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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-29-2012PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting May 29, 2012 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull, Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Gunn, and Executive Director Ericson. NOT PRESENT: None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the May 29, 2012, Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. PUBLIC INPUT None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. March 12, 2012, EDA Minutes. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Approve the March 12, 2012, Minutes as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. March 26, 2012, EDA Minutes. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the March 26, 2012, Minutes as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. CONSENT AGENDA None. Mounds View EDA May 29, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 7. EDA BUSINESS A. Resolution 12-EDA-270, Authorizing the Purchase of Banners & Bracket Sets for the Light Poles Located along the County Road 10 Trailways. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated back in April at a Council work session, the Council discussed various beautification items for the County Road 10 corridor. The Council wished to explore purchasing banners and brackets for the light poles along County Road 10 trailways. She reviewed several quotes with the Council stating the bids were extremely competitive. She requested the EDA review the proposals and discuss how to proceed with this item. Staff indicated the EDC was in favor of installing decorative banners as well. At this time, given the expense of the banners and brackets, Staff was recommending the EDA not proceed with the purchase. Commissioner Hull questioned why Staff was not recommending the purchase. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz commented there were other beautification items that could be completed with the $6,500, as the banners may not be the highest and best use of the EDA’s funds. She stated this item was lower on the EDC’s list noting property acquisition and demolition was higher on their list along with additional mowing and painting of the semaphores. President Flaherty agreed that only half of the light poles should have banners and asked if the light poles were evenly spaced on both sides of the highway. Executive Director Ericson was uncertain and indicated the intent was not to align the banners evenly on both sides of the roadway. President Flaherty questioned what type of material the banners would be made from. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated the banners would be made from a Weatherguard material and were highly weather resistant. She commented the banners would be double sided. Commissioner Mueller inquired if the banner design could be altered. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated this was up for discussion by the EDA. Executive Director Ericson stated Staff did have a recommended design. Commissioner Mueller asked how long it would take for the City to receive the brackets if the EDA were to proceed. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained it would take at least a month or longer depending on the vendor chosen. President Flaherty was in favor of proceeding with the banner and bracket purchase as the EDA had funds available for the expense, in addition to funds from Bethlehem Baptist. Commissioner Mueller was in favor of Option 2, with the funding recommended under Option 1. Vice Chair Stigney questioned the size of the New Brighton banners. Economic Development Mounds View EDA May 29, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 3 Specialist Steinmetz did not have those exact dimensions. Commissioner Gunn was in favor of Option 2 for the signs and Option 1 for the financing. Commissioner Hull agreed. Vice Chair Stigney approved of Option 1 for the banners and Option 1 for the funding. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz commented that sales tax would be added to the quoted prices in addition to Public Works Staff time to install the banners and brackets. MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Stigney. To Approve Resolution 12-EDA-270, Authorizing the Purchase of Banners & Bracket Sets for the Light Poles Located along the County Road 10 Trailways, with Option 1 for the banners and Option 1 for the financing. Vice Chair Stigney questioned what was Staff’s preference on the banners. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated she and Executive Director Ericson were in supported Option 2 for the banner design. Ayes – 2 Nays – 3 (Hull, Mueller and Gunn) Motion failed. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Approve Resolution 12-EDA-270, Authorizing the Purchase of Banners & Bracket Sets for the Light Poles Located along the County Road 10 Trailways, with Option 2 for the banners and Option 1 for the financing. Ayes – 3 Nays – 2 (Stigney and Flaherty) Motion passed. 8. REPORTS Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz discussed a letter from Ramsey County noting the EDA received a $100,000 CDBG grant that would be available as early as August. This grant would assist the City in purchasing and demolishing a blighted property in the City of Mounds View. The chosen house would be demolished and the lot would be handed over to Habitat for Humanity. This would be the third project taken on by Habitat for Humanity in the City. President Flaherty questioned how a property would be selected for this grant. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated her grant application included eight properties recommended as candidates and the EDA could review these options. This would allow for the EDA to discuss the options and make a recommendation. Commissioner Mueller questioned if there was a timeline on the grant funding. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated she had provided a timeline for the proposed project but noted she would investigate this further to ensure the City would not lose the funds. Mounds View EDA May 29, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 4 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, June 11, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.