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HRA 05/09/1985 - 29354CITY OF FRIDLEY HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MAY .9, 1985 ............... I ............ . CALL`TO'ORDER: Vice - Chairperson Prieditis, called the May 9, 1985, Housing & Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Elmars Prieditis, Carolyn Svendsen, Duane Prairie Members Absent: Larry Comers, Walter Rasmussen Others Present: Nastm Qures -i', HRA Director Sid Inman, Director of Central Services Dave Newman,City Attorney Kent Richey, O`Connor & Hannan Dick Graves, Miller, Schroeder APPROVAL OF MARCH'14 " 1985 " HOUSING' &' REDEVELOPMENT 'AUTHORITY'MINUTES: • Vice4-Chairperson Priedit %s stated he would like the approval of the March 14, 19859 Housing & Redevelopment Authorfty minutes continued until more members could be present. 1. FINAL'APPROVAL'OF' HOUSING' &'REDEVEL'OPMENT'BOND'CL'OSING: Mr. Qureshi stated the HRA members had received the final copy of the resolution with all the pertinent items filled in. He stated Mr. Richey from O'Connor & Hannan was at the meeting to answer any questions. Mr. Prairie stated this has been discussed numerous times. He asked if there was anything different than what has been discussed previously. Mr. Inman stated that other than the items that specifically related to final numbers, the concept had not changed at all. Mr. Richey stated the only new addition related to designating the City Clerk as treasurer to keep track of the funds. They tried to find out who the treasurer of the HRA was, and they could not find any record of a treasurer, so they put in the City Clerk. He stated that if this was not acceptable to the HRA, they could put in whomever the HRA wanted, but someone had to perform the funotion of calling for the funds. . HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT' AUTHORITY�MEETING ,'MAY'9,'1985'' PAGE 2 "MOTION BY MR. PRAIRIE, SECONDED BY MS. SVENDSEN, TO APPROVE RRA RESOLUTION NO. 8 -1985 OF THE HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF FRIDLEY APPROVING SALE AND PROVIDING FOR, TERMS,_PLEDGE OF TAX INCREMENTS-AND FINDINGS, COVENANTS AND DIRECTIONS RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BOND OF 1985 OF THE HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF FRIDLEY AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, ESCROW AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS TO COOPERATION AGREEMENT. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE- CHAIRPERSON PRIEDITIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. APPROVAL OF AWARDS'FOR'FRIDLEY -'-CITY CROSSING CONTEST FOR INTERSECTION OF S' Mr. Qureshi stated that in a joint meeting with the City Council and the HRA on Monday, April 29, the submittals received for the University/ Mississippi Intersection Competition were presented. It was the concensus of both groups to identify the Fourmes Transition Concept as the best submittal, followed by the Light Columns and Cable Suspension. He stated the awardees were as follows: First Place - $1,500 Andrew Leicester and Steve Baker Second Place 500 Jerry Allan and Georgiana Allan Third Place - 200 Saunders Schultz & William Severson, • assi:sted by Jerry Allan Mr. Qureshi briefly explained the three proposals. He stated he would recommend that the HRA give the official award approval. Mr. Prieditis stated he felt that none of the proposals were realistic. They were all very imaginative, but something was missing, and maybe the City was not specific enough in what they were requesting. However, he felt this pub- licized the City of Fridley, and the City's interest,in some new ideas and some new thoughts. It was simply a matter of looking further. MOTION BY MR. PRAIRIE, SECONDED BY MS. SVENDSEN, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING AWARDS FOR THE FRIDLEY CITY CROSSING CONTEST FOR THE INTERSECTION AT UNIVERSITY AND MISSISSIPPI ST. FIRST PLACE - $1,500 ANDREW LEICESTER AND STEVE BAKER SECOND PLACE - 500 JERRY ALLAN AND GEORGIANA ALLAN THIRD PLACE - 200 SAUNDERS SCHULTZ & WILLIAM SEVERSON, ASSISTED BY JERRY ALLAN UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE- CHAIRPERSON PRIEDITIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. RECEIVING,A-CONGEPT: -FO- 'CENTER GITY'-IMPROVEMENTS- •IN,THE'AREA OF,MISSISSIPPI Mr. Qurrshi stated they have shown the HRA a number of times the plans and proposal for how they intend to improve the traffic, landscaping, and general appearance of the University / Mississippf intersection. What they have tried HOUSING ' &'R'EDEVECOPMENT'AUTHORITY, MEETING, 'MAY' 9, ' 1985 PAGE 3 to do now is get some guesstimates of the costs and an allocation of those costs. He stated these costs- were itemized on pages 3A and 3B of the agenda. Vice - Chairperson Prieditis stated the HRA had received the concept of the costs from the HRA Director and agreed in princtfple with those costs. ...... ...... 4. APPROVAL OF FINAL ESTIMATE'NO.,2 FOR'DEMOLITON'OF'STRUCTURE = MISSISSIPPI STREET SI MOTION BY MS. SVENDSEN, SECONDED BY MR. PRAIRIE, TO APPROVE THE FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 2 FOR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE AT MISSISSIPPI ST. AND UNIVERSITY AVE. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE - CHAIRPERSON PRIEDITIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Mr. Inman stated the HRA had received a financial statement which required no action. Mr. Inman stated there was no check register; however, the HRA had received a billing from the City in the amount of $6,994.70 for personal services from Jan. 1 - April 30, 1985. He would ask that the HRA approve that billing. MOTION BY MR. PRAIRIE, SECONDED BY MS. SVENDSEN, TO APPROVE THE BILLING FROM THE CITY OF FRIDLEY FOR PERSONAL SERVICES FROM JAN. 1 - APRIL 301 1985, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,994.70. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE - CHAIRPERSON PRIEDITIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Qureshi stated that at the last meeting, he had discussed informally with the HRA members the possible purchase of a piece of property where an offer was made by the property owner to sell. It was the concensus of the HRA members at that time that it would be prudent to purchase the property because of the location and the reasonable cost. Mr. Qureshi stated they have finally executed the purchase agreement, and the HRA members had received a copy of the purchase agreement in their agenda packet. He stated the action needed by the HRA was to authorize the HRA staff to execute the purchase agreement and proceed with the purchase of the property. " MOTION BY MS. SVENDSEN, SECONDED BY MR. PRAIRIE, TO EXECUTE THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 10, 1985, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6391 OLD CENTRAL AVENUE N. E. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE - CHAIRPERSON PRIEDITIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING, MAY-9,'1985 PAGE 4 Mr. Qureshi stated they anticipate the closing to be on May 31. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY MR. PRAIRIE, SECONDED BY MS. SVENDSEN, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE- CHAIRPERSON PRIEDITIS DECLARED THE MAY 9, 1985, HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8 :00 P.M. Respectfully subm'tted, Lyne as Recording Secretary 9