HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-80HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
May 12, 1980
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The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Spande at 7:30 p.m.
Roll call was taken. Present: Commissioners Lekson, Spande, Zaun, Sindt
and Nelson. Also present: Patrick McGarvey, Executive Director.
Motion was made by Commissioner Lekson, seconded by Commissioner Zaun to
approve the minutes of the April 14, 1980 meeting.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Commissioners Lekson, Spande,
Zaun, Sindt and Nelson.
Motion was made by Commissioner Zaun, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
approve the claims for payment as presented.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes,, Commissioners Spande, Zaun, Sindt,
Nelson and Lekson.
At this time the Executive Director reviewed with the commissioners the
boundaries for the development district known as the C.B. District No. 1.
It was the consensus of the commissioners that the bondaries of the district
were satisfactory as presented.
The Executive Director discussed with the commissioners the financial
feasibility of the Despatch Industries tax increment of a million dollar
construction value paying for the entire cost of a new city fire station
which would be significantly larger than the present City Hall -Fire Station
building of 5,600 square feet. The Executive Director indicated that
preliminary analysis indicated that the increment on a million dollar
expansion of the plant would not be high enough to pay for that large of a
new fire station. It was suggested that the company obligation could be
for the replacement of the same square footage at today's costs with any
additional footage in the new station being the responsibility of the City.
At this time Commissioner Lekson was excused from the meeting.
The commissioners and director discussed including the Milwaukee Railroad
right -of -way from the Minneapolis - Northfield tracks to approximately three
blocks east of Holyoke into the tax increment financing district plan.
It was explained that Despatch Industries was interested in purchasing the
property to the south of their plant from the railroad or City and that
it was possibly beneficial to the support of the new fire station project
to include all of the property, especially the parcels on the east and west
side of Holyoke Avenue which conceivably would house new retail stores
in the near future. It was also explained that a potential site for a
senior citizen apartment project would be on the railroad property on the
east side of Holt Avenue, and that the H.R.A. may have to get involved
to make this site eventually feasible to a developer for a subsidized
senior citizen housing project. The commissioners expressed their views
for including the railroad property in the tax increment financing district.
The staff was directed to proceed with the downtown planning in accordance
with the above discussion.
Motion was made by Commissioner Zaun, seconded by Commissioner Sindt to
adopt Resolution No. 80 -6 setting depository funds and authorizing the
Chairman and Executive Director to execute signature cards.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Commissioners Zaun, Sindt, Nelson,
and Spande. Nays, none. Absent, Commissioner Lekson.
Motion was made by Commissioner Zaun, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
adjourn the meeting.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Commissioners Zaun, Sindt, Nelson
and Spande.
Time: 9:15 p.m.
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