HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-2007PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
May 14, 2007 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
6:36 P.M. 9
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 12
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2. ROLL CALL: President Marty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull, 14
Commissioner Flaherty, and Commissioner Mueller. 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/Flaherty. To Approve the Monday, May 14 , 2007 Agenda as 21
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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A. March 26, 2007 EDA Minutes 32
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President Marty requested the following changes: On Page 3, Line 88, clarify business loan. 34
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MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Approve the March 26, 2007 Minutes as Amended. 36
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38
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B. April 9, 2007 EDA Minutes 40
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve April 9, 2007 EDA Minutes as Presented. 42
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44
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Mounds View EDA May 14, 2007
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6. CONSENT AGENDA 46
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None. 48
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7. EDA BUSINESS 50
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A. Resolution 07-EDA-232 Approving the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for 52
the Premium Stop Redevelopment Project and to Authorize Distribution and 53
Publication of the RFQ 54
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman explained that the Premium Stop location had 56
deteriorated to the point of becoming a nuisance and the EDA made steps to acquire the location. 57
He then explained that the Council authorized a market analysis and planning study to assist with 58
determining the best use for the site. 59
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman explained that the City is considering an RFQ 61
process to consider a developer to redevelop the site. He then outlined the schedule for the RFQ 62
process. 63
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman explained the different ways that the RFQ could 65
be advertised. 66
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Commissioner Flaherty said that he likes the idea of looking at the City’s list of developers first 68
before advertising. 69
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President Marty said that he is concerned about getting a few responses that the City may not like 71
and then losing the time. He then suggested doing some advertising because then the City could 72
get better response. 73
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman suggested utilizing the email list to get the 75
information out but he is not sure of the costs for that type of advertising. 76
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Commissioner Mueller said that advertising can be added to the purchase price and recovered so 78
she likes the idea of opening it up for advertising to see what may happen. 79
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The EDA agreed to add a not to exceed amount of $1,200 for advertising. 81
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Commissioner Flaherty said that with a list of 18 developers the City should get some interested 83
parties. He then asked to look into using webstreaming for advertisement. 84
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Community Development Director Ericson said that Staff could look into the email blast listing 86
for advertising and the costs to do so. 87
Mounds View EDA May 14, 2007
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The EDA and Staff amended the dates in the Resolution to June 20, 2007 and responses due by 89
July 9, 2007. 90
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve Resolution 07-EDA-232, Approving the 92
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Premium Stop Redevelopment and to Authorize 93
Distribution and Publication of the RFQ. 94
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Commissioner Flaherty commented that there is a group of 18. 96
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman clarified that there are 8 or 9 familiar with the 98
project and four interested. 99
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Commissioner Flaherty would like to go to the 18 first and save the $1,200 for advertising. He 101
then said that he would like the City to require the recovery of all costs for purchasing and 102
redeveloping the property. 103
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman explained that he had only included land 105
acquisition costs but other language could be added. 106
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Community Development Director Ericson said that as the property sits it is not worth $625,000. 108
He then said that the goal is to recover City expenses but that may not be possible. 109
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Vice President Stigney requested clarity in the fifth whereas. The EDA agreed. 111
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Flaherty) Motion carried. 113
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8. REPORTS 115
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None. 117
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9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. 119
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10. ADJOURNMENT 121
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President Marty adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m. 123
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Respectfully submitted, 125
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Recorded and transcribed by: 127
Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Secretary 128
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 129