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Mounds View EDA October 14, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> B. August 26, 2013, EDA Minutes. 1 <br /> 2 <br />Commissioner Meehlhause requested a change on Page 2, Line 15 stating the word “if” should be 3 <br />eliminated. 4 <br /> 5 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Approve the August 26, 2013, Minutes as amended. 6 <br /> 7 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8 <br /> 9 <br />6. CONSENT AGENDA 10 <br /> 11 <br />None. 12 <br /> 13 <br />7. EDA BUSINESS 14 <br /> 15 <br />A. Resolution 13-EDA-282 Accepting a Proposal for Land Development 16 <br />Planning Services for the Southwest Corner of County Road 10 and County 17 <br />Road H2 18 <br /> 19 <br />Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated on August 16, 2013, the EDC recommended 20 <br />the EDA solicit land development planning proposals for the EDA’s redevelopment site located 21 <br />at the southwest corner of County Road 10 and County Road H2. Staff solicited an RFQ from 22 <br />eight different land use firms and received four responses to date. The proposals were from 23 <br />Bolton & Menk, HKgi, Stantec and WSB, and ranged in price from $12,900 to $19,500. It was 24 <br />noted the expense of the consultant would be paid for with TIF funds. She reported both a land 25 <br />use and market study would be completed by the consultant. Of the four proposals submitted, 26 <br />HKgi best met the City’s objectives within the RFQ. Staff recommended the EDA proceed with 27 <br />the HKgi proposal in the amount of $19,500. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Commissioner Hull asked if the City has worked with HKgi in the past. Executive Director 30 <br />Ericson reported HKgi was a prominent planning consulting company. He could not recall if the 31 <br />Mounds View had worked with HKgi in the past. He explained HKgi specialized in providing 32 <br />redevelopment planning services. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz added that HKgi 33 <br />completed a great deal of background work prior to submitting their proposal. 34 <br /> 35 <br />President Flaherty requested further information on the Maxfield study. Economic Development 36 <br />Specialist Steinmetz discussed this matter in further detail stating Maxfield would assist the 37 <br />consultants with the market research study. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Commissioner Meehlhause asked if staff had contacted any of the references from HKgi. 40 <br />Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained she had contacted the references and 41 <br />received rave reviews on the company. 42