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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2002PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting January 28, 2002 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 11:00 P.M. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Sonterre, Stigney, Marty, Thomas. NOT PRESENT: Quick. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA President Sonterre requested that the appointment of Jason Helgemoe and David Fox to the Economic Development Commission be added under Special Orders of Business. City Administrator Miller asked that the Minutes from February 9, 1999 be removed from the agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomas. To Approve the Agenda for January 28, 2002 as amended. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF EDA MINUTES A. Approve Minutes of January 7, 2002. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the Minutes of the EDA for January 7, 2002 as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS President Sonterre noted Jason Helgemoe is employed by Western Bank and is fairly in tune with the workings of the EDC. He then explained that Cindy Carlson, a long time member of the Commission, had recommended Jason’s appointment. MOTION/SECOND: Sonterre/Marty. To Appoint Jason Helgemoe to the Economic Mounds View EDA January 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 2 Development Commission. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. President Sonterre indicated that David Fox is doing business in the City and had expressed a strong desire to be civically involved with the workings of the community. MOTION/SECOND: Sonterre/Marty. To Appoint David Fox to the Economic Development Commission. Vice President Stigney asked what business Mr. Fox was in. President Sonterre indicated the name of his company is Water Jet Technologies. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. President Sonterre noted for the record that Tori Johnson had been incorrectly listed as a business member of the EDC and that has been corrected to reflect that she is a resident of Mounds View. 6. REPORTS A. Update Regarding Developer Payments for C.G. Hill & Building N Projects. Finance Director Hansen explained that one of the main functions is to promote development within the City and, back in the earlier days, this was done by the City selling bonds and paying for infrastructure and improvements to facilitate the re-development of properties. He then noted that the City has five pay as you go agreements in place and the payments are due February 1, 2002. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that Staff had been reviewing the projects to ensure that the payments have been properly calculated and has found that two of the five are correct. The other projects have errors in calculation going all the way back to 1996. Commissioner Marty asked if these errors were for the good or bad for the City. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that he and Ellers had been evaluating the numbers and he believes the City has been overpaying the developers. President Sonterre asked for a timeline on an update on the errors. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that Staff is working on putting together Mounds View EDA January 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 3 spreadsheets and should be able to provide information within a week or so. Vice President Stigney thanked Staff for identifying the error. Economic Development Coordinator Backman commented that the amounts could total more than $30,000. City Administrator Miller noted that Mr. Backman has not been on Staff for very long and said she appreciates his efforts. MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 02- EDA-157 as Presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7. CONSENT AGENDA None. 8. EDA BUSINESS A. Mounds View Animal Hospital Subordination Agreement Community Development Director Ericson explained that the City Attorney had recommended approval of the Subordination Agreement to assist Mounds View Animal Hospital in receiving financing for the project. City Attorney Riggs explained that the folks at Mounds View Animal Hospital had run into an issue with the financing because the City has a right of reverter in place on the property and the Subordination Agreement would satisfy the financial institution. MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney. To Approve the Subordination Agreement as Presented and Recommended by the City Attorney. Commissioner Marty indicated that everything sounds like it is in order and noted the only reason he did not make the motion is because he did not have time to read the document. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View EDA January 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 4 9. ADJOURNMENT President Sonterre adjourned the meeting at 11:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.