2001-08-28 CITY OF MOUND
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AUGUST 28, 2001
The Mound Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Mound, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, August 28, 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, Peter Meyer, and Tenant Representative Pauline Payne.
Others Present: City Attorney, John Dean; City Manager, Kandis Hanson; Acting City
Clerk, Bonnie Ritter; Community Development Director, Sarah Smith; City Engineer,
John Cameron; City Planner, Bruce Chamberlain; and Director, Pinky Charon.
1. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. by Chairperson Meisel.
2. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to approve the agenda. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
3. APPROVE MINUTES
MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Brown to approve the minutes of the July 10, 2001,
regular meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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Monthly Bills: MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve
payment of the monthly bills for July, 2001 in the amount of $21,272.94
and for August, 2001 in the amount of $24,146.19. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Accountin,q Items: Director Charon presented the following: 1 ) Accountant
report for 6/30/01 and 7/31/01; 2) Marquette Bank statement; 3) Wells
Fargo statement; 4) MLBA statement.
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Action Item:
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to adopt the following resolution.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 01-07H: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REVISED
OPERATING BUDGET FOR BUDGET
YEAR/END 9130/01 FOR LOW RENT
PUBLIC HOUSING
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D. Tenant Representative Report: Pauline Payne did not have anything to
report.
Information Items:
1) Operating Subsidy for Budget year beginning 10/01/01-
Chair Meisel questioned the amount of $3,548 in Federal
subsidy funds when last year's was around $13,000.
Charon could not explain how that amount is calculated.
2) Sales Tax Exemption for Public Housing
3) HUD's Mission statement from NAHRO
4)
Happy Tenant's Letters and Comments - Chair Meisel
addressed the numerous calls she received at home from
tenants that were prompted by Charon to call her and
express their satisfaction with their housing and the
management at Indian Knoll. Brown also indicated that he
received similar calls that seemed as if they were scripted
because they were all of the same content. Charon
apologized for this, stating she wouldn't prompt people to
call in the future.
5) Audit for Y/E 9/30/00 - Charon explained that the Finance
Director has the audit and can answer any questions.
Meisel stepped down as Chair at this point because of a preconceived conflict of
interest. Acting Chair Hanus presided.
5. INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT OF GRAMERCY CORPORATION DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
City Attomey John Dean reviewed the draft of the Gramercy Development Agreement.
He stated that this is the first look at this agreement and it would give the Commission
the opportunity to make suggestions as the negotiations proceed. The agreement
covers acquisition of property and conditions of the acquisitions. No action is needed
at this time, and the Council agreed that the draft of the agreement expresses the
direction they wish to go. Concept plans and the final development agreement will
come back to the Commission at a later date.
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6. LONGPRE BUILDING DEMOLITION
John Cameron handed out sketches to the Commission that demonstrates the position
of the building. The conditions that exist that will add to the demolition expense and
would have little or no impact on cost if delayed until the adjacent structures can be
removed at the same time are: 1 ) Connection to the Larson Printing building to the
South; 2) Available Work Space; and 3) Location of the Lauer Building.
Additional cost for demolition at this time could easily exceed $60,000.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to rescind direction to advertise for bids for the
demolition of the Longpre Building and to defer any action at this time. All voted in
favor. Motion carded.
Chairperson Meisel returned to preside over the balance of the meeting.
7. REVIEW OF ELECTRIC UTILITY RELOCATION
Bruce Chamberlain reviewed the options for transmission line relocation ranging from
overhead relocation to complete undergrOunding. If the City were to pursue the
overhead option, the lines would be upgraded to steel poles with an altered alignment
that better accommodates redevelopment. This option would also allow the work to
occur in conjunction with CSAH 15 relocation at a fraction of the cost to rate payers.
It is the consensus of the 'Council to pursue the overhead upgrade rather than the
underground option at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to adjourn at 7:41 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
AtteSt: Executive Director, Kandis r~anson
Chairperson Pat Meis~l
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