2001-03-13 CITY OF MOUND
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MARCH 13, 2001
The Mound Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Mound, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood:Road, in said City.
Members present: Chairperson Pat Meisel; Commissioners Bob Brown, Mark
Hanus, Kim Anderson and Peter Meyer.
Also present: City Attorney, John Dean; City Manager, Kandis Hanson; Acting City
Clerk, Bonnie Ritter.
1. Open Meetin,q
Chairperson Meisel called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
2. Approve A,qenda
Kandis Hanson added item 5A to the agenda - Post Office Development update.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the amended agenda. All voted
in favor. Motion carried.
3. Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the minutes of the February 13,
2001, meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Modification to the Development Program for District No. 1 and to the TIF Plan
for TIF District No. 1-1
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus, to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 01-02H:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MOUND CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
ON MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE
PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT NO. 101. (A REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT)
5. Amendment to MetroPlains Development A,qreement
City Attorney John Dean explained that the original contract called for resolution
of a number of issues not later than 60 days following execution of the agreement.
This amendment will change that to allow for an extention of time, to which both
parties have agreed.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the First Amendment to the
Private Redevelopment Agreement with MetroPlains Development. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
HRA Minutes - March 13, 2001
Sa. Post Office Development Update
City Manager Kandis Hanson indicated that the City was notified last week that the
Post Office project is one of 800 projects nationwide on which the USPS is placing
a freeze. They are putting a hold on any future capital expenditures for new
locations. Councilmembers Brown and Hanus just returned from Washington, D.C.,
and told of their discussions with various Staff Personnel, Representatives, etc.,
regarding this issue. It was the consensus of the Council to gather all pertinent
information and strategize as to what the next step may be to get the Mound Post
Office project to progress.
At 6:55 p.m., Chairperson Meisel continued the HRA meeting until the executive
session, which will be run concurrent with the City Council Executive Session.
6. Executive Session
From 9:44 p.m., until 10:05 p.m., the HRA was in Executive Session with the City
Council.
At 12:02 a.m., the HRA meeting was reconvened. City Attorney, John Dean
summarized the executive session, stating that the purpose of said session was to
update and receive informatilon from~the attorney representing the City in
connection with the lawsuit ~g.ainst the City as it relates to the MetroPlains
Development. Both the HRA'and City Council received concurrent reports from
the representatives of the League regarding this litigation.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Meisel to adopt the following resolution. The
following voted in favor: Brown, Hanus, Meisel. The following voted against:
Anderson, Meyer. Motion carried. ~
RESOLUTION NO. 01-03H: RESOLUTION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION
Lon.qpre Tenants
In response to a question by Meyer about extending the leases for tenants at the
Longpre building, City Attorney John Dean summarized that the deteriorated
condition of the building didn't makeit'feasible or safe for tenants to stay after the
City took title. ~i~ ~ ~;!
Adjournment ~ ='~'~
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Anderson to adjourn the meeting at 12:15 a.m.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
AtteSt: Kandis Hanson, Executive Director
Chair, Pat Meisel