2004-08-24MOUND HOUSING AND RI;DI=VI=LOPMI=NT AUTHORITY
AUGUST 24, 2004
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of and for the City of Mound, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in
the council chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Chairperson Pat Meisel; Commissioners Bob Brown, Mark Hanus,
David Osmek and Peter Meyer.
Others Present: City Attorney John Dean, Finance Director Gino Businaro, City Clerk
Bonnie Ritter, Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Rick Bloomquist,
Theresa Wallum.
1. Open Meetinc~
Chairperson Meisel opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
2. Approve Agenda
Meisel requested the reversal of Item 4 and 5, and the addition of Item 7A, Capital Fund
Program Amendment.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Hanus to approve the agenda as amended. All voted
in favor. Motion carried.
3. Approve Minutes
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the minutes of the August 10, 2004
meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Consideration/Action on Timeline and Events Schedule for Hotel Proiect
John Dean presented the preliminary schedule of approvals and target dates to
facilities Fall 2005 construction start for the hotel in the Auditor's Road District.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to accept the timeline and event schedule fore
the Hotel in Auditor's Road District, dated August 19, 2004. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
5. Action to select consultant to prepare TIF Inspection Report.
Chair Meisel stepped down and Acting Chair Hanus presided over this portion of the
meeting because of a possible perceived conflict of interest by Chair Meisel because of
her ownership of property in the redevelopment district.
John Dean reviewed the RFP responses received on Friday, July 16, 2004 by Ehlers &
Associates, for property inspection services related to creating and assessing
qualifications of property for redevelopment eligibility and inclusion within a TIF
Redevelopment District.
HRA Minutes - August 24, 2004
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to accept the proposal submitted by LHB
Architects in the amount of $11,900. T he following voted in favor: Brown, H anus,
Osmek and Meyer. The following voted against: None. Meisel abstained from voting.
Chair Meisel returned to preside over the balance of the meeting.
6. Acting Approvin.q LMCIT Liability Coveraqe Waiver
Motion by Hanus, seconded by Osmek that the Mound HRA accept liability coverage
limits of $300,000/$1,000,000 from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust
(LMCIT). The HRA does not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability
established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
7. Indian Knoll Report by Westport Properties
Theresa Wallum of Westport Properties presented the Indian Knoll Report as follows:
A. July Bank Statement
B. June Income Statement
C. Review of Bills Paid: MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to accept payment
of the bills for July 2004, in the amount of $17,120.76. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
D. Manager's report
(1) Lobby Design - Wallum presented samples of colors for the walls and
floors in the interior of Indian Knoll.
(2) MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to adopt the following resolution.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-04H: RESOLUTION APPROVING OPERATING
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/05, AND CERTIFICATION
FOR A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.
7A. Capital Fund Program Amendment
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to approve the Capital Fund Program
Amendment in the amount of $56,124, for Fiscal Year 2004 to be referred to under
Capital Fund Grant Number MN64PO7450104. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
8. Adjourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Brown to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Chair Pat Meisel
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