HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-1998 APPROVED
• 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW
2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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4 Meeting No. 51
5 February 23, 1998
6 Mounds View City Hall
7 2401 Hwy. 10,Mounds View MN 55112
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10 CALL TO ORDER
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12 The Economic Development Authority was called to order by President McCarty at 8:55 p.m. on February
13 23, 1998.
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15 ROLL CALL
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17 MEMBERS PRESENT: Duane McCarty, Sherry Gunn, Gary Quick,Roger Stigney,Roger Koopmeiners,
18 Clerk Administrator Chuck Whiting,Community Development Director Rick Jopke, and City Attorney
19 Bob Long.
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21 OTHERS PRESENT: None
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23 1. AGENDA ADDITIONS:
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25 None.
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27 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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29 February 9, 1998-EDA Meeting Minutes
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31 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to approve the minutes of the EDA Meeting on February 9,
32 1998 as presented in writing.
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34 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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36 3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
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38 None.
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40 4. CONSENT AGENDA:
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42 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
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44 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 98-EDA85 for Authorization to Contract with Acquisition and
45 Relocation Consultant for the Mermaid Hotel/Banquet Facility.
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47 Mr.Jopke noted that at the February 2nd work session,staff discussed the proposed project involving the
48 expansion of the Mermaid to include a banquet facility and a 185-room hotel. Direction was given to staff
49 to continue to review and refine numbers on the proposal and proceed through the normal review process
50 including review by the Economic Development Commission. One of the issues is the cost associated
51 with acquiring the three parcels and relocating existing businesses. Staff contacted two consultants to
052 assist the city in this area. Proposals were received from Conworth,Inc. in an estimated amount of
53 $2,300 per property,and from Evergreen Land Services Co. in the amount of$1,500 per property. These
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1 costs do not include the cost of appraisals. It is staffs recommendation that the EDA contract with
2 Evergreeen Land Services,based on their lower estimated cost.
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4 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to Approve Resolution No. 98-EDA85 for Authorization to
5 Contract with Acquisition and Relocation Consultant for the Mermaid Hotel/Banquet Facility.
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7 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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9 B. Consideration of Resolution No.98-EDA82,Approving Multi-Jurisdictional Remodeling
10 Planbook.
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12 Mr. Jopke explained that at the last Council Work Session,the Council authorized staff to contribute
13 $5,000 for the development of a remodeling planbook for the City of Mounds View. The City of Fridley
14 has agreed to administer the development of the remodeling planbook,and the City of Mounds View has
15 been asked to execute a Letter of Understanding with the City of Fridley. Mr.Long reviewed this
16 document and the language has been modified to ensure protection of the EDA from liabilities as well as to
17 ensure the completion and delivery of an end product. This revised agreement has been approved by the
18 City of Fridley and they have forward the signed document to the Mounds View EDA for execution.
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20 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Gunn to take Resolution No. 98-EDA82 from the Table.
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22 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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24 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Gunn to Approve Resolution No. 98-EDA82,Resolution Granting Approval
25 for Expenditure of Tax Increment Funds to Finance the City's Cost in Participation with a Consortium of
26 Suburban Communities in the Development of a Remodeling Planbook.
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28 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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30 6. REPORTS:
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32 Report of EDA Board Members:
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34 Report of President McCarty: No report.
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36 Report of Vice President Koopmeiners: No report.
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38 Report of Commissioners:
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40 Commissioner Quick: No report.
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42 Commissioner Stigney: No report.
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44 Report of Executive Director: No report.
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46 Report of Treasurer: No report.
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48 Report of Attorney: No report.
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1 Z ADJOURNMENT:
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3 MOTION/SECOND:Koopmeiners/Gunn to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
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5 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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7 Respectfully submitted,,(
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10 Tamara D. Saefke
11 Recording Secretary
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