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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, July 12, 2010
6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull,
Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Gunn
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. January 11, 2010, EDA Minutes
B. January 25, 2010, EDA Minutes
6. CONSENT AGENDA
7. EDA BUSINESS
A. Resolution 10-EDA-260 Authorizing the Expenditure of Tax Increment Financing
Funds for the Appraisal of 7968 Edgewood Drive (For Consideration of Purchase
under the EDA’s Housing Replacement Program)
8. REPORTS
9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, July 26, 2010, at 6:30p.m.
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
January 11, 2010 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
6:33 P.M. 9
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 12
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2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull, 14
Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Gunn, and Executive Director Ericson. 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 January 11, 2010, 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. December 14, 2009, EDA Minutes. 30
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Approve the December 14, 2009, EDA Minutes as 32
presented. 33
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 35
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6. CONSENT AGENDA 37
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None. 39
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7. EDA BUSINESS 41
A. Resolution 10-EDA-257 Approving Revised Mounds View EDA Bylaws. 42
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Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained the EDA adopted its original bylaws in 44
March of 1994 and in 2008 the EDA discussed possible revisions as proposed by the City 45
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Attorney. However, the EDA postponed its approval of the revised bylaws because the EDA first 46
wanted to clarify and change certain duties of the EDA’s Treasurer and to elect and appoint EDA 47
officers. In September of 2008, those revisions were completed. Economic Development 48
Specialist Steinmetz summarized the revisions and presented staff’s recommendation to approve 49
the revised bylaws, advising the revisions were also reviewed by City Attorney Riggs. 50
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Commissioner Mueller referenced Section 5.4, and suggested “The Authority” should indicate 52
“The Authority’s” since it speaks to the ownership of the detailed financial statement. The EDA 53
agreed with this revision. 54
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Vice President Stigney referenced Section 3.2, Vacancies, noted that the position of Assistant 56
Treasurer is not a member nor elected, it is appointed by the Authority, and should not be 57
referenced in the first sentence. He suggested the last sentence indicate: “When the office of 58
Executive Director or Assistant Treasurer becomes vacant, the Authority shall appoint a 59
successor.” The EDA agreed with these revisions. 60
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Vice President Stigney referenced Section 3.5, Order of Business, that indicates: “At the regular 62
meetings of the EDA, the following shall be the order of business” and then it lists items that 63
have never been included on the EDA agenda, such as bills and communications. Following 64
discussion, the EDA agreed to revise Section 3.5 to indicate: “At the regular meetings of the 65
EDA, the following may be the order of business.” 66
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Vice President Stigney referenced Section 2.8 indicating: “The Assistant Treasurer shall be 68
elected by the Board” but it would be more consistent with the EDA’s bylaws and State statutes 69
to indicate: “The Assistant Treasurer shall be appointed” by th e Board,” the same as for the 70
Executive Director. The EDA agreed with this revision. 71
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Vice President Stigney referenced Section 3.1 and an inconsistency in language indicating: “The 73
President, Vice President, Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer shall be elected annually at the first 74
meeting of the year;” however, only the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and 75
Secretary need to be annually elected. He stated this section should not reference Assistant 76
Treasurer. The EDA agreed with this revision. 77
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Executive Director Ericson explained staff tried to mirror the language contained in State 79
statutes. He noted the Assistant Treasurer position is an elected position by the Authority in the 80
Statutes but the EDA can indicate this position is appointed. He stated staff will revise the 81
bylaws so wording is consistent to indicate the positions of Assistant Treasurer and Executive 82
Director are appointed positions and handled in the same manner. The EDA agreed with this 83
revision. 84
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President Flaherty reviewed bylaws language and noted it does not differentiate that the 86
Executive Director and Assistant Treasurer are not voting members of the Authority, which 87
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should be clarified. He also suggested Section 2.5, Secretary, be revised to indicate the 88
responsibility for creating meeting minutes has been diverted to a secretarial service. The EDA 89
agreed with these revisions. 90
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Vice President Stigney commented on the inconsistencies in Article III and suggested the Section 92
3.1 title be revised. The EDA agreed with this revision. 93
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Executive Director Ericson stated staff will make the revisions suggested tonight. 95
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MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10-EDA-97
257, Approving Revised Mounds View Economic Development Authority Bylaws, as corrected. 98
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 100
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B. Resolution 10-EDA-258 Electing & Appointing 2010 Officers to the Mounds 102
View EDA. 103
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Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz presented staff’s recommendation to adopt the draft 105
resolution for the election and appointment of 2010 officers to the Mounds View EDA, as called 106
for in the revised Bylaws. She noted the draft Resolution will be amended to move the position 107
of Assistant Treasurer to the Now, Therefore, be it further resolved paragraph. 108
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Vice President Stigney noted the fourth “Whereas” will also need to be revised. The EDA 110
agreed. 111
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Following nominations and discussion, consensus was reached on the following appointments: 113
President – Joe Flaherty 114
Vice President – Roger Stigney 115
Treasurer – Carol Mueller 116
Secretary – Al Hull 117
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10-EDA-258, 119
Electing and Appointing 2010 Officers to the Mounds View Economic Development Authority, 120
as amended. 121
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It was noted that James Ericson remains the EDA Executive Director and Mark Beer the EDA 123
Assistant Treasurer. 124
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 126
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8. REPORTS 128
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None. 130
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9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, January 25, 2010 132
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10. ADJOURNMENT 134
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President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. 136
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Respectfully submitted, 138
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Recorded and transcribed by: 141
