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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, August 12, 2013
6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner
Hull, Commissioner Meehlhause, Commissioner Mueller
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. June 10, 2013, EDA Minutes
B. June 24, 2013, EDA Minutes
6. CONSENT AGENDA
7. EDA BUSINESS
A. Resolution 13-EDA-280 Approving the Demolition of the Buildings Located at
2400 County Road H2 and 2394 County Road 10
8. REPORTS
9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, August 26, 2013, at 630pm
10. ADJOURNMENT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
June 10, 2013 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
6:00 P.M. 9
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 12
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2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner Mueller, 14
Commissioner Hull, and Commissioner Meehlhause 15
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NOT PRESENT: None. 17
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 19
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the June 10, 2013, Agenda as presented. 21
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 23
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4. PUBLIC INPUT 25
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None. 27
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 29
A. April 22, 2013, EDA Minutes. 30
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Approve the April 22, 2013, EDA meeting 32
minutes as presented. 33
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 35
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B. May 13, 2013, EDA Minutes. 37
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Commissioner Meehlhause requested a change on Page 2, Line 42, Council should be changed to 39
Authority. In addition, Page 3, Line 19, “City-owned” should be removed. 40
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MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Mueller. To Approve the May 13, 2013, EDA meeting 42
minutes as corrected. 43
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 45
Mounds View EDA June 10, 2013
Regular Meeting Page 2
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6. CONSENT AGENDA 2
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None. 4
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7. EDA BUSINESS 6
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A. Resolution 13-EDA-278 Authorizing and Approving the Authority’s 8
Purchase Offer for the Property located at 2394 County Road 10, Mounds 9
View, Ramsey County, Minnesota, and Approval of the Terms and 10
Conditions and Purchase Agreement. 11
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Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated the revitalization of the County Road 10 13
corridor was a priority of the Authority for 2013. She recommended the Authority authorize and 14
approve the purchase of the property located at 2394 County Road 10 while also approving the 15
terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. She reviewed several minor revisions in the 16
Purchase Agreement indicating the expiration date was changed from June 10 to June 13. The 17
purpose of this purchase would be to assemble several parcels for redevelopment while also 18
removing blight along the corridor. 19
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Commissioner Meehlhause questioned who would be responsible for cleanup of the site if 21
environmental concerns were found. Executive Director Ericson explained the chain of title 22
would be subject to cost recovery. 23
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Commissioner Meehlhause asked if an appraisal would be completed on the property. Executive 25
Director Ericson stated an appraisal would not be completed due to the fact the bank has 26
accepted the City’s offer, and it was Staff’s opinion the City was not over paying for the property. 27
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Commissioner Meehlhause inquired if the property had any special assessments or outstanding 29
real estate taxes. Executive Director Ericson commented the property had not special or pending 30
special assessments. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated the property taxes 31
for this property were up to date. 32
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Commissioner Hull questioned how the EDA would fund the purchase of the property. 34
Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained the funds would come from the EDA’s 35
unobligated TIF funds. 36
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President Flaherty fully supported the purchase. 38
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 13-40
EDA-278 Authorizing and Approving the Authority’s Purchase Offer for the Property located at 41
2394 County Road 10, Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota, and Approval of the Terms 42
Mounds View EDA June 10, 2013
Regular Meeting Page 3
and Conditions and Purchase Agreement. 1
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 3
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8. REPORTS 5
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Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz reported the EDA allocates a small amount of 7
funds to Economic Development advertising each year. She reviewed a recent ad that was placed 8
in an annual publication stating it highlighted the City’s annual celebrations, along with Festival 9
in the Park. 10
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9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, June 24, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. 12
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10. ADJOURNMENT 14
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President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. 16
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Respectfully submitted, 18
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Recorded and transcribed by: 21
Heidi Guenther 22
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
June 24, 2013 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
8:35 P.M. 9
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 12
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2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner Hull, 14
Commissioner Meehlhause, Commissioner Mueller, City Attorney Riggs, Finance 15
Director Beer, and Acting Executive Director Crane. 16
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NOT PRESENT: None. 18
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 20
