05-16-11regular HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
RICHFIELD AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
May 16, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Quam at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair (arrived at 7:04 p.m.); Joan Helmberger, Doris
Rubenstein, Debbie Goettel,
Present: and Steven Quam
Staff Present: John Stark, Acting Executive Director/Community Development Director;
Christine Costello, Community Development Coordinator; John Dean, HRA
Attorney and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) SPECIAL HRA WORKSESSION OF APRIL 18,
2011 AND (2) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2011
M/Goettel, S/Quam to approve the minutes of the Special HRA Worksession of April 18,
2011 and the Regular HRA Meeting of April 18, 2011.
Motion carried 4-0. (Rubenstein abstained.)
Commission Member Rubenstein abstained from voting due to absence from April 18, 2011
meeting.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Goettel, S/Quam to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
HRA Meeting -2- May 16,2011
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH
SHERMAN ASSOCIATES DBA SKYLARK APARTMENTS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTH PORTION OF FORMER PUBLIC WORKS
MAINTENANCE FACILITY(STAFF REPORT NO. 16)
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Repot No. 16.
Ryan Sailer, Vice President of Sherman and Associates, was available for questions.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel to approve the contract for private development with Sherman
Associates dba Skylark Apartments Limited Partnership for south portion of former Public Works
Maintenance Facility.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HRA TO AFFIRM
MONETARY LIMITS ON MUNICIPALITY TORT LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY MN
STATUTES 466.04 (STAFF REPORT NO. 17)
Acting Executive Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 17.
M/Rubenstein, S/Quam that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1092
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY
MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 1092.
Item #5 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Acting Executive Director Stark reported that he is putting together an affordable inventory
and needs analysis as well as a master planning process for development at 77th and Pillsbury
Avenue. He also reported that this is the last public meeting in the current City Hall. The next
meeting of the HRA will take place on June 20th in the newly constructed Municipal Center.
Commission Member Goettel asked staff to look at more up housing and affordability
housing study.
HRA Meeting -3- May 16,2011
Commission Chair Sandahl asked if a goal session or planning meeting has been set for the
HRA.
Acting Executive Director Stark responded that staff will put together a couple of dates and
get back to commissioners.
Commission Member Quam talked about "WEE" houses and how he liked the idea of an
affordability study.
Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Helmberger, S/Goettel that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 05/16/2011
Section 8 Checks: 120471-120592 $ 155,002.60
HRA Checks: 31191-31215 $ 56,548.93
TOTAL $ 211,551.53
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:25 p.m.
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