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Home My WebLink About01-09-2017 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL Monday, January 9, 2017 6:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: President Mueller, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner Hull, Commissioner Meehlhause, 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. PUBLIC INPUT: Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 12, 2016, EDA Minutes 6. CONSENT AGENDA 7. EDA BUSINESS A. 17-EDA-296, Electing and Appointing Officers to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) B. 17-EDA-297, Appointing Members to the Economic Development Commission (EDC) 8. REPORTS 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, January 9, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3 4 Regular Meeting 5 December 12, 2016 6 Mounds View City Hall 7 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8 6:30 P.M. 9 10 11 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 12 13 2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner Hull, 14 Commissioner Meehlhause, Commissioner Mueller, and Executive Director Ericson. 15 16 NOT PRESENT: None. 17 18 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Approve the December 12, 2016, Agenda as 21 presented. 22 23 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 24 25 4. PUBLIC INPUT 26 27 None. 28 29 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 30 31 A. September 12, 2016, EDA Minutes. 32 33 Commissioner Mueller requested a change to the minutes on Page 3, Line 3 changing the word 34 discussed to discussion. 35 36 Commissioner Meehlhause requested a change to the minutes on Page 2, Line 22 stating the 37 sentence should read “have been funded”. 38 39 Commissioner Meehlhause requested a change to the minutes on Page 2, Line 23 stating this line 40 should read “a new funding source is necessary”. 41 42 Finance Director Beer stated on Page 2, Line 26 there was an extra character in Woodale. 43 44 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Approve the September 12, 2016, Minutes as amended. 45 Mounds View EDA December 12, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 2 3 B. September 26, 2016, EDA Minutes. 4 5 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the September 26, 2016, Minutes as presented. 6 7 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8 9 6. CONSENT AGENDA 10 11 None. 12 13 7. EDA BUSINESS 14 15 A. Resolution 16-EDA-295 Approving the Special Benefit Tax levy for the 16 Purpose of Defraying the Costs Incurred by the Mounds View Economic 17 Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2017 18 19 Executive Director Ericson requested the Council approve the special benefit tax levy for the 20 purpose of defraying the costs incurred by the Mounds View EDA for 2017. He explained the 21 EDA has powers of both the EDA and the HRA. He reported the HRA was proposing to levy 22 $40,000 for 2017. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 16-25 EDA-295, Approving the Special Benefit Tax levy for the Purpose of Defraying the Costs 26 Incurred by the Mounds View Economic Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2017. 27 28 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29 30 8. REPORTS 31 32 A. Start Time for the 2017 EDA Meetings (verbal report) 33 34 Executive Director Ericson requested the EDA have a brief discussion on whether meetings 35 should be held prior to or following City Council meetings. He explained the Council has been 36 in discussions about changing their meeting start times from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. He noted a 37 Code Amendment would have to be approved in order to effectuate that change. He questioned 38 if the EDA would be available at 5:30 p.m. or if the meetings should be held after the City 39 Council meetings. 40 41 Commissioner Meehlhause recommended the EDA meet after the City Council meetings as it 42 Mounds View EDA December 12, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 3 may be difficult for the entire group to meet at 5:30 p.m. 1 2 Commissioner Hull agreed. 3 4 Commissioner Mueller believed it was important for the EDA to meet prior to the City Council 5 meeting given the fact the group takes action on items that are then forwarded to the Council. 6 She stated she would go with the consensus of the group but believed this would be the best 7 option for the EDA. 8 9 Vice President Gunn agreed with Commissioner Mueller and saw the benefit of the EDA 10 meeting prior to the City Council meeting. 11 12 Executive Director Ericson commented it would benefit the EDA to hold meetings prior to the 13 City Council where items needed both EDA and Council approval. Otherwise, he suggested 14 EDA meetings be held after City Council meetings. 15 16 Finance Director Beer asked if EDA meetings were impacted by City Code. Executive Director 17 Ericson reported this was not the case. 18 19 Vice President Gunn stated the new Council Member may not be able to meet at 5:30 p.m. and 20 for this reason the EDA should meet after the Council meetings unless there was a timeliness to 21 the item being discussed. 22 23 Commissioner Mueller feared that bouncing the EDA meeting time around would be confusing 24 for residents. She questioned how developers would be impacted by a wavering start time if an 25 EDA meeting did not start until the end of a City Council meeting. She suggested the Council 26 and EDA meeting times not be amended until after the new City Council Member was brought 27 on board. 28 29 Executive Director Ericson stated this item could be delayed until March. 30 31 Commissioner Mueller commented another option available would be to hold EDA meetings on 32 the third Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. 33 34 President Flaherty agreed the EDA meeting time should not waiver back and forth. 35 36 Executive Director Ericson commented on how City Code addressed City Council meeting start 37 time. 38 39 Finance Director Beer asked if the City Council could recess from a regular meeting to an EDA 40 meeting. 41 42 Mounds View EDA December 12, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 4 City Attorney Riggs reported this would be an option for the City Council noting the Council 1 meeting time could then remain at 6:00 p.m. 2 3 Vice President Gunn supported the Council meeting time being changed to 6:00 p.m. with EDA 4 meetings being held after the Council meeting adjourned. Executive Director Ericson reported 5 he would bring this item before the City Council in January for consideration. 