08-03-2023
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
August 3, 2023
7:00 PM
Fridley City Hall, 7071 University Avenue NE
Minutes
Call to Order
Chairperson Showalter called the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present
Elizabeth Showalter
Gordon Backlund
Troy Brueggemeier
Rachel Schwankl
Kyle Mulrooney
Others Present
Paul Bolin, HRA Assistant Executive Director
Action Items
1. Approval of Expenditures
Motion by Commissioner Brueggemeier to approve the expenditures. Seconded by Commissioner
Mulrooney.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chair Showalter declared the motion carried unanimously.
2. Approval June 1, 2023, Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Backlund to approve the meeting minutes of June 1, 2023 as presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Schwankl.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chair Showalter declared the motion carried unanimously.
3. Approval of Resolution No. 2023-12, Purchase of 6421 Central Avenue (Lot 19, Block 1, Spring
Valley Addition)
Paul Bolin, HRA Assistant Executive Director, provided background on the area noting that in recent
years the HRA has accumulated five parcels and this purchase would be the sixth and final piece of
that puzzle. He stated that an agreement of $250,000 for one acre has been reached and this would
allow them to move forward with redevelopment of this area. He noted that this would close in
August and reviewed the next steps that would follow to prepare the site for redevelopment.
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Commissioner Schwankl asked the approximate size of all the properties. Mr. Bolin replied that the
total with roadways would be a little over five acres. Commissioner Brueggemeier asked if the plan
for redevelopment has already been decided. Mr. Bolin stated that those conversations would follow
between the Council and HRA, noting that different housing concepts had been discussed thus far.
Motion by Commissioner Mulrooney to approve HRA Resolution No. 2023-12 Approving the
Purchase Agreement and Authorizing the Assistant Executive Director to Sign Documents Needed to
Close on the Property Legally Described as Lot 19, Block 1, Spring Valley Addition, Anoka County,
Minnesota. Seconded by Commissioner Schwankl.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chair Showalter declared the motion carried unanimously.
Informational Items
4. Update on Housing Programs
Mr. Bolin provided an overview of the recent activity of the housing programs, as well as year to date
data.
Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Brueggemeier to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Backlund.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chairperson Showalter declared the motion carried and the meeting
adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Moore
City Clerk