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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA MINUTES 04241990LI 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 l CITY OF ST. ANTHONY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING APRIL 24, 1990 . 1. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Enrooth called the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting to order at 9:45 p.m.. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Marks, Ranallo, Makowske, Enrooth Absent; Mayor Sundland Staff Present: City Manager Burt, Assistant to. the City Manager VanderHeyden City Attorney Soth 3. APPROVAL OF APRIL 10, 1990 H.R.A. MINUTES Motion by Ranallo, second by Marks to approve the minutes of the April 10, 1990 H.R.A. Meeting with the following additions: page 2, line 27: Commissioner Makowske abstained because she conducts business with LaNel. page 3, line 37: Commissioner Makowske abstained because she conducts business with LaNel. Motion carried unanimously 4. CLAIMS A. First Trust - $79,694.54 Commissioner Ranallo inquired what the funds in the H.R.A. account can be used for. The City Attorney advised these funds can be used for public imp- rovements within the District. Some examples of uses is streets and utilities. He will contact an associate regarding the usage of H.R.A. dollE.rs allowed by current law. The City Manager advised he has been contacted regarding the purchase of a home on Harding Street which is in very poor condition. It had been sug- gested that H.R.A. funds could be used for this purpose. A.neighbor in the area felt the H.R.A. could purchase the home and rehabilitate it or clear the property and sell the parcel. It was noted that the house has never been owner/occupied and there is considerable debris in the yard. Commissioner Enrooth suggested that the fund could be used as a revolving fund to upgrade problem housing in the City. The City Manager felt the fund could also be used to address water problems being experienced. He sug- gested it could be spent on a feasibility study and for the services of an engineer. This would need approval of the City of Minneapolis. The City Manager advised that the H.R.A. money is unencumbered as it is generated by levy. H.R.A. Meeting April 24, 1990 page 2 He suggested that the house could be leveled and the property sold for 2 development. 3 4 Commissioner Ranallo stated his opposition to fixing the house up. 5 6 Motion by Ranallo, second by Makowske to approve payment in the amount of 7 $79,694.54 to First Trust for the tax payment due on May 15, 1990• 8 9 Motion carried unanimously 10 . 11 There was a consensus on the Commission that no representative of LaNel 12 should attend the May Ist Council work session. 13 14 5. ADJOURNMENT 15 16 Motion by Ranallo, second by Marks to adjourn the H.R.A. Meeting at 9:55 p.m.. 17 18 Motion carried unanimously 19 20 21 22 Respectfully submitted, 23 4 5 Jo -Anne Student 26 H.R.A. Secretary 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 �9 0