1988 01 21HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 1988
CALL TO ORDER: Vice-Chairman Horn called the meeting to order at
7:31 p.m. Members present: Commissioners Bohn, Swenson and
Robbins. Chairman Whitehill was absent. Also present were
Don Ashworth, City Manager and Todd Gerhardt, Administrative
Assistant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Swenson, seconded by Bohn to
approve the December 17, 1987, minutes as presented. Ail voted
in favor with the exception of Charlie Robbins who abstained.
The motion carried.
1988 OPERATING BUDGET: Ashworth explained this item was tabled
from the December 17, 1987, meeting to give HRA additional time
to review the budget and for staff to correct the revenue section
of the budget. Ashworth further explained that staff is recom-
mending that HRA approve the 1988 budget as proposed.
Motion by Swenson, seconded by Bohn, to approve the 1988
Operating Budget as presented. All voted in favor and the motion
carried. (Resolution No. 88-1)
1988 REFERENDUM ITEMS~ CONSIDER REQUEST: Ashworth presented the
Community Center Task Force's Final Report and their request for
$800,000 of assistance from the HRA. The results of the report
were to provide additional information on the operational income
and expenditures of a community center.
Ashworth requested the HRA not to vote on this item until staff
could provide and itemized list of cost for land acquisition,
demolition, parking improvements, and corridor costs.
Preliminary numbers by the architect estimates the total to be
$800,000. Staff recommends the HRA direct staff to enter into a
contract between the City and Bloomberg Companies to workout cost
figures for land acquisition, demolition, parking improvements
and corridor costs.
Motion by Swenson, seconded by Robbins, to direct staff to enter
into a contract with Bloomberg Companies to itemize the costs
associated with land acquisition, demolition, parking improve-
ments and corridor costs for the proposed community center. All
voted in favor and the motion carried.
CHADDA REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DOWNTOWN
HOUSING PROJECT: Ashworth explained that CHADDA has requested
the item be tabled until the next HRA meeting.
MODIFICATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH WINFIELD
DEVELOPMENT~INC. FOR RETAIL WEST: Ashworth exlained that
Winfield Development, Inc. is in the process of restructuring
their company and have changed their name to MARCOR Properties,
Inc. The HRA had entered into a redevelopment agreement with
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Winfield Development on the Retail West site. Staff is recom-
mending that the redevelopment agreement be annulled and that the
HRA enter into a purchase agreement with MARCOR Properties, Inc.
for the Retail West site.
Swenson moved, seconded by Bohn, that the redevelopment agreement
between the HRA and Winfield Development, Inc. be annulled and
enter into a purchase agreement with MARCOR Properties, Inc. on
Lot 1, Block 1, CHADDA Addition. All voted in favor and the
motion carried.
CHADDA UPDATE - DAYCARE FACILITYt GROCERY STOREt MEDICAL ARTS
BUILDING~ RELOCATION OF CHANHASSEN LAWN AND SPORT AND AUTOMOTIVE
UNLIMITED: Ashworth introducted Brad Johnson from CHADDA. Mr.
Johnson updated the HRA on the progress to date with the daycare
facility, grocery store, medical arts building, and the reloca-
tion of Chanhassen Lawn and Sport and Automotive Unlimited. No
action was taken on this item.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: Motion by Swenson, seconded by Horn to
approve the bills as presented. All voted in favor and the
motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Swenson, seconded by Bohn, to adjourn the
meeting at 9:10 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.