072511special HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
RICHFIELD AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Meeting
July 25, 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 and Debbie
Present: Goettel
HRA Members Steven Quam
Absent:
Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; Karen Barton, Community Development
Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to excuse Commissioner Quam from the July 25, 2011 Special HRA
Meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) REGULAR HRA MEETING OF JUNE 20, 2011
AND (2) SPECIAL CONCURRENT CITY COUNCIL/HRA WORKSESSION OF
JUNE 28, 2011
Chair Sandahl asked that the minutes of July 18, 2011 reflect that Sue Sandahl, Debbie
Goettel and Joan Helmberger be excused.
M/Rubenstein, S/Goettel to approve the minutes of the (1) Regular HRA Meeting of June
20, 2011 and (2) Special Concurrent City Council/HRA Worksession of June 28, 2011.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Move Item #4 to follow Item #8.
HRA Meeting -2- July 25,2011
M/Sandahl, S/Rubenstein to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN ASSOCIATES FOR
PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH REDEVELOPMENT
ALONG 77TH STREET (STAFF REPORT NO. 26)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 26.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to approve the agreement with Kimely-Horn Associates for planning
and design services associated with redevelopment along 77th Street.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF REVISION TO GUIDELINES FOR RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED REDEVELOPMENT CREDIT PROGRAM (STAFF REPORT NO.
27)
Moved to Item #8A.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SUBMITTAL OF
APPLICATION TO METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT GRANT FOR REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH PROPOSED LYNDALE GARDEN PROJECT (STAFF
REPORT NO. 28)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 28.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1095
RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION
ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1095.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION MODIFYING REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ESTABLISHING LYNDALE
GARDEN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT THEREIN AND ADOPTING
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN THEREFORE (STAFF REPORT NO. 29)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 29.
HRA Meeting -3- July 25,2011
Rebecca Kurtz of Ehlers and Associates explained modifications to the redevelopment plan.
Chair Sandahl confirmed that this resolution allows us to go forward, but does not bind the
HRA to anything other than a modification of the plan by resolution.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1096
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ESTABLISHING THE
LYNDALE GARDENS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT THEREIN AND
ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN THEREFORE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1096.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERFUND LOAN FOR
ADVANCE OF CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH LYNDALE GARDEN TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT (STAFF REPORT NO. 30)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 30.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1097
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN FOR ADVANCE OF
CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LYNDALE GARDENS TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1097.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION GRANTING BUSINESS SUBSIDY TO THE
CORNERSTONE GROUP IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $650,000 AND
SPENDING PLAN FOR CERTAIN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS
LOCATED WITHIN RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (STAFF
REPORT NO. 31)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 31.
HRA Attorney Eddington explained that a small change to the resolution was needed.
Deborah Wittman, 840 W. 65th Street, representing the 800 Company spoke in favor of the
project and stated the 800 Company is negotiating with The Cornerstone Group regarding the sale
of a small piece of property that is needed for this project.
Robert Hall, 7309 Oliver Avenue South, voiced concerns about cost of the project and
concerns regarding the Kensington project.
HRA Meeting -4- July 25,2011
Colleen Carey of The Cornerstone Group stated that The Cornerstone Group has a
purchase agreement with Lyndale Garden Center.
The Cornerstone Group is also in negotiations to purchase a small piece of land located
near 840 W. 65th Street.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1098
RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPENDING PLAN FOR CERTAIN
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS LOCATED WITHIN THE
RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 1098.
Item #8A CONSIDERATION OF REVISION TO GUIDELINES FOR RICHFIELD
REDISCOVERED REDEVELOPMENT CREDIT PROGRAM (STAFF REPORT NO.
27)
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 27.
M/Sandahl, S/Rubenstein to approve the revision to guidelines for Richfield Rediscovered
Redevelopment Credit Program.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #9 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
Item #10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
HRA Meeting -5- July 25,2011
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S BANK 07/12/2011
Section 8 Checks: 120734-120848 $ 153,048.91
HRA Checks: 31241-31261 $ 78,015.76
TOTAL $ 231,064.67
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:40 p.m.
Date Approved: August 15, 2011 /1/ '/
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