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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA MINUTES 01251983. __'A u/'?y CITY OF ST. ANTHONY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY • MINUTES January 25, 1983 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 9:20 P.M. Present for roll call: Sundland, Vice Chairman Letourneau, Secretary/ Treasurer Marks, and Commissioners Enrooth and Ranallo. Absent: Childs. Also present: Richard Krier, Westwood Planning and Engineering Co., Planning Consultant; Larry Hamer, Acting Executive Director; and Judy Makowske, Planning Commission Chairman. Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Marks to approve as submitted the minutes of the January 11, 1983 H.R.A. meeting. Motion carried unanimously. There was an indepth discussion of the three candidates who had been interviewed January 11th for the position of Financial Consultant to • the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project with a general consensus that the services of the consultant could be utilized for other re- development projects when this one is completed. Councilman Marks estimated there would be at least six other projects in the next ten years and said he believes it would be essential that the best bond rating for the City be established as soon as possible. He then made the motion that the Council appoint the Springsted Co. Financial Consultant to the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project. There was no immediate second of his motion and the discussion was resumed. The Chairman told the other II.P..A. members the memo he had distributed earlier had sought their reactions to his recommendation related to the method of selecting the consultant but there had been none forth- coming. He said he agreed with the Secretary/Treasurer that getting the best bond rating possible was essential but recalled that during the January 11th meeting it was pretty much agreed that all three firms seemed equally qualified for the appointment. Commissioner Ranallo said if this was the case, he guessed the firm who 11r. Krier believes he could work best with should be selected. Mr. Krier indicated he believes the H.R.A. should select the consultant they would be the most comfortable with. However, he does not believe any consultant could promise to get the City an A-1 rating. He also believed there would be little change in the proposals they had made and cautioned the H.R.A. would probably have to live with the fees • which are close to those contained in the original proposals and that -z - the City would have to pay for services other than initially agreed to • just as they would for extra services provided by his firm. Councilman Marks indicated the reason he had asked for a voice vote on the selection was that he believes these votes should be recorded and each member should be willing to defend his choice and he did not see a unanimous vote possible. Commissioner Enrooth and Vice Chairman Letourneau indicated they would prefer a ballot be taken. Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marls and seconded by Chairman Sundland to appoint the Springsted Company as Financial Consultant to the H.R.A. for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project. Voting on the motion: Aye: Marks, Sundland, Ranallo and Letourneau. Nay: Enrooth. Motion carried. The procedure for interviewing the two developers for the Kenzie Terrace project was reviewed with Mrs. Makowske who was told that in fairness to them, questions or comments from other than the H.R.A. members and staff could not be allowed, although Planning Commission members and other participants in the project planning, such as the • Kenzie Task Force and the previous City Mayor would be invited to observe. Public input, however, would be sought during the 90 day interim between the selection of the developer and the actual signing of the contract for the project. Mr. Krier anticipates a meeting between the developer and the Planning Commission during this period of negotiation would be very helpful. However, the Planning Consultant advised that the major portion of the proposal which is selected would probably not be altered to a great degree because the developer is restricted to a great degree by the type of development which the banks and the government approve. 0 Mr. Krier advised those present that in many cases the developers would have to have almost 75% of the project reserved before any construction contract could be signed. He concluded his report by listing all the firms he had contacted either by mail or personally to solicit a proposal, giving the reasons many of them indicated for not submitting a proposal. Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Marks to adjourn the Housing and Redevelopment Authority at 10:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe, Secretary