HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-04-06 HRA Regular Meeting • MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT CITY HALL
APRIL 6, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Commissioners Faust, Kelly, Maetzold and Chair
Smith.
CONSENT AGENDA Motion made by Commissioner Maetzold and seconded by
Commissioner Faust to adopt the Consent Agenda Items as presented.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Faust, Kelly, Maetzold, Smith
Motion carried.
*MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 16. 1998. APPROVED Motion
made by Commissioner Maetzold and seconded by Commissioner Faust
approving the Minutes of the Regular HRA Meeting of March 16, 1998.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
KUNZ OIL/LEWIS ENGINEERING PROPERTIES UPDATE GIVEN Executive Director
Hughes explained on March 23, 1998, the Board of Education for the Edina School
• adopted a resolution with respect to the WMEP School being proposed for the Kunz
Oil/Lewis Engineer properties. In addition, he presented written responses to various
questions raised by the Council at the February 22, 1998, workshop.
Staff hoped the State Legislature would have completed their deliberations concerning
funding of the WMEP School in time for the April 6, 1998, Council meeting. At meeting
time, no decision had been reached. Our Legislative Representative of the Municipal
Legislative Commission, Robert Renner, reported the House/Senate Conference
Committee continues to deliberate on the proposed bonding bill. As of April 2, 1998, no
decision had been reached concerning this bill. He noted further the Legislature hopes
to adjourn no later than April 9, 1998. Therefore, Mr. Renner would expect a bill may
emerge from the Conference Committee on April 6 or 7.
Based on the above, staff would assume the HRA would prefer to continue their
consideration on the proposals until the April 20, 1998, meeting. At that time, results of
the Legislative Session would be available.
Commissioner Kelly said he believed the School Board's hearing process on this issue
should be open to the public.
Commissioner Faust voiced concern that questions the League of Women Voters
• submitted to the School Board were not answered. She said it was hard to support the
project until answers are provided. For instance, two questions are, which parks WMEP
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plans on using for their playground; and who would provide the security on the
playground when the public and private sectors are meshed. She feels there has been
no effort to answer these concerns.
Chair Smith commented the issue will be back on the agenda when it needs to be and
concluded it seems with no funding there is no issue.
CLAIMS PAID Commissioner Faust made a motion to approve payment of the
HRA Claims as shown in detail on the Check Register dated April 1, 1998, and
consisting of one page totaling $7,722.99. Commissioner Maetzold seconded the
motion.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Faust, Kelly, Maetzold, Smith
Motion carried.
There being no further business on the HRA Agenda, Chair Smit de red the meeting
adjourned. zi
Executive Director
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