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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
6:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: President Linke, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Quick,
Commissioner Marty, Commissioner Gunn
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APP ROVAL OF MINUTES: EDA Minutes, May 12, 2003
5. CONSENT AGENDA
6. EDA BUSINESS
A. Discussion of Concept Plans submitted by Developers as part of the County Road H2
Residential Development Project in the City of Mounds View.
7. REPORTS
8. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, June 9, 2003
9. ADJOURNMENT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA 1
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MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 3
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 4
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 5
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Joint Meeting 7
May 12, 2003 8
Mounds View City Hall 9
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 10
6:35 P.M. 11
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 14
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2. ROLL CALL: Stigney, Marty, Gunn, and Linke 16
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NOT PRESENT: Quick. 18
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 20
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Approve the Agenda for Monday, May 12, 2003 as 22
Presented. 23
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 25
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4. APPROVAL OF EDA MINUTES 27
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A. April 28, 2003 Minutes 29
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the Minutes of April 28, 2003 as Presented. 31
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 33
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5. CONSENT AGENDA 35
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None. 37
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6. EDA BUSINESS 39
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A. Public Hearing and Consideration of EDA Resolution 03-EDA-173 and City 41
Council Resolution 6004, Resolutions Approving Revisions to the City’s Business 42
Subsidy Policy. 43
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President Linke continued the public hearing at 6:36 p.m. 45
Mounds View EDA May 12, 2003
Regular Meeting Page 2
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated the EDC had discussed and 47
recommended revisions to the City’s Business Subsidy Policy. He then reviewed the changes. 48
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Vice President Stigney asked whether any change had been made on the minimum wage. 50
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that no change had been made. 52
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President Linke closed the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. 54
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Mayor Linke opened the City Council meeting at 6:40 p.m. 56
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 03-EDA-58
173, a Resolution Approving Revisions to the City’s Business Subsidy Policy. 59
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Vice President Stigney indicated he felt the minimum wage should be higher than what it is and 61
tax abatement should be stricken from the document. 62
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Ayes – 3 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 64
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6004, a 66
Resolution Approving Revisions to the City’s Business Subsidy Policy. 67
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Council Member Stigney indicated that he felt the minimum wage should be higher and 69
providing tax rebate financing, a/k/a tax abatement for development within the City he is against. 70
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Ayes – 3 Nays – 1(Stigney). Motion carried. 72
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Mayor Linke closed the City Council meeting at 6:42 p.m 74
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7. REPORTS 76
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Economic Development Coordinator Backman reported that he had received a copy of a letter 78
indicating that the regional pond adjacent to the Mermaid expansion project has been completed. 79
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8. NEXT EDA MEETING: May 27, 2003 81
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9. ADJOURNMENT 83
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President Linke adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m. 85
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Respectfully submitted, 87
Mounds View EDA May 12, 2003
Regular Meeting Page 3
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Recorded and transcribed by: 89
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Joan Lenzmeier 91
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 92
Item No. 6A
Meeting Date: May 27, 2003
Type of Business: EDA
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; EDA: EDA Business
Mounds View City Council Staff Report
To: Mounds View City Council
From: Aaron Backman, Economic Development Coordinator
Item Title/Subject: County Road H2 Residential Development
Date of Report: May 22 2003
SUMMARY
Over the past month and a half three developer groups hired or worked with land surveyors in
preparation of concept plans for the proposed County Road H2 Residential Project. The
following developers have submitted plans to the City—copies of which you have before you:
Dave Regel Construction, Homes by James, and Pro Craft Homes. City staff is pleased with
the quality of each of the developers and believe that each would do an excellent job.
The concept plans for the residential development were presented to the City’s Economic
Development Commission on 5/18/03. The EDC members were pleased with all the plans.
They were excited by the additional tax base that would be generated and viewed the project
as serving the purpose for which the land was acquired by the City. The concept plans were
also presented to the Planning Commission on 5/21/03. Representatives of all three
developers were present to answer the Commissioners’ questions. The Planning
Commission viewed all the concept plans as appropriate and ones that would be positive for
the City. The Planning Commission encouraged that all three developers be considered by
the City Council.
Staff seeks input from the M.V. Economic Development Authority regarding these concept
plans so that the City Council can make a decision as to which plan makes sense for the City
of Mounds View. Staff seeks additional selection criteria from the members that would enable
a developer to be selected. Once a concept plan is selected, the City would seek to develop
a Letter of Intent with the respective developer that would govern the project.
An additional information item for the EDA is a tax-forfeited property. The City has purchased
and owns the property of 3016, the lot behind 3000, and lot 2946 along Co. Rd H2. The lot
between 3016 and 3000 is a tax-forfeited property with Ramsey County controlled by the city
through a use deed. To address the issue of public purpose and to control the area for
appropriate development, I requested a purchase price for the 1.5 acre lot. On 5/21/03 the
City received the calculation statement from Ramsey with an amount of $68,901. Given that
the City has over $200,000 invested into acquiring the other adjacent lots, the purchase price
appears to be reasonable. The Planning Commission will consider at a future meeting
making a recommendation to the Council regarding the acquisition.
Respectfully submitted,
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Aaron Backman
Economic Development Coordinator
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