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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA - May 5, 2009jot NDOVE -AL661Y � 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority — Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Call to Order - Immediately following the May 5, 2009 City Council meeting scheduled at 7:00 pm 1. Adopt Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes (January 7, 2003) 3. Oath of Office - New Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioner 4. Appoint Officers of the Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority © 5. Adopt Resolution Opposing Anoka County HRA Levy 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment SJ 9 C I T Y O F (T N © 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority CC: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes DATE: May 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION The following minutes were provided by TimeSaver for HRA approval: January 7, 2003 Regular Meeting C DISCUSSION The minutes are attached for your review. ACTION REQUIRED The HRA is requested to approve the above minutes. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Harmer Deputy City Clerk Attach: Minutes � J ra 2 3 4 5 6 ANDOVER HOUSINGAND REDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITYMEETING 7 JANUARY 71 2003 - MINUTES 8 9 10 A Meeting of the Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order by Chairman 11 Gamache, January 7, 2003, 9:15 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, 12 Andover, Minnesota. 13 14 Present: Commissioners Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie 15 Trude 16 Absent: None 17 Also present: City Attorney, William Hawkins 18 City Finance Director, Jim Dickinson 19 City Administrator, John Erar 20 Community Development Director, Will Neumeister 21 Interim City Engineer, Bill Ottensmann Q2 Others 23 24 25 SWEARING IN 26 27 City Attorney Hawkins swore in the new Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment 28 Authority. 29 30 APPROVAL OFMINUTES 31 32 January 2, 2002: Correct as written. 33 34 Motion by Jacobson Seconded by Trude, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried 35 unanimously. 36 37 APPOINT OFFICERS OF THE HRA 38 39 Mayor Gamache recommended the following appointments: Chairman-Mike Gamache, Vice - 40 Chair — Mike Knight, Secretary /Treasurer — Julie Trude. Staff support to remain Treasurer — Jim 41 Dickinson; Secretary — TimeSaver. 42 ©43 Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Trude, to reappoint the Mike Gamache as the Chairman of the 44 HRA. Motion carried unanimously. 45 46 Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to appoint Mike Knight as Vice -Chair of the HRA. 47 Motion carried unanimously. 1 2 3 4 5 '6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 019 20 21 22 23 X Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes —January 7, 2003 Page 2 Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to appoint TimeSaver as the HRA Board Secretary. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Trude, to appoint Mr. Dickinson as the staff support Treasurer of the HRA. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Gamache, to appoint Julie Trude as Secretary /Treasurer. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to have the term of the appointment coincide with Councilmember terms. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS No other business. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary DOVE^. 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW. CLAN DOVER. MN. US TO: HRA Chairman and Commissioners FROM: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator SUBJECT: Oath of Office - New Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioner DATE: May 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION The Andover HRA Commissioners are the members of the Andover City Council and serve on the HRA with terms that coincide with their Council terms. DISCUSSION HRA Commissioner Ken Orttel's term on the HRA has expired as his City Council term has expired. Sheri Bukkila was the successful candidate to secure the City Council seat vacated by © Ken Orttel and should be acknowledged as a HRA Commissioner, and the oath of that office conducted. ACTION REQUESTED An oath of office for Commissioner Sheri Bukkila will be conducted by the City Clerk. Iy submitted, Dickinson Es State of Minnesota } County of Anoka } City of Andover } 0 Oath of Office I, Sheri Bukkila, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of Commis- sioner of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Andover to which I have been duly elected, to the best of my knowledge and ability, so help me God. Sheri Bukkila Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of May , 2009. Andover City Clerk E� C I T Y O F © DOVE x x 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: HRA Chairman and Commissioners FROM: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator SUBJECT: Appoint Officers of the Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority DATE: May 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION The Andover HRA Commissioners are the members of the Andover City Council and serve on the HRA with terms that coincide with their Council terms. DISCUSSION The current Andover HRA officers and staff appointments are as follows: Chairman Mike Gamache Vice -Chair Mike Knight ,Secretary /Treasurer Julie Trude Board Secretary Timesavers Staff Support Jim Dickinson ACTION REQUESTED Reappoint the aforementioned officers or appoint new officers for the HRA. submitted, C I T Y O F ® N 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: HRA Chairman and Commissioners FROM: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Opposing Anoka County HRA Levy DATE: May 5, 2009 X INTRODUCTION The Anoka County HRA is considering implementing a County -wide HRA levy in 2010. When the County created an HRA in 1994 the decision was made to only levy in those communities that did not have a City HRA. I have attached the City of Andover's discussion from back in 1995, when Andover was asked to join the Anoka County HRA. The County HRA currently levies in Bethel, Centerville, Columbia Heights, Columbus, East Bethel, Hilltop, Lexington, Linwood Township, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey, Spring Lake Park and St. Francis. DISCUSSION The County has received a legal opinion stating that not only does the County have the authority to levy in all cities within the County without the consent of the cities, but also that they do not have the authority to "spread its levy across an area which is smaller than the area of its taxing district ". If a County -wide HRA levy is adopted for 2010, all residents in Andover would have an additional tax to pay. At this time, the County HRA has yet to decide on a levy amount or on how any funds would be spent. Attached is a resolution that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority is requested to consider that is similar to a resolution that the City of Anoka and City of Andover have adopted opposing the Anoka County HRA levy. ACTION REQUESTED The Housing and Redevelopment Authority is requested to discuss and approve the attached Resolution Opposing the Authority of the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to Levy Special Benefit Taxes in the City of Andover. espec ly submitted, im ickinson Attachments Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes - August 1, 1995 Page 2 (Levy of Special Benefit Tax /Anoka County HRA, Continued) MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Dehn, to table to get more information from the county HRA. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor McKelvey asked for a motion to adjourn the HRA meeting. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Kunza, to so move. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, E Ma ella A. Peach Recording Secretary L7 2 i —3^ V H ANDOVER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CITY OF ANDOVER, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RES A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ANOKA COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO LEVY SPECIAL BENEFIT TAXES IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER WHEREAS, the City of Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority was created pursuant to State Statute and has been in existence since May 5, 1987; and WHEREAS, the City of Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority has received information that the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority has received a legal opinion suggesting that it has the authority to levy special benefit taxes within the jurisdiction of a city in which there already exists a municipal housing and redevelopment authority without first obtaining the consent of such city; and WHEREAS, upon review of the legal opinion rendered to the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the City of Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority finds that the opinion fails to set forth conclusive, legal authority authorizing the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to levy said special benefit taxes as alleged; and WHEREAS, review of Minnesota State Statutes relevant to this subject matter further brings into question the authority of the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to levy special benefit taxes in those municipalities which currently have established housing and redevelopment authorities without the consent of the municipality; and WHEREAS, in order to preserve its rights and protect the welfare of its citizens, the City of Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority urges the City of Andover City Council to make known its opposition to the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority's levying of special benefit taxes in the City of Andover absent conclusive, legal authority to do so. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority hereby opposes the alleged authority of the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to levy special benefit taxes in the City of Andover and support the City of Andover City Council in doing the same. Adopted by the City of Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority this the 5th day of May 2009. ATTEST: James Dickinson, City Clerk Mike Gamache, Chairman - S