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the June 24, 2013, Agenda as presented. 22
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 24
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4. PUBLIC INPUT 26
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None. 28
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 30
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None. 32
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6. CONSENT AGENDA 34
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None. 36
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7. EDA BUSINESS 38
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A. Review and Approval of Closing and Transaction Issues Related to 2400 40
County Road H2, Mounds View Minnesota. 41
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City Attorney Riggs updated the EDA on the closing of this property. He indicated the property 43
was scheduled to close on June 10th. On June 10th the City was made aware of a law suit that 44
was being filed that would affect the title of the property through a lis pendens. He explained he 45
Mounds View EDA June 24, 2013
Regular Meeting Page 2
has contacted the attorney representing the seller and at this time the City cannot get a clear title 1
if it were to close. He recommended the City not close on the property until the lis pendens was 2
removed. He did not have an indemnification agreement for the EDA to review at this time, but 3
recommended the EDA allow staff to continue working on the closing issues and allow the 4
closing to take place in July. 5
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President Flaherty was in favor of having an agreement in place that would hold the City 7
harmless from the law suit. He stated if the City has not closed by July 1st, the City would be 8
responsible for the property taxes. City Attorney Riggs understood the timeline and was working 9
to close on the property prior to July 1st. 10
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Commissioner Mueller asked how damages would be paid if the property were not to close. City 12
Attorney Riggs anticipated that the property would close; it would just be a matter of time. The 13
City may be responsible for paying property taxes for 2014 if the property was not filed as tax 14
exempt within the proper deadline. 15
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Approve the Closing and Transaction Issues 17
Related to 2400 County Road H2, Mounds View Minnesota with a 90 days extension on the 18
close date. 19
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President Flaherty expressed frustration that the deal has now changed and the City may now be 21
on the hook for these tax dollars. 22
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Commissioner Mueller commented the tax burden from the delay would be approximately 24
$24,000, along with additional legal fees. She encouraged staff to proceed with the sale splitting 25
the expenses 50/50 with the Seller. Even with these expenses, she wanted to see the City 26
proceed with the land purchase. 27
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President Flaherty agreed the purchase should proceed, he just had not anticipated the closing 29
date would be shifted so dramatically. City Attorney Riggs was hopeful that the closing could 30
still take place by June 28th so long as the third party has no further delays. He then went into 31
further detail about the law suit and potential closing date. 32
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It was the EDA consensus for staff to proceed with the closing extending the closing date up to 34
90 days. 35
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Commissioner Mueller and Commissioner Meehlhause withdrew their motion. 37
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8. REPORTS 39
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None. 41
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Mounds View EDA June 24, 2013
Regular Meeting Page 3
9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, July 8, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. 1
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10. ADJOURNMENT 3
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President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m. 5
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Respectfully submitted, 7
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Recorded and transcribed by: 10
Heidi Guenther 11
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 12
Item No: 7A
Meeting Date: August 12, 2013
Type of Business: EDA
Administrator Review : ____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Economic Development Authority (EDA)
From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 13-EDA-280 Approving the Demolition of the
Buildings Located at 2394 County Road 10 and 2400 County
Road H2
Background
The City Council’s 2013 Priority Statement includes an action step to “Consider targeted
property acquisitions on a case-by-case basis to eliminate blight and to encourage
redevelopment and land assembly”. The EDA began the process of completing this action
step earlier this summer with the purchase of the former Taiko Japanese restaurant
building, located at 2394 County Road 10 and the former Robert’s Sports Bar, located at
2400 County Road H2. Below is an aerial photo of the two parcels.
Discussion
To continue the process of achieving the Council’s action step of “eliminating blight and
encouraging redevelopment and land assembly”, the EDA is considering demolishing the
buildings located at 2394 County Road 10 and 2400 County Road H2. City staff requested
demolition quotes from the following four contractors:
2400 County Rd H2
2.05 acre
County Rd 10
County Rd H2
2394 County Rd 10
.48 acre
Aug. 12, 2013 - EDA Meeting
Item 7A – Demo Quotes
Page 2 of 2
1. Kevitt Excavating, LLC
3335 Pennsylvania Ave No.
Crystal, MN 55427
2. Veit Companies
14000 Veit Place
Rogers, MN 55374
3. Carl Bolander & Sons Co.
251 Starkey Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
4. Taylor West Corporation
P.O. Box 190
Circle Pines, MN 55014
Quotes are due to City staff on Friday, August 9, 2013. Attached is a quote submitted on
August 6th from Bolander & Sons. During the August 12th EDA meeting, staff will provide
the EDA with the additional quotes.
If the EDA prefers to remove the two business signs prior to the demolition of the two
buildings, attached is a quote from DeMars Signs for the EDA’s consideration.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the EDA consider Resolution 13-EDA-280 Approving the Demolition
of the Buildings Located at 2394 County Road 10 and 2400 County Road H2 .
