HRA 03/12/1992 - 29630n
CITY OF FRIDLEY
HOIIBINa & REDEVELOPMENT AIITHORITY MEETING� MARCH 12� 1992
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CALL TO ORDER•
Chairperson Commers called the March 12, 1992,
Redevelopment Authority minutes to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL•
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Housing &
Larry Commers, Virginia Schnabel, John Meyer,
Jim McFarland
Duane Prairie
Others Present: William Burns, Executive Director of HRA
Rick Pribyl, Finance Director
Jim Hoeft, HRA Attorney
Doug Erickson, Fridley Focus
APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 13. 1992, HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES•
^ MOTION by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Ms. Schnabel, to approve the
February 13, 1992, Housing & Redevelopment Authority minutes with
the following amendment on page 5, paragraph 2, 6th line: Change
"subsidiaries" to "subsidies".
IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRPER80N COMMERB DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE MINIITEB APPROVED AB AMENDED.
1. CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:
MOTION by Mr. McFarland, seconded by Ms. Schnabel, to approve the
Expenditure Approval List dated March 6, 1992, check numbers 2198-
2206.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPER80N COMMERS DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIIBLY.
2. STATUS OF JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL:
Mr. Burns stated the joint meeting with HRA and City Council has
been scheduled at the regular HRA meeting on April 9. He stated
Ms. Dacy and he would like the Council and HRA to participate in
some group discussion techniques on the housing issue. They
believe it is important to identify values and philosophies toward
housing and set some basic guidelines for follow-through by staff.
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HOIISING � REDEVELOPMENT AIITHORITY MTG.� MARCH 12, 1992 - PAGE 2
Mr. Commers stated he would like staff to provide the HRA with the
TIF policies information and criteria which was presented to the
HRA at a recent meeting. This might be helpful for this
discussion.
Mr. Burns stated he would include that information with the next
agenda packet.
3. RICE PLAZA UPDATE:
Mr. Burns stated that the original estimate on refurbishing the
former Norge Village dry cleaning space was $10,000-15,000. Staff
has received a revised estimate in the amount of $38,046. It would
take in excess of two years to recover that cost. It is staff's
recommendation not to spend any more money on the proper�y at this
time.
Mr. Meyer asked that if they do not go forward with the
refurbishing of this tenant space, what implication does that have
on the center?
Mr. Burns stated that the Norge Village space has been vacant for
quite some time. As long as they do not have any more vacancies,
they can hold their own.
Mr. Commers stated the building continues to deteriorate. If it
is not economically feasible to do any refurbishing, the HRA might
have to make some decisions as to what to do with the property.
4. MISSISSIPPI STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT:
Mr. Commers stated that this is an informational item that Anoka
County is anticipating an early to mid-July bid opening and an
August 1, 1992, start date for this project. This project has
already been approved by the HRA.
ADJOURNMENT•
MOTION by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Mr. McFarland, to adjourn the
meeting. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chairperson Commers
declared the March 12, 1992, Housing & Redevelopment Authority
meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Res ectfully s mitted,
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Recording Secretary