAVATING FOR DEMOLITION AT 7537 DUPONT AVENUE, 7220 RUSSELL
AVENUE, 6345 BLOOMINGTON AVENUE, 6616 SECOND AVENUE AND
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO CONTRACT FOR ANY UNCOVERED ABATEMENT
COSTS (STAFF REPORT NO. 15)
Community Development Manager Barton presented Staff Report No. 15.
M/Goettel, S/Helmberger to approve the contract for demolition with S.R. Stevens
Excavating for demolition at 7537 Dupont Avenue 7220 Russell Avenue, 6345 Bloomington
Avenue 6616 Second Avenue and authorizing staff to contract for any uncovered abatement costs.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Chair Sandahl shared an article from the Star Tribune regarding the Lyndale Garden Center
site.
Commission Member Goettel asked if the city has a tool box of materials for developers
when they come to us.
Acting Executive Director Stark responded staff will put something together.
Item #5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director Stark reminded commissioners that the May 16t" meeting has
been cancelled.
Community Development Manager Barton reminded everyone that nine Rediscover
Richfield lots are for sale.
Item #6 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 04/18/2011
Section 8 Checks: 120338-120470 $ 171,016.40
HRA Checks: 31175-31190 $ 24,344.31
TOTAL $ 195,360.71
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
HRA Meeting -3- April 18, 2011
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:10 p.m.
Date Approved: May 16, 2011
Nancy Gibbs
City Clerk
Suza M. Sandahl
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Executive Director