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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090921 - VII-4 & VIII-C-3September 15, 2009 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: John Grossman, EDRA Dir. RE: Public Hearing and Resolution: Dissolution of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Hastings. After a yeaz of discussion and planning the City Council established the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority in January 2009. The EDRA has all statutory powers for Economic Development and Housing and Redevelopment. It replaces both the HRA and EDC. The HRA was not dissolved in January as the transfer of assets and responsibilities from the HRA to the EDRA would take some time. As the attached resolution notes, the HRA actions needed to effect transfers and assignments have been completed. The City Attorney, Dan Fluegel, has administered the legal processes and documents required to make the transfers and assignments effective. The HRA, in cooperation with the private sector, has been an effective catalyst for downtown development and historic preservation since the early 1970s. It also extended assistance to residential neighborhoods though its support for the maintenance of older and affordable housing. An attached summary highlights some of the more noteworthy projects and programs. The statutory procedure calls for a public hearing prior to taking action on the resolution dissolving the HRA. The hearing notice has been published. After adoption the resolution will be published. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of the attached resolultion. CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION DISSOLVING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS Dated , 2009 Council Member introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota (the "City") as follows: SECTION l: BACKGROUND, FINDINGS 1.1 The City Council established a municipal economic development authority, the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA) within the City on September 15, 2008, by Resolution 9-14-2008, to come into existence and begin to exercise its powers on January 1, 2009. 1.2. As authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 469 (Act) the City established HEDRA to coordinate and administer economic and redevelopment plans and programs of the City. 1.3 The City Council of the City directed that the administration, control, authority and operation of programs and projects, and the funds, property, agreements, mortgages, bonds and obligations related to them, be transferred from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Hastings (HRA) to the HEDRA effective January 1, 2009. 1.4 Because the HRA no longer has a function within the City the City Council desires to formally dissolve the HRA. 1.5 The City Council has held a public hearing, after published notice thereof, on the question of dissolving the HRA. SECTION 2: ACTIONS 2.1. The HRA is hereby dissolved and City staff are hereby directed and authorized to take all actions necessary to formalize such dissolution in accordance with applicable law. 2.2. The City Council hereby reaffirms and ratifies that the administration, control, authority and operation of all of the HRA's programs and projects, and the funds, property, agreements, mortgages, bonds and obligations related to them, including all tax increment districts, are transferred from the HRA to the HEDRA. City Council Member made a second to the foregoing resolution and upon being put to a vote, the following council members voted in favor of the Resolution: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Whereupon the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted by the Hastings City Council. Paul J. Hicks, Mayor ATTEST: Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk (seal) SUMMARY OF THE HASTINGS HRA,1971- 2009 The City Council established the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in 1971 and the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area in 1974. The principal responsibility of the HRA was to facilitate downtown revitalization, using tax increment financing to fund projects. Over 38 years of operation, 28 residents of Hastings served as HRA commissioners. They maintained a consistent direction and focus, established programs, kept plans up to date, facilitated private development, cooperated with the city on improvements, and used their powers for the good of the community wherever possible. Samples of the downtown redevelopment projects and programs included the following. 1. Assisted housing development, including downtown apartments and the Guardian Angels residential project.. 2. Assembled parcels for new development on Blocks 1, 2, 15, 18 and 29. 3. Assisted the remodeling and updating of many commercial buildings in the downtown area through rehabilitation loans. 4. Improved parks and public spaces with the City. Railroad tracks and streets were removed from Levee Park and the Riverfront Trail was installed. A vacant lot on Second Street was transformed to Oliver's Grove. 5. Acquired and relocated incompatible industries such as Masters Tannery, Local Oil, the Hastings Elevator and Feed Mill and the UBC lumber yard. Demolished those buildings and remediated hazardous substances found in the soil. 6. Contributed to financing the reconstruction of Ramsey, Tyler, Sibley and Second Streets and public improvements such as lighting and street furniture. 7. Assisted property owners to restore their historic commercial buildings. A few examples are the Schaller Building in1984, the Adsit Building (Red Rock Cafe) in 1989, Reissener's Market in1985, the Mertz Building (Emporium) in 2006 and Hetherington's (RJ's) in 2008. 