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Home My WebLink About06-24-2019 EDAPROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Special EDA Meeting June 24, 2019 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER President Mueller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: President Mueller, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner Bergeron Commissioner Meehlhause, Assistant City Administrator Beeman, Finance Director Beer and Assistant City Attorney Anderson. NOT PRESENT: Commissioner Hull (excused). 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Bergeron. To Approve the June 24, 2019, Agenda as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. May 28, 2019, EDA Minutes. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 6. EDA BUSINESS A. Resolution 19-EDA-324 A Resolution Finding Parcels are Occupied by Structurally Substandard Buildings or Structures and Meet the Requirements of a Redevelopment TIF District Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, SIBD 10 for the EDA owned Skyline Motel Site. Mounds View EDA June 24, 2019 Special Meeting Page 2 Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the EDA adopt a Resolution finding the structures on the Skyline Motel site to be structurally substandard and that the structures meet the requirements of a Redevelopment TIF District under Minnesota State Statute. He recommended this approval be contingent upon receiving the final report on the property from LHB. President Mueller requested further information on the Redevelopment TIF District. Assistant City Administrator Beeman explained the developer would be applying for the Redevelopment TIF District. He indicated the developer would be writing a check to the City for the purchase price of the property. He noted the Redevelopment TIF District would have a maximum life of 26 years. Commissioner Meehlhause asked if it benefited one party or the other to be the applicant for the TIF District. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers & Associates, stated it was better for the developer to be the applicant because the developer would be assuming the risk. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 19- EDA-324, Finding Parcels are Occupied by Structurally Substandard Buildings or Structures and Meet the Requirements of a Redevelopment TIF District Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, SIBD 10 for the EDA owned Skyline Motel Site, contingent upon receiving the final report from LHB. Commissioner Meehlhause asked what the four substandard buildings were on the site. Assistant City Administrator Beeman explained the motel was viewed as three separate buildings and then there was a detached garage. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Update from City Attorney on 30’ Easement between the Skyline Motel and Bio Clean Property. Assistant City Attorney Anderson provided the EDA with an update on the 30’ easement between the Skyline Motel and the Bio Clean property. He explained during the purchase of the Skyli ne Motel property that the 30’ remnant remains in the names of four individuals. The City has the names of these four individuals but understands the property may now be in the hands of their heirs. The City will work to find these heirs and will have them sign a quit claim deed. He explained the other option would be for the City to pursue a condemnation proceeding. Commissioner Meehlhause questioned who was paying the property taxes for this easement. Assistant City Attorney Anderson stated no property taxes were being paid for the easement. Commissioner Bergeron asked if the City could pursue the quit claim deed and the condemnation at the same time. Assistant City Attorney Anderson explained he was uncertain of these actions Mounds View EDA June 24, 2019 Special Meeting Page 3 could occur concurrently given the fact once a condemnation was pursued, it could not be taken back. President Mueller asked why this 30’ easement was important to the City. Assistant City Administrator Beeman explained Bio Clean was hoping to complete an expansion project and the easement was needed for this project. President Mueller questioned if the easement would affect the Skyline Motel redevelopment project. Assistant City Administrator Beeman reported the motel site could be redeveloped without the easement property. C. Resolution 19-EDA-325 A Resolution Approving Assignment, Assumption and Amendment to Purchase Agreement for the Crossroad Pointe Development. Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the EDA adopt a Resolution approving assignment, assumption and amendment to the Purchase Agreement for the Crossroad Pointe Development. He discussed how the planning process was taking longer than was expected. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 19- EDA-325, Approving Assignment, Assumption and Amendment to Purchase Agreement for the Crossroad Pointe Development. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7. REPORTS None. 8. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. 9. CLOSED SESSION – SKYLINE PROJECT: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 13D.05, subdivision 3(c) and 13.44, subdivision 3, to conduct a closed EDA meeting concerning real property located at addressed noted below, to determine the asking price, to consider strategies and to develop or consider offers to counteroffers for the sale of such real property to review confidential appraisal information for such real property. 4889 Old Highway 8 Mounds View, Minnesota PINs: 17.30.23.14.0001, 17.30.23.14.0002, 17.30.23.14.0003 Mounds View EDA June 24, 2019 Special Meeting Page 4 President Mueller closed the open portion of the EDA meeting at 6:00 p.m. President Mueller continued with the closed portion of the EDA meeting at 6:03 p.m. to discuss the Skyline Project. 10. ADJOURNMENT President Mueller adjourned the EDA meeting at 6:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.