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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2001PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 12, 2001 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 9:25 P.M. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Sonterre, Stigney, Marty, Quick, and Thomas. NOT PRESENT: None. 3. AGENDA ADDITIONS There were no additions or corrections to the agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Sonterre/Thomas. To Approve the Agenda for February 12, 2001, as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF EDA MINUTES A. Approve Minutes of January 8, 2001. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Sonterre. To Approve the Minutes of the EDA for January 8, 2001 as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 6. REPORTS None. Mounds View EDA February 12, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 2 7. CONSENT AGENDA A. Resolution No. 01-EDA-142, A Resolution Approving the Manufactured Home Park Revitalization Program. B. Resolution No. 01-EDA-143, A Resolution Approving Application to Ramsey County for a Community Development Block Grant to Assist in Funding the Manufactured Home Park Revitalization Program. C. Resolution No. 01-EDA-144, A Resolution Approving the Appointment of the 2001 Economic Development Commission Elected Chairperson. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, and C as Presented. Vice President Stigney inquired as to whether the revitalization program was going to require double wide manufactured homes. Economic Development Coordinator Parrish indicated that due to lot size they are planning on new single wide models. President Sonterre asked Economic Development Director Parrish to give a brief overview of the Revitalization Program. Economic Development Director Parrish explained a resident of the manufactured home park applied and received a grant for improvements to the laundry area. The plan is to convert the laundry area into a small community center and make general improvements to the infrastructure of the facility. Commissioner Marty asked Community Development Director Ericson if the park would be doing any street work. Community Development Director Ericson indicated the park is planning on replacing all waterlines and asphalt in the park. This totals about one million dollars in street and utility work. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View EDA February 12, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 3 8. EDA BUSINESS A. Provide Direction Regarding the Acquisition of 7890 Groveland Road. Economic Development Director Parrish explained the City was approached by the property owner at 7890 Groveland Road with an offer to purchase the property for future redevelopment. The pros and cons of purchasing the property were discussed at the work session and Staff was directed to obtain an appraisal of the property. Staff has obtained and distributed the appraisal to Council. The appraisal ranged from $149,500 to $151,500 which is the range in which the property has been offered to the City. Staff is requesting direction as to how to proceed. President Sonterre indicated he was excited by the opportunity to work with Mr. Johnson on this matter. However, upon further review, the main concern during the work session was for purchasing the property as a means to control future development on the other parcels. Due to the zoning of the parcels the City does have some control over how the parcels will be redeveloped without having to purchase the property. President Sonterre thanked Mr. Johnson for the opportunity. Commissioner Thomas stated the value for the property is in the range expected. The issue was not wanting to divide up the parcels. She indicated she has a problem with breaking up and taking one piece out of the four and leaving the other three with no proposed plan. She indicated she is uncomfortable with purchasing the property at this point. Commissioner Marty stated he was concerned about investing TIF money and was one of the questions raised at the work session. The City is getting a little stretched out when it comes to TIF funds. He indicated he had spoken to Mr. Ericson today and found out the City has a purchase agreement on one of them and if that purchase goes through then the City would have to get very creative with TIF funds that are readily available to use for the purchase. He stated he is uncomfortable with using TIF money for this purchase and would prefer to keep a cushion in the TIF funds in case someone comes before Council asking for help. Community Development Director Ericson indicated he agreed the City would have control over the properties under the current zoning. Concerning the comments of Commissioner Thomas not wanting to break the four pieces of property up the Commission should be aware that the property will be sold regardless of whether the City purchases it or not. So, the parcels will be broken up it is simply a matter of whether the City wants to do it or if the property owner does so by selling to another party. Commissioner Thomas stated it is the property owner’s right to sell but said she does not feel it is the City’s role to play in breaking up the properties. Mounds View EDA February 12, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 4 Commissioner Marty thanked Mr. Johnson for the opportunity to purchase the property and stated if the situation had been a little bit different it would have worked out. Commissioner Marty stated based on the information available he does not feel the City needs to purchase the property to maintain some control over future redevelopment. President Sonterre indicated he did not feel the need to purchase the property. Vice President Stigney stated without a specific plan for the property he did not feel the City should purchase the property. Commissioner Thomas stated she did not feel the City should purchase the property. It was the Consent of the Commission not to purchase the property at 7890 Groveland Road. 9. ADJOURNMENT President Sonterre adjourned the meeting 9:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.