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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA MINUTES 03241987C= TY O F S T_ ANTHONY HOU S = N G AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHOR 2 TY M 2 N UT E S MARCH 2 4 1 9 8 7 The Special Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting with Walker Development Corporation representatives regarding the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment project which had been adjourned at 7:25 P.M. for the Council meeting was reconvened by Chairman Sundland at 9:08 P.M. Present for roll call: Sundland, Vice Chair Enrooth, Secretary/ Treasurer Marks, and Commissioners Ranallo and Makowske. Also present: Executive Director David Childs H.R.A. Attorney Jerry Gilligan of the Dorsey and Whitney law firm. During the special meeting called to discuss a suggestion by Walker Methodist Homes that they take over for Arkell Development Corporation as developers of Phases II and III of the Kenzie Terrace project, H.R.A. members had concurred with the Walker representatives that an updated feasibility study of the project was essential. vice Chair Enrooth agreed with the Secretary/Treasurer that, because of •the bonding time constructions, it was imperative that the study be done as soon as possible. He suggested a bid to do the study should be sought from the firm who had made the original study of the project to see if the fact that they had the original research available might be beneficial towards accelerating the process. H.R.A. Action Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to authorize the Executive Director to expend up to $20,.000 for the feasibility study for Phases II and III of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project which the H.R.A. had discussed with Walker representatives during their March 24, 1987 meeting. Mr. Childs is further directed to have the concerns the developers had about the project addressed, in that study. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Sundland said he wanted the record to read that his understanding of the conversation with Walker had been that the developers would get no exclusive treatment related to the Letter of Credit required by the Redevelopers Agreement now that the City and not the deverlopers were having the study done. Mr. Gilligan agreed that the criteria for any other agreement would have had to be negotiated with Walker, which would delay the start of construction even further. • _2_ The necessity for an updated feasibility study had been further reinforced by Commissioner Ranallo who said he had held conversations with a representative of the firm who are developing the Rose Point project in Roseville, who had indicated an interest in learning more about the Kenzie Terrace project. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to adjourn the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting at 9:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe, Secretary • :cjk • Motion carried unanimously.