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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA MINUTES 08111987C= TY O F S T. ANTHONY • HOU S = N G AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY M IINUT E S AU GU 6 T 3-3-, 1987 1 The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Enrooth at 8:21 P.M. 2 Present for roll call: Enrooth, Secretary/Treasurer Marks, 3 and Commissioners Ranallo and Makowske. 4 Absent: Sundland. 5 Also present: David Childs, Executive Director 6 Richard Krier of Development Advisory Services, Consult - 7 ant 8 JULY 28, 1987 H.R.A. MINUTES 9 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve as presented. 10 Motion carried unanimously. 11 CLAIMS 12 Motion by Marks, seconded by Ranallo to approve payment to the Dorsey & 03 Whitney law firm for services rendered the H.R.A. during June, 1987. 14 15 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Motion carried unanimously. 16 META Certificate of Completion to be Executed for Kenzington 17 The above had been tabled during the H.R.A. July 23rd meeting for 18 further research by staff on whether the project met all handicapped 19 access codes. 20 Staff report: Childs August 7th memorandum advising that the 21 wheelchair accesses required by code are in place, so 22 the H.R.A. could not withhold this Certificate in an 23 effort to get META to add another; and 24 therefore, the Executive Director and H.R.A. Attorney 25 recommended approval of the Certificate. 26 H.R.A. Action 27 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to authorize execution of the 28 Certificate of Completion for the Kenzington which conveyed the project 29 land to the META Operating Limited Partnership. 030 Motion carried unanimously. • 2 1 Four Proposals Accepted for Phase III Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment 2 Proiect 3 Mr. Krier had provided copies of proposals he had received and given 4 only a cursory reading the previous day from the following redevelopers: 5 *Lang/Nelson 6 *the Sherman Boosalis Corporation 7 *the P.J. Gaughan Corporation 8 *a coalition comprised of Kraus Anderson Contractors, the Stewart 9 Corporation and Walker Methodist Residences and Health Services, 10 Inc. 11 Redevelopers' Interviews Rescheduled for August 25th 12 Because his plane from Denver would not arrive in Minneapolis until 13 10:00 P.M., August 20th, the Consultant requested the H.R.A. meeting 14 that night be cancelled and the interviews held instead the same evening 15 as the City Council meeting, August 25th. 16 It was agreed that within the next week, H.R.A. members should be able 17 to study the proposals they had been provided and to let the Executive 18 Director know their personal preferences for the firms which should be 19 interviewed. Based on that input and staff's recommendation related to !20 the developers' financial capability to do the project, the interviews 21 would be rescheduled as recommended by the H.R.A. Consultant. 22 H.R.A. Action 23 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to cancel the H.R.A. interviews 24 with prospective Phase III redevelopers scheduled for August 20th and to 25 reschedule them for 6:30 P.M. prior to and also immediately following 26 the regularly scheduled Council meeting August 25, 1987. 27 Motion carried unanimously. 28 Opposition to an All -Senior Project Discussed 29 Secretary/Treasurer Marks opened the discussion by saying: 30 -it had been his own concern all along that there might have been too 31 much concentration on making this an all -senior project; 32 -when he and the Mayor had met with the H.U.D. officials to sell them on 33 funding the 202 Walker project, those officials had been told the City 34 envisioned a campus -like arrangement for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelop - 35 ment Project which would include a range in all ages; 36 -he sensed that since that time, the H.R.A. had been "closing the age •37 towards the upper end; 38 -he concerns that the City might be developing a "senior ghetto" had 3 1 been supported by a group of residents who had approached him and had 2 requested a meeting with the Executive Director to express the same 3 concerns; 4 -this group included three members of the local Board of Directors of 5 the walker project, Sally Haik, Ed Ostberg, and George Wagner; 6 -he perceived the H.R.A. should hear these concerns now so as not to 7 delay the process any further timewise. 8 His comments generated the following response: 9 Childs: -affirmed that the original project goal for Phase III had 10 been "condos for all ages" which had changed to "only 11 seniors" when Arkell had proposed developing only rental; 12 -confirmed that the three people who the Secretary/Treasurer 13 mentioned had requested they be allowed to meet with him and 14 the Mayor to discuss these concerns; 15 -said that meeting would be held. 16 Ranallo: -took exception to the term "senior ghetto", saying he had 17 never seen a project like the one described by the Sec - &8 retary/Treasurer; 19 -indicated he perceived all concerns about the project would 20 be aired during the required hearings on the project, 21 including those of the Minneapolis residents who live in the 22 triangle adjacent to the project and the owners of the Kenz- 23 ington condominiums; 24 -told Commissioner Makowske he perceived the point of view 25 which opposed an all -senior project had been taken into 26 consideration when Mr. Krier had been directed to go to the 27 Minneapolis Community Development Agency to negotiate fin - 28 ancing for 100 "55 and over" and 100 "regular occupancy" 29 rental units for this project. 30 Makowske: -agreed, saying she understood the City proposal had also 31 included the possibility of having "a completely open 32 occupancy". 33 Enrooth: -questioned "where the people who were raising the issue of 34 seniors had been for the past five years." 35 Krier: -agreed that the H.R.A. should listen to anyone who wanted to 36 talk about the project." �37 Childs: -commented that, from what he was hearing that evening, he 38 had concluded there was support for the type of developer 39 proposals which had been submitted. 4 • 1 ADJOURNMENT 2 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to adjourn the St. Anthony Housing 3 and Redevelopment Authority at 8:40 P.M. 4 5 Respectfully submitted, 6 Helen Crowe, Secretary 7 :cjk 0 • Motion carried unanimously.