6 7 Commissioner Mueller stated the Twin Cities North Fundraiser last Thursday for the food shelf. 8 She encouraged the community to support the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf and to make a charitable 9 donation. 10 11 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, January 9, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. 12 13 10. ADJOURNMENT 14 15 President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. 16 17 Respectfully submitted, 18 19 20 Recorded and transcribed by: 21 Heidi Guenther 22 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 23 Item No: 7A Meeting Date: January 9, 2017 Type of Business: EDA City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Authority From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 17-EDA-296 Electing and Appointing Officers to the Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA) Background Article 3, Section 3.1 of the EDA by-laws state that the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected annually at the first meeting of the year. The EDA officers for 2016 were as follows: President: Joe Flaherty Vice President: Sherry Gunn Treasurer: Carol Mueller Secretary: Gary Meehlhause Discussion January 9, 2017, is the first EDA meeting of the year. In accordance with the EDA by- laws, the EDA is required to appoint its officers. Recommendation Staff recommends that the EDA appoint officers and approve the attached EDA Resolution. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ Desaree Crane County Road 10 EDA RESOLUTION 17-EDA-296 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ELECTING AND APPOINTING 2017 OFFICERS TO THE MOUNDS VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096 addresses Officers, Duties and Organizational Matters relating to an Economic Development Authority; and WHEREAS, the Mounds View Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) has adopted By-laws that govern the operation and function of the Authority; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096 require the Authority to annually elect certain officers of the Authority – the President, Treasurer, and Secretary; and WHEREAS, the Authority By-laws require the Authority to annually elect certain officers of the Authority – the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary – at the first meeting of the year; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Economic Development Authority hereby elects the following individuals to serve as the officers of the Authority for 2016 as noted below: President: ____________________________ Vice President: ____________________________ Treasurer: ____________________________ Secretary: ____________________________ Adopted this 9th day of January, 2017. ________________________________ _______________, President ATTEST: ________________________________ James Ericson, Executive Director (seal) Item No: 7B Meeting Date: January 9, 2017 Type of Business: EDA City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Authority From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 17-EDA-297, Appointing Members to the Economic Development Commission (EDC) Background The Economic Development Commission (EDC) is comprised of seven members – three business representatives and four resident representatives. The terms are three years. Dan Larson and Laurie Shoop EDC term seats expired on December 31, 2016. According to the Mounds View City Code Section 408.03: The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) equal voting members, including three (3) business representatives and four (4) residents, appointed by the Authority Board of Commissioners based on the recommendation of the Economic Development Commission, from the applications submitted. Members shall have diverse qualifications with practical experience consisting of, not limited to, but including one (1) of the following areas: economics, finance, accounting, real estate, social services and marketing. Royal Dahlstrom resigned from his EDC seat on November 8, 2016. Therefore, Mr. Dahlstrom seat is vacant. This EDC term seat expires on December 17, 2017. Discussion Dan Larson and Laurie Shoop have submitted their applications for reappointment to the EDC. The EDC recommends their reappointment. Staff recently received two (2) additional applications. The EDC will be reviewing these applications at their next meeting on January 20, 2017, to recommend an applicant to fill the seat vacated by Royal Dahlstrom. Staff anticipates the EDA to review the applications and appoint at the next EDA Meeting on January 23, 2017. Recommendation Staff recommends that the EDA consider the EDC recommendations. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ Desaree Crane County EDA RESOLUTION 17-EDA-297 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (EDC) WHEREAS, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) consist of members appointed by the Economic Development Authority (EDA); and WHEREAS, there are three (3) vacant seats on the EDC; and WHEREAS, Dan Larson and Laurie Shoop term seats expired on December 31, 2016; and WHEREAS, Dan Larson and Laurie Shoop have resubmitted applications for a further term; and WHEREAS, Royal Dahlstrom resigned from his seat on November 8, 2016; and WHEREAS, Mr. Dahlstrom seat is vacant with the term seat expiring on December 17, 2017; and WHEREAS, there remains one vacant seat on the EDC; and WHEREAS, City Staff received two (2) commission applications for reappointment from Dan Larson and Laurie Shoop; and WHEREAS, Staff recently received two (2) additional applications, and the EDC will consider these applications at their next meeting on January 20, 2017, to fill a seat vacated by Mr. Dahlstrom; and WHEREAS, the EDC considered the applications for Dan Larson and Laurie Shoop at their last EDC meeting and recommended them for reappointment to the EDC. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the EDA does hereby appoint the following below to the EDC: Name Term Expiration Dan Larson December 31, 2019 Laurie Shoop December 31, 2019 Adopted this 9th day of January, 2017. ________________________________ _______________, President ATTEST: ________________________________ James, Ericson, Executive Director (seal)