062011regular HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
RICHFIELD AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
June 20, 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, Doris Rubenstein, Debbie Goettel,
Present: and Steven Quam
Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Karen Barton, Community Development Manager; and Nancy
Gibbs, City Clerk.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF MAY 16, 2011
M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to approve the minutes of the Regular HRA Meeting of May 16,
2011.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Removed items A, B & C from consent agenda and moved to Item 3A.
M/Goettel, S/Quam to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Moved to Item #3A
B. Moved to Item #3A
C. Moved to Item #3A
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D. Consideration of approval of changes to Subordination and Satisfaction Policy S.R. No. 21
E. Consideration of approval of affirming City Council's call for public hearing on proposed
modification to redevelopment plan for Richfield Redevelopment Project Area and proposed
establishment of Lyndale Garden Center site Tax Increment Finance District S.R. No. 22
F. Consideration of approval of resolution affirming and ratifying submittal of application to
Minnesota Housing Community Fix-Up Fund Program and Community Revitalization
Program Fund and authorizing program development creating program to write down
interest rate on home improvement loans S.R. No. 23
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1094
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING AND RATIFYING SUBMITTAL OF
AN APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA HOUSING COMMUNITY FIX-UP FUND PROGRAM
AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE A PROGRAM TO WRITE DOWN ON THE INTEREST-
RATE ON HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS
This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1094.
M/Goettel, S/Quam to approve the consent calendar, as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3A A. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING
FUNDS FROM RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED A-1, B-1, A-2, B-2, A-3, B-3, A-
4, B-4, A-5 AND B-5 AND RICHFIELD REDISOVERED II TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICTS TO DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT (STAFF REPORT
NO. 18)
B. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO
OTTING HOUSE MOVERS, LLC FOR SALE AND REMOVAL OF HOUSE
AND STRUCTURES AT 2517 76TH STREET WEST (STAFF REPORT NO.
19)
C. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF ALLOWING HRA-OWNED PARCEL
AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF 6501 LYNDALE AVENUE (FORMER K-
MART SITE) (STAFF REPORT NO. 20)
A) Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 18.
Chair Sandahl asked staff to explain why the HRA forgave the remaining portion of LHN
loan in 1999.
Julie Eddington of Kennedy and Graven explained the reasoning behind the allocation of
these funds.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1093
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING IN RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED ACCOUNTS TO DEVELOPMENT FUND
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1093.
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B) Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 19.
M/Sandahl, S/Rubenstein to approve the award of contract to Ottinq House Movers, LLC for
sale and removal of house and structures at 2517 76th Street West.
Motion carried 5-0.
C) Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 20.
Commission Member Goettel stated she had concerns regarding doing anything with this
parcel at this time. Commission Member Quam agreed. The HRA commissioners agreed to
change the motion to remove the word "proposals" and add "the planning process".
M/Sandahl, S/Quam to approve allowing HRA-owned parcel at northeast corner of 66th
Street and Lyndale Avenue be included in the planning process for redevelopment of 6501 Lyndale
Avenue (former K-Mart site).
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTING 66TH STREET CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION
PLAN (STAFF REPORT NO. 24)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 24.
Tom Whitlock of Damon Farber and Associates presented an overview of the 66th Street
Corridor revitalization plan.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam to approve the 66th Street Corridor Revitalization Plan.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #5 DISCUSSION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR UPCOMING
YEAR (STAFF REPORT NO. 25)
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 25.
The commission members agreed with the goals presented. Chair Sandahl and
Commission Member Quam suggested additional incentives for Richfield Rediscovered and other
move-up housing programs.
Commission Member Goettel suggested a pilot project to encourage environmentally
sustainable housing.
Commission Member Rubenstein and Commission Member Goettel suggested providing
housing information in Spanish at the annual Cinco de Mayo event. Commission Member Goettel
and Commission Member Rubenstein also suggested providing Spanish and Somalian language
assistance at the remodeling fair.
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Item #6 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 06/20/2011
Section 8 Checks: 120593-120733 $ 154,581.60
HRA Checks: 31216-31240 $ 41,789.83
TOTAL $ 196,371.43
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:45 p.m.
Date Approved: July 25, 2011 • I _ • / 'ed,
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City Clerk Executive Director