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1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS MVV
0 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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4 Meeting No. 20
5 February 12, 1996
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7 2401 Hwy. 10, Mour<d$View MN 55112
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11 CALL TO OJU
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13 The Economic Development Authoritywas called to order by President Linke cm
14 February 12, 1996 at 7:55 p.m=
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16 401V.CALL CALL
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18 ME .Al; ] 0 President;Jerry Linke; Vice President Phyllis hlanchard
19 . Secretaiy,.Jobe Tru Com ssioner Gary Quick, Con?ummssiojer.Sue ian iter, Paul
20 Harrington,:and&eononiic,Development Coordinator,Cathy Sennett.`
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26 APPRDVALPO >A6E i
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28 MOTIQ7/5ECQ1 : FTarikner/Trude to Approve EDA Agenda as Presented. '
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30 YQTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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34 MOTI( /,SECCO ?; Trudel$lanchard to approve the minutes of the EDA Meeting of
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37 .VOTE: 5-ayes 0 nays Motion,Carried
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40 CQNS,J N APEIYTIA
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42 'There were no items placed on the Consent Agenda for this.meeting,; ,
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3 There were no Public Hearings scheduled for this meeting:
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7 A. Consideration of Resolution No 96-EDA43 Providing.for the,Purchase and Use of the
8 Bel-Rae Ballroom as a Community Center.
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10 President Lmr ke:read Resolution No.:96-BDA43: - He explained:that Mr. Tony Lambert
11 contacted him iti December of 1995, inquiring as to whether the,city,would;be-int,erested
12 •in purchasing'his property located at 5394 Edgewood Drive(Bek-Rae�Ballroom) ' In
13 . January he again:contacted Mayor Linke witd sellingh a proposepricemof$750,000:
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15 Ms, Blanchard stated sho feels-this is a one time opportunity that,the City cannot mordto
16 pass up if the fe sibility studies indicate that it is reasonable for the city to purchase it.
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18- MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Trude to approve Resolution No 96-EDA43, Providing
19 for the Purchase and Use of the Bel-Rae l3'allroom as a donamu iity Center:
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21 MOTION/SECOND: "FIankner/Quick to AMEND the Motion to have the Resolution
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24 BE IT FURE1 RESOLVED THAT,
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f 26 1): .. . revenue,projections,an inspection report, an appraisalrand review- of business
27 . finances and a legal opinion on the use of a gess.tax increment`fxnanci lg
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29 2) Begin talks with School District 621 regarding a possible"Joiint Powers Agreement
30 concerning school district use of space and joint programs in the.BelRae Ballroom;
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:. 33 3) Begin talks with other social service deliverers such as NorthwestYouth&Family
34 Services and the RatntseyCounty Department of Public Health for the'purpose '
35 of discussing potential co itract arrangements to provide local residents with
36 services through satellite offices at the,BelRae Ballroom,',and
38 4) July 1; 1996 for use as a community based service facility.
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1 Ms. Hankner explained that what she hopes to accomplish with these changes is to make
2 sure that people understand that the City,wants to try to enter home type of
3 intergovernmental cooperative effort.
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5 A discussion followed in regard to.Ms. Hankner's change to (2) (Joint Powers
6 . Agreement). Ms, Hankner explained that the change does not force the city into entering
7 into a Joint Powers Agreement,it merely tells the public and the school district that this is
8 a goal that the city would like to achieve.
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10 Ms Trude stated she has not reached a point-where she feels-she can truly decide if this is
11 her goal, After she has obtained moreinformation, it may very well be her goal. She
12 does envision that if the city purchased the building, the school.district would have space
13 in the facility.
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15 Mayor Linke stated he would prefer to leave(2) of the Resolution as it stands. At this
16 time the cityhas not had an opportunity to sit down and actually discuss what the school
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19 Mr. Quick stated he feels that the project is not feasible unless we have the cooperation of
20 ,the school district. He feels it is time to begin talking with them.
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22 Ms. Blanchard explained that the Resolution merely authorizes staffto begin feasibility
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25 Ms. Hankner stated she would be willing to changed (2)to read"Begin talks with the
26 School District 621 regarding a potential legal arrangements concerning school district use
27 of space and joint programs in the BelRae Ballroom; and". She would also be willing to
28 . leave(4)as it currently reads ". . . for use as a Community Center"..
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30 Vote on Resolution No, 96-EDA43, AS AMENDED:
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32 VOTE: S ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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34 B. Consideration of Resolution No. 96-EDA44, Supporting the Pursuit of a Hotel/
35 Conference Center in Mounds View.
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37 Mayor Linke-explained that Mr. Charlie Hall, owner of the Mermaid Supper is
38 pursuing a Hotel/Conference Center addition to his facility. The addition would consist
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1 been very positive and thus has proceeded by beginning to obtain proposals from
2 developers. Mayor Linke read Resolution No. 96-EDA44.
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4 MOTION/SECOND; Linke/Quick to Approve Resolution No. 96-EDA44,Supporting
5 the Pursuit of a Hotel/Conference Center in Mounds View.
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7 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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9 Ms.Trude thanked Ms. Bennett for her hard work on the pursuit of this project and stated
10 she feels it is exciting to see the benefits of having an Economic Development Coordinator
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16 . Report of President Linke: No Report.
18 Report of Vice President Blanchard: No Report.
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20 Report of Secretary Trude: No Report.
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22 Report of Commissioners:
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24 Commissioner Quick: No Report.
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26 Commissioner Hiankner: No Report.
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28 Report of Executive Director: No Report.
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30 President Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.n
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33 Respectfully submitted,
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36 Tamara D. Saeflce
37 Recording Secretary
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