Respectfully submitted,
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Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist
Attachments
1. Bolander & Sons Demolition Bid − August 6, 2013
2. DeMars Sign Removal Estimate − July 25, 2013
3. Resolution 13-EDA-280
To: City of Mounds View
Attn: Heidi Steinmetz
Economic Development Specialist
Bid Date: August 6, 2013
Project: Building Demolition and Site Restoration
2400 Co. Rd H2 / 2394 Co. Rd 10 Mounds View, MN
_____________________________________________________________________ ______
Bolander submits pricing as follows: 2400 site $ 68,218.00
Sign Demo $ 750.00
2394 Site $ 18,714.00
Sign Salvage $ 1,500.00
___________________________________________________________________ ______
Sections: E-mailed
Drawings: E-mailed
Addenda Acknowledged: None
Inclusions:
1. Erosion control and NPDES permit
2. Complete structure demolition and disposal
3. City wrecking permit.
4. Water and sewer removals and disconnects.
5. Environmental Surveys.
6. Remove and dispose of the existing regulated waste.
7. Remove and dispose of the existing asphalt and curb.
8. Import and place 4 inches of topsoil, and seed.
Exclusions:
1. Bond; add 1% If required
2. Testing, monitoring & inspections, survey, layout work
3. Engineering, design, preconstruction video and survey
4. Shoring, bracing, earth retention, underpinning
5. Asbestos/lead/chemicals/contaminated soils
6. Sealing of wells
7. Underground tanks
8. Removal or relocation of buried: debris, rubble, and/or obstructions not associated with the existing buildings
9. Dust/weather/safety barriers
10. Utility relocates/re-routes
11. Traffic control
This proposal is subject to review by Bolander in 30 days.
Thank you for the opportunity to bid this project.
Yours truly,
Evan Mackey
Demolition Division Manager
SHOP ADDRESS
410 93rd Avenue NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: (763) 786-5545
Fax: (763) 786-5520
ESTIMATE
NOTICE REGARDING MECHANIC’S LIENS
(A) Any person or company supplying labor or materials for this improvement to your property may file a lien against your propert y if that person or company is not
paid for the contributions.
(B) Under Minnesota Law, you have the right to pay persons who supplied labor or material for this improvement directly and deduct this amount from our contract
price, or withhold the amounts due them from us until 120 days after completion of the improvement unless we give you a lien waiver signed by persons who
supplied any labor or materials for the improvement and who gave you timely notice
I agree to pay as required by your terms until the balance has been entirely paid. I agree that title to and right at the pos session of the merchandise shall
remain in you, that I will not sell, remove, or encumber the same without your written consent that I assume and shall be responsible for all loss or damage
to said goods, and that upon default of any payment or payments, you may, at your option take back the merchandise or affirm the sales and hold me liable
for the full unpaid balance, and if buyer fails of the terms of this contract, Buyer will pay collection fees as set by a commercial agency and reasonable fees
incurred in prosecution of suit.
BALLAST AND TRANSFORMERS CONTAINED IN SIGNAGE CARRY A ONE YEAR WARRANTY FROM MANUFACTURERS STAMPED DATE..
LABOR FOR REPAIR AND INSTALLATION OF THESE BALLASTS AND TRANSFORMERS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY.
Price subject to revision when unforeseen obstructions such as excess rock, steel, cement, utilities
or other unforeseeable foundation or wall conditions are encountered.
BUYER __________________________________ CUSTOMER Date July 25, 2013
Name Mounds View EDA
Address 2401 County Road 10
City, State, ZIP Mounds View, MN
Phone 763-717-4029
Project Sign removal
Attn. Heidi
Sales Person: Scott Maciej
Qty Description Total
The following work to be performed at Mounds View, MN locations
1. Remove the existing Sandwich King sign and pole
A. Pole will be cut off at grade level
B. Electrical service will be capped
C. Sign and pole will be left on-site (or loaded on trailer in one piece)
2. Remove the existing Roberts signs and poles
A. Poles will be cut off at grade level
B. Electrical service will be capped
C. All components will be recycled/discarded
** City permits fees will be additional
** Electrical connection to primary service is responsibility of client BID PRICE $1,729.00
EDA RESOLUTION 13-EDA-280
MOUNDS VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDINGS
LOCATED AT 2400 COUNTY ROAD H2 AND 2394 COUNTY ROAD 10
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA) has
Economic Development Authority powers provided in Minnesota Statutes, Sections
469.090 to 469.108; and,
WHEREAS, the EDA authorized the purchase of 2400 County Road H2 on May 13,
2013; and,
WHEREAS, the EDA authorized the purchase of 2394 County Road 10 on June 10,
2013; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose for the acquisitions was to eliminate blight and to
encourage redevelopment and land assembly; and,
WHEREAS, the demolition of both buildings will eliminate blight and encourage
redevelopment and land assembly.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mounds View Economic
Development Authority does hereby approve the bid from ________________in the
amount of $___________for the demolition of the buildings located at 2400 County Road
H2 and 2394 County Road 10.
Adopted this 12th day of August, 2013 by the
Mounds View Economic Development Authority
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Joe Flaherty, President
(ATTEST)
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James Ericson, Executive Director