Carla Wirth 142
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 143
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
January 25, 2010 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
6:33 P.M. 9
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 12
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2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull, 14
Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Gunn (arrived at 6:35 p.m.), Executive Director 15
Ericson, Finance Director Beer, and Community Development Director Roberts. 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 January 25, 2010, Agenda as presented. 22
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Ayes – 4 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
A. Authorize Ramsey County to Cancel the Minimum Assessment Agreement 39
between the EDA and Mounds Vista, Inc. 40
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Finance Director Beer reviewed that December 14, 2009, the EDA authorized the redemption 42
and payment of the outstanding tax increment revenue bonds that were issued October 1, 2001, 43
as part of the redevelopment of the Mermaid property. As a result of the redemption, the 44
minimum assessment agreement is no longer necessary and should be canceled. 45
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Commission Gunn arrived at 6:35 p.m. 47
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive Reading and Adopt Resolution 10-EDA-259, 49
Authorizing Ramsey County to Cancel the Minimum Assessment Agreement between the 50
Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Mounds Vista, Inc. 51
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 53
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8. REPORTS 55
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Executive Director Ericson advised that Walgreens acquired the Snyders franchise so the Snyders 57
business in Mounds View will be closed at some point. Staff is in consultation with Walgreens 58
regarding the use of that property. 59
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Commissioner Mueller commented on the status of prescriptions filled by Walgreens and that the 61
rest of their products will be clearanced out. 62
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9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, February 8, 2010. 64
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10. ADJOURNMENT 66
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President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m. 68
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Respectfully submitted, 70
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Recorded and transcribed by: 73
Carla Wirth 74
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 75
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Item No: 7A
Meeting Date: July 12, 2010
Type of Business: EDA
Administrator Review: ____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Economic Development Authority
From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10-EDA-260 Authorizing the Expenditure of Tax
Increment Financing Funds for the Appraisal of 7968 Edgewood
Drive (For Consideration of Purchase under the EDA’s Housing
Replacement Program)
Background of Housing Replacement Program
The EDA created the Housing Replacement Program in 1996. Since that time, the EDA
has been involved with the acquisition and/or demolition of about five homes in Mounds
View. The objectives of the program are as follows:
• Replace deteriorating substandard housing on scattered sites throughout Mounds
View with larger, higher value housing designed for owner-occupied families
• Eliminate the blighting influence of substandard housing
• Increase the availability for quality housing for families
The program has the following two options:
1. Demolition assistance provided as a ten year/forgivable deferred loan
2. Property Acquisition (the EDA will purchase the home and market it to potential buyers)
Discussion
On June 21, 2010, staff received the attached Housing Replacement Program
application from Mr. Ken Nollet, owner of a single-family home located at 7968
Edgewood Drive in Mounds View. Built in 1941, the home sits on a .84-acre lot. Mr.
Nollet is asking the EDA to acquire the property. Mr. Nollet inherited the property from
his uncle and does not reside in the property (the house is currently vacant). Mr. Nollet
works and lives in Japan. He will be attending the EDA meeting to answer any
questions the EDA may have about his Housing Replacement Program application.
Mr. Nollet’s application meets the EDA’s Housing Replacement Program criteria. The
criteria is attached for the EDA’s review. The property is on the City’s list of parcels
eligible for acquisition as part of the EDA’s Project Plan for the Mounds View Economic
Development Project. In addition, the home qualifies for the Housing Replacement
Program’s blight test because of the totality of the home’s deficiencies. Mounds View’s
Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Jeremiah Anderson completed an exterior and
interior inspection of the property on July 7, 2010. Attached are his findings.
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Below is a close-up version of an aerial photo of the property. The photo provides a
visual indication that the sizes of the home and garage are very small compared to the
size of the lot. Per the attached tax and property information from Ramsey County, the
size of the one story home is 691 square feet, the size of the garage is 576 square feet
and the size of the lot is .84 of an acre. Ramsey County’s Estimated Market Value of the
house is $120,800 in 2010 and $112,300 in 2011. The adjacent property to the south
(7948 Edgewood Dr) is also for sale and that property owner plans to list the property by
the end of 2010.
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Aerial Photo of 7968 Edgewood Drive and the surrounding neighborhood
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Aerial Photo of Vacant & Foreclosed Properties Within the Neighborhood
Photo Key:
V = Vacant
F = Foreclosed
VF = Vacant & Foreclosed
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Recent Home Improvements
Mr. Nollet recently completed some home improvements per City Code citations issued
by Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Jeremiah Anderson. Below are “before and
after” photos showing the improvements.
Before Photos
After Photos
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Summary
In summary, the Housing Replacement Program is a neighborhood revitalization program.
One purpose of neighborhood revitalization is to fix a deteriorating housing stick in order
to increase property values. Increased property values leads to an increased tax base for
the City, which helps the City provide essential services that the residents need and
expect.
The housing stock surrounding 7968 Edgewood Drive has deteriorated based on the
amount of vacant and foreclosed properties located within the neighborhood.
Unfortunately, the status of the housing stock in this neighborhood is not unlike many
neighborhoods in the City. The success of any community includes, but is not limited to,
a well-maintained housing stock.
Whether the EDA approves this most recent Housing Replacement Program application,
this neighborhood, along with many other Mounds View neighborhoods, need access to
some sort of neighborhood revitalization program.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the EDA adopt the attached Resolution 10-EDA-260 Authorizing
the Expenditures of TIF funds for the Appraisal of 7968 Edgewood Drive.
Next Step
If the EDA approves Resolution 10-EDA-260, upon the receipt of an appraisal, the EDA
would then consider authorizing staff to negotiate a purchase agreement with the
homeowner.
Respectfully submitted,
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Heidi Steinmetz
Economic Development Specialist
Attachments:
1. Housing Replace Program application received June 21, 2010
2. Housing Replacement Program criteria, July 2007
3. Property Maintenance Inspection − Single Family Home form
4. Ramsey County Tax & Property Information
5. Resolution 10-EDA-260