8. Included future commuter bus and rail services in their downtown plan, and set aside property for parking and transit-oriented development. The HRA's rehabilitation powers have been used throughout the city, primarily making loans for the improvement ofowner-occupied and rental residential property. The owners or tenants of these properties have to meet income tests or the property has to be designated historic. The loan programs are funded by levy funds. The levy is a special tax, with Council consent, to be used for administration costs and programs outside the TIF districts. The Hastings HRA has not owned or operated public housing. Housing services were delegated to Dakota County HRA, now the CDA. The CDA owns and operates four rental properties in Hastings, two each for elderly and for families. Hastings participates in the Dakota County Cluster (of cities) to meet the Metropolitan Council's Liveable Communities housing goals. The HRA and City also assisted Habitat for Humanity with property acquisition. The HRA has issued tax exempt revenue bonds to finance senior housing and public facility projects such as Augustana Apartments, Arbor Oaks and the YMCA . The bonding authority of the HRA was used to finance the remodeling of the former courthouse as City Hall, the former jail as the Police Department, and to remodel and expand the Fire Department in 1992-1994. Tax Increment District No. 1 was certified in 1975 and decertified in 2006. The Downtown Redevelopment Project Area remains in place, allowing the continued use of rehabilitation and redevelopment powers. TIF District No. 4, on Blocks 1, 2 and 16, was certified in 2005 to facilitate proposed residential development beside the river. Without new development it will be decertified in 2015. The other active TIF District, No. 3, is the Guardian Angels Block established to assist affordable apartments and town houses. A second Redevelopment Project Area, on both sides of Vermillion Street from 11th Street to 25~` Street, was proposed by the HRA and approved by the City Council in 2008. The master plan was developed by the Economic Development Commission. This project area permits the use of the redevelopment and rehabilitation programs like those listed above for the Downtown Area. New tax increment projects can be established if necessary to facilitate the re-use of vacant, obsolete and blighted properties. Since January, the Tax Increment Districts, Redevelopment Areas, programs, projects, funds, real estate, existing agreements, commissioners and staffof the HRA have all been transferred to the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (an EDA with HRA powers under Minnesota Statutes) as of September 21, 2009. With the addition of two Council members, the EDRA board will continue to facilitate redevelopment and preservation, take responsibility for industrial development, and in the future initiate authorized types of business assistance programs or projects. Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 1971 - 2009 Robert Neujahr Dave Legler John Scullin Clarence "Skip" Soleim James Caturia Pam Thorsen Paul Welshons William Wendler Rollie bankers Arden Sanstead Mike Gegen Arvid Evensvold James St John Dennis Morris Ted Shannon Sandra Winters Judy Sivak Dennis Martodam Tamsen Aichinger Harold Birkeland Tom Simmons Robert Hollenbeck Robert Kinzer Laurel Cox Donald Eddy Kurt Keena Paul Kranz Ronald Toppin William Johnston Pam Holzem September ] E OF AND ORDER OF HEARING TITION FOB? FORMALADJUDI- CATION OF INTESTACY, ?MINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL IESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF MINNESOTA Y OF DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION FIRSTJUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 19HA-PR-09-559 :OF len Truax, ENT lered and Notice' is given that on 12, 2009 at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing eld in this Court at 1560 Highway sings, Minnesota, on a petition for dication of intestacy and determi- decedent's heirs, and for the ap- :nt of Richard Wayne Truax, ddress is 1911 Hilltop lane, Has- ~ 55033, as personal representa- ie decedent's estate in an unsu- administration. actions to the petition must be the Court prior to the hearing. If on is proper and no objections or raised, the personal repre- will be appointed with full power lister the Estate, including the collect all assets, to pay all legal rims, taxes and expenses, to sell personal property, and do all y acts for the estate. is also given that (subject to it. 524.3-801) all creditors hav- ~s against said Estate are re- present the claims to the per- ~resentative onto the Court Ad- x within four months after the its notice or said claims will be ~ptember4; 2009 /s/ Edward lynch Judge of District Court 's of 3erlach, PLLC ' ~. Gerlach 38624' h Frontage Road, Suite 110 ' MN 55033 +:651-438-8975 651-438-8976 GerlachFamilyLaw. com PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE.OF PUBLIC HEARING -~ AMEND CITY CODE SECTION 91, - ' ANIMALS AND 155, ZONING Notice is hereby given that the Hastirigs'City Council will agairt meet.in a publi hearing at Z00 pm on Monday,.September 2i, 2009, in the City Council Chamber located in the Hastings City Hall, f01.-Fourth Street East, Hastings, Minnesota t consider an amendment to City Code Chapter 91, Animals and 155, Zoning. ' The City Council will review a request by the LeDuc Historic Estate to allow chicken. in the,Pl (Public Institutional) zoning district : , Betore the date of the public hearing, persons may contact the Hastings Planning Department between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday with any ques lions. All persons are welcome to attend Phis hearing and make commenT. CITY OF HASTING; Associate (651)'4. ' CITY OF HASTINGS .NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is-herby given: that the Hastings City Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, September 21, 2009.at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of'Hastings City Hall, .101 4th Street East for the purpose of hearing public comment on the proposed dissolution of the Housing and Redevejopment Authority in and for the City of Hastings (HRA): The Hastings Economic Development and RedevelopmenYAuthority (HEDRA) was established by the City Council or>•January 1, 2009. with the powers of both an HRA and an Economic Development Authority and'all assets,:projectS and responsibilities of the HRA-have been,trapsferred to the EDRA. All interested persons inayappear at the hearing and present#heir .views orally or in writing. Questions may be directed to John Grossman, jrossman @ci.hasfings.mn.us or 651-480-2347. By orderthe Hastings City Council s/Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk 9/1.0 w OF SHERIFFiS.SALE UNDER )GMENT AND DECREE MINNESOTA ~F DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT RTGAGEFORECLOSUREBY ACTION CASE TYPE NO. 14 - un'dy Bank,. . slay Severson and Zan Marie s) HEREBY GIVEN, that under ~e of a'Judgmeht'and becree the above entitled action on 39, a certified copy: of which feliJered; to me directing the a premises: hereihafter de- ~aGsty the amount found-and due. to said-Plaintiff=in the fled action from Deferidant, ly Severson and:Zan Marie. ,: he,Stieriff of;Dakgita County, ' public : auction'to"the': highest as(ijpn'October2l;"at 10:00 kola County Sherifffs Office, ament Ceriter; 1580 Highway . N1N~55033;'said county and ;" remises and-real estate de- aid Judgment.and Decree, to-. - K 1, Walden 3rd Addition be- own ahd numbered as 908 .Still dreaming, about customers pouring into your business?- QUIT DREAMING! 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