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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2008PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting January 28, 2008 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:19 P.M. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: President Marty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull, Commissioner Flaherty, and Commissioner Mueller. NOT PRESENT: None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Attorney Riggs indicated that Vice President Stigney had asked about the enabling Resolution regarding appointments. Vice President Stigney indicated that, at a minimum, he feels an Interim Executive Director should be appointed. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Monday, January 28, 2008 Agenda as Amended. Ayes - 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. PUBLIC INPUT None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. 6. CONSENT AGENDA None. Mounds View EDA January 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 2 7. EDA BUSINESS A. Continued Discussion on Resolution 08-EDA-239 Approving a Redevelopment Grant Application and Expenditure of Tax Increment Funds for Costs Associated with the Acquisition and Redevelopment of 2400 County Road H2 Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated that the EDA is discussing and determining whether to participate in redeveloping the former Roberts site. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated that on Page 8 of the Grant Application in Number 22 it still references the $100,000 in TIF, and that should and will be deleted. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained that the local match information and grant specifics were provided in the packets for this meeting. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained that it is Staff’s intent that the local match come from a developer, whether or not that is Master Development. She then said that at this time Master Development does not feel they can pay the EDA’s full $625,000 asking price for the Premium Stop location. The reason is because the County’s assessed value is significantly less than that. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated that Staff has been approached by a developer who is interested in purchasing the site to construct affordable housing rental units. Staff is responding to a meeting request from a party who would like to purchase Robert’s Sports Bar as is and re-open it as a nightclub. Commissioner Flaherty indicated that the City does not have to follow through with the grant, but the City should apply for it. He then said that when the purchase went through the idea was to make the City whole, and, if Master Development cannot commit to the price, maybe another developer could. Vice President Stigney asked if the City would be at risk for anything the way the Application is being drafted and approved. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated that the City would not need to accept the grant dollars if awarded, and there should be no risk. Vice president Stigney indicated that the Application states that if TIF is not being used fully, or at all, describe why. He then asked why there is no answer in Item 26. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated that Staff would draft an answer for that item. She then said that tax increment would not be generated from this site since it is not a TIF district. Mounds View EDA January 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 3 Vice President Stigney asked why Real Life Coop is not listed in the application since they are the largest senior housing project. Commissioner Mueller asked whether the manufactured home parks should be added. Community Development Director Ericson indicated that he does not think that would be necessary, as the question is asking how affordable housing could be improved, not to list all affordable housing projects in the city. Vice President Stigney indicated that when the vision first came out, senior housing was discussed, and Council was concerned with any rental housing at all. He then said that he was under the impression that the City was looking for senior housing, and this is entirely different. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated that this is a concept plan used to project jobs, and it was not intended to represent a specific plan. Vice President Stigney indicated that he did not vision for this property to have assisted living or memory care, so he would not approve this. Vice President Stigney said that there is a financial letter from Master Development indicating involvement, and it states nothing as to their contribution. Commissioner Flaherty said that he looked at the same conceptual plans, and it was a mixed use senior housing complex. Vice President Stigney indicated that the concept is entirely contrary to what was being asked for. He then said he wants to go back to the original concept plan of senior housing. Mr. Tobin indicated that from a market standpoint, he feels that senior housing has a strong market, but each developer will try to craft in its own vision with memory care, full care and assisted living. He then said that they are not a senior living developer, so he would have to come with a lot more information on what they propose. President Marty said that he feels this grant application should go in, so the City knows where it stands, and the City does not have to accept the grant. He then said he would like to add Real Life Cooperative to the document. Valerie Amundsen questioned when the City applies for grants, and whether the Application is as in depth as possible to show the City’s plans. She then questioned the content of the document presented by Staff. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz said that she took offense to the insinuation that anything in this application is not true or factual. She then said that it is common to apply for grants this early in the process, and the State is aware that things change during the process, and Mounds View EDA January 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 4 that redevelopment changes along the way. She further said that she feels she is a truthful person, and everything that she put in the application is truthful. President Marty said that this grant application is really lengthy and very involved, and it has obviously taken a considerable amount of time to complete. He then said that with the exception of the issue that Vice President Stigney brought forward, which could be considered somewhat specific, it is quite general. He further said that the BRAA study has been included as an exhibit for this grant application. President Marty indicated that RFQ’s were requested for this project area, and at the deadline no one was interested, and then Mr. Tobin came to the City the night after the deadline had expired. After reviewing the vision proposed, it was very close to the vision of the City. He then said that there is a bit of a gap with funding, but the property is assessed at what they are asking for Roberts, and the City Staff has been trying to get some development going, without just putting a new coat of paint on Roberts and getting another bar in there. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Hull. To Approve Resolution 08-EDA-239 Approving a Redevelopment Grant Application for the Acquisition and Redevelopment of 2400 County Road H2, as Amended to Remove the 40 Unit memory care half assisted living, and use Redevelopment Concept with Senior Housing Facility. Vice President Stigney asked whether by mid-March, Mr. Tobin would have a concept for review by the City. Mr. Tobin said that he would like to be ready to present something but, they do not like to spend time and money on things they do not have control over. He then said that they are working on the neighboring site, and that is why they agreed to try this in the first place. Commissioner Mueller asked, if there is no developer that steps forward to partner in this process, what would happen, or is it the general consensus to use TIF dollars for this project. President Marty indicated that he does not want to spend any more City dollars. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Enabling Resolution President Marty indicated that Jim Ericson needs to be appointed as the Interim Executive Director/Assistant Treasurer. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Appoint Jim Ericson as the Interim Executive Director/Assistant Treasurer and Appoint Roger Stigney as the Vice President. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View EDA January 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 5 8. REPORTS 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, February 11, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT President Marty adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Clerk TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.