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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-2005PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 13, 2005 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:05 P.M. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Gunn, Flaherty, Marty, Stigney and Thomas NOT PRESENT: 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Thomas. To Approve the June 13, 2005 Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. PUBLIC INPUT NONE 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. A. EDA Minutes May 9, 2005 President Marty had the following corrections: • Page 3, line 88, 93, 107, 123 should be Steve Mahle • Page 5, line 185 and 186 should read: Mr. McComb stated that they agreed to the assessment over the next three tax periods and ‘then’ reviewed with the Commission. • Page 7, line 261, should read Hagmann • Page 7, line 279 – states Mounds View EEC; should read ‘Mounds View EDC’ • Page 8, line 306 – the motion should be Marty/Thomas not Ulrich/Thomas. Commissioner Gunn had the following correction: • Page 7, line 278 should be Greg Belting • Page 6, line 243 should be McCombs Mounds View EDA June 13, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 2 MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Marty Approve the Minutes of May 9, 2005 as amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. EDA Minutes May 23, 2005 President Marty had the following corrections: • Page 5, line 170 states: ‘He stated that in reading the House bill it was portrayed at the Capital.’ Should read: ‘He stated that in reading the House bill ‘as’ it was portrayed at the Capital.’ MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Flaherty Approve the Minutes of May 23, 2005 as amended. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 1-Abstain (Thomas) Motion carried. 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Schedule an Executive Session immediately following this meeting to discuss and consider the sale of real property commonly known as the Bridges Golf Course, and a buyout offer of the billboard signs. President Marty stated that he was a bit surprised to find out that they have an Executive Session scheduled, as it was his understanding that the Commission had continued all work and discussions until the special EDA meeting scheduled for June 20, 2005. Commissioner Thomas stated that the Commission has a lot of work to do to prepare for the special meeting on June 20th and should continue to work through the issues so that they are prepared for the meeting. Vice President Stigney agreed stating that they are still in negotiations and need the closed session. MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7. EDA BUSINESS NONE Mounds View EDA June 13, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 3 8. REPORTS City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that an Executive Session was convened on May 23, 2005 at 6:54 p.m. He stated that all Commissioners were present except for Commissioner Thomas. He noted that Director Ericson and City Attorney Riggs were also in attendance. He reviewed stating that the Commission discussed the sale of real property commonly known as The Bridges. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Barbara Haake referenced the Commission discussions for the sale of The Bridges property stating that she has put together three potential options for The Bridges that she would like to review with the Commission. She stated that it is her understanding that the sale of the property known as The Bridges is for $8.6 million, which when calculated at 72-acres, is $120,000 per acre and noted that the property tax calculation is for raw land. She provided the Commission with copies of the options and gave a brief overview of each. She asked that the Commission give some consideration to option 3 as a part of their discussion and review. Vice President Stigney stated that they do not have these options on the table and this is not what is happening right now. He added that if they have an interested buyer let the City know. Commissioner Flaherty asked staff to review and verify Ms. Haake’s numbers. Andre Koen, 7951 Greenwood Drive, stated that he is new to the City of Mounds View. He stated that he moved to the area due to the mix, closeness to the City and the amount of green space in the area. He stated that he is concerned that the area would become land locked with the sale of this property to Medtronic and asked the Commission to consider this throughout the process. 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Special Meeting of the EDA for June 20, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mounds View Community Center, 5394 Edgewood Drive. 10. ADJOURNMENT President Marty adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Bonnie Sullivan TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.