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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 HRA Organizational Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOP14ENT AUTHORITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA For the purpose of organizing, a meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, was held on April. 8, 1.974, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at 4801 West 50th Street in the City of Edina, Minnesota. The Commissioners present were as follows: Gary B. Lyall, Charles W. Freeburg, Lawrence W. Rixe, and William F. Greer. James W. Nelson was.absent. - There were also present by invitation the following: James Van Valkenburg, Edina Mayor; Greg Luce, Edina Planner; and Thomas S. Erickson, Edina Attorney. .Mayor ,lames Van Valkenburg presided at and opened the meeting with comments on Council views of the Authority function and powers, pointing out that the Edina Council must approve funding for. and projects of the Authority. He then asked that each Commissioner_ present sign his oath of office. Mr. Greg Luce then gave a short background of the events leading up to the creation of the Authority and showed slides on the major concern of Edina, the 50th and France commercial area. Thereupon, it appearing that each of the following named Commissioners had duly accepted the appointment and taken oath of office: Gary B. Lyall, Charles W. Freeburg, Lawrence W. Rixe, and 1.7i.11iam F. Greer; and that there tv:ere present four of the five Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, constituting a quorum, Mayor Van Valkenburg announced that it was in order to elect the officers of the Authority to serve until the next annual meeting, or until their successors are chosen and have qualified. Commissioner Charles W. Freeburg was placed in nomination for the office of Chairman. There appearing to be no other nominations, Commissioner Freeburg was declared elected, by unanimous vote, to the office of Chairman of the Authority. Commissioner Freeburg then entered upon his duties as Chairman and presided at the meeting. Commissioner William F. Greer was placed in nomination for the office of Vice -- Chairman. There appearing to be no other nominations, the Chairman announced that a vote would be in order. A vote being taken, it was fotmd that Commissioner Greer had been duly elected, by unanimous vote, . to the office of Vice - Chairman of the Authority. Commissioner Lawrence W. Rixe was placed in nomination for the office of Secretary. There appearing to be no other nominations, the Chairman announced that a vote would be in order. A vote being taken, it was found that Commissioner Rixe had been duly elected, by unanimous vote, to the office of Secretary of the Authority. Commissioner Rixe then entered upon his duties as such Secretary. The Chairman then read the call of the meeting and a certificate of - service thereof, which were ordered spread upon the minutes, as follows: NOTICE OF MEETING TO: Gary B. Lyall Charles W. Freeburg James W. Nelson Laurence W. Rixe William F. Greer Edina, Minnesota April S, 1974 You and each of you are hereby notified that I have called a meet- ing of the housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, to be -2- r. held at the City Hall in the City of Edina, Minnesota, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on the 8th day of April, 1974, for the purpose of organizing said Housing and Redevelopment Authority, adopting bylaws and a seal therefor, electing officers, and to take such other action concerning the organization of said Housing Authority as the members thereof may determine. /s/ Warren C. Hyde Manager I hereby certify that I caused the above and foregoing notice to be communicated to each of the Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota. Dated: April 5, 1974. /s/ Warren C. Hyde Manager CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, hereby accept service of the foregoing call of meeting, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such call, mm K and consent and agree that said Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, shall meet at the time and place therein mentioned, and for the purpose therein sta� d. A j� L ence W. icl+xG William F. Greer There were then presented to the meeting certified copies of the following documents: A resolution passed by the City Council of Edina, Minnesota, on the 4th day of February, 1974, providing for a hearing to determine the need for a Housing and Redevelopment Authority to function in Edina, Minnesota; A resolution passed by the City Council of Edina, Minnesota, on the 4th day of March, 1974, determining the need for a Housing and Redevelopment Authority in Edina, Minnesota; A Certificate of Appointment by the Mayor of Edina, Minnesota, of the Commissioners of said Authority; -4- A resolution passed by the City Council of Edina, Minnesota, on the 1st day of April, 1974, approving the appointment of the Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota. It was directed that said documents be filed in the records of this Authority, immediately preceding the minutes of this meeting. The following resolution was then introduced by Commissioner Freeburg, read in full by the Chairman, and considered:' RESOLUTION NO. 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COM1,1ISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA: That the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, be and it hereby is organized pursuant to the Municipal Housing and Redevelop- ment Act of Minnesota, and is now authorized to transact business and exercise its powers in its area of operation as defined in said act. After discussion of the resolution, Commissioner Freeburg moved that said resolution be finally adopted as introduced and read. The motion was seconded by- Commissioner Lyall. The question being put upon the final adoption of said resolution, the roll was called with the following result: adopted. Yeas: Lyall, Freeburg, Rixe, Greer. Nays: None. The Chairman declared such motion carried and the resolution finally she Commissioners then reviewed and discussed the bylaws proposed for adoption by the Authority. After considerable discussion, the Edina Attorney was directed to make a number of changes in the bylaws and to resubmit them for review and approval at the April 16, 1974 meeting of the Authority. -5- A corporate seal, in the form of a circle and bearing the name of the "Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota" and t containing the year of its organization, was then submitted to the uaee Ling• The following resolution was then introduced by Commissioner Freeburg, read in full by the Chairman, and considered by the Authority: RESOLUTION NO. 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA: That the seal submitted to this meeting is hereby adopted as the seal of this Authority and the Secretary of this Authority is hereby. 11111111111j1/ I I, authorized and directed to imprint said seal on the margin of the minutes opposite this resolution. After discussion of the resolution, Commissioner Freeburg moved that said resolution be finally adopted as introduced and read. The emct"ioril was seconded by Commissioner Greer. The question being put upon the final adoption of said resolution, the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas: Lyall, Freeburg, Rixe, Greer. Nays: None. The Chairman declared such motion carried and the resolution finally adopted. It was moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn to April 16, 1974, at 7:30 P.M., at 4801 West 50th Street, Edina, Minnesota. The motion carried. I Secretary Wei! Chairman