HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-2019 EDAPROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Regular Meeting
August 12, 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 6:15 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: President Mueller, Vice President Gunn, Commissioner Bergeron
Commissioner Hull, Commissioner Meehlhause, Finance Director Beer, and Executive
Director Zikmund.
NOT PRESENT: None.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve the August 12, 2019, Agenda as
presented.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. July 8, 2019, EDA Minutes.
MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Hull. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
6. EDA BUSINESS
A. Resolution 19-EDA-328, Approving Assignment, Assumption, and
Amendment to Purchase and Development Agreement for INH Properties.
Assistant City Administrator Beeman stated the planning process is taking longer than expected
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which will delay the closing date for Crossroad Pointe. As a result, an amendment to the
Purchase Agreement and Development Agreement is necessary to adjust the closing date. He
reported a Resolution has been prepared for the EDA’s consideration amending the Purchase and
Development Agreement for the Crossroad Pointe project.
President Mueller asked if the Final Plat approval required a public hearing. Finance Director
Beer reported a public hearing would be required.
President Mueller explained she supported the December 31, 2019 deadline.
MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 19-
EDA-328, Approving Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment to Purchase and Development
Agreement for INH Properties.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
B. Resolution 19-EDA-329, Approving the Preliminary EDA Property Tax Levy
Request and Budget for Fiscal Year 2020.
Finance Director Beer stated previously the City’s economic development activities were funded
with tax increment revenues. These tax increment revenues were discontinued as required by
State Statute when the tax increment districts were decertified. This left the City with limited
resources to continue existing business outreach, marketing, advertising, small scale incentives,
property acquisitions, professional services, and staff training and development. The EDA
proposes to continue a levy of $100,000 for 2020.
Finance Director Beer explained the City’s EDA is requesting that the City Council levy on
behalf of the EDA $100,000 to support the stated activities within the City of Mounds View.
The EDA has been authorized with joint powers of an Economic Development Authority (EDA)
and a Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). The EDA may choose to establish either
an EDA levy or an HRA levy, or both, to fund the above activities. The proposed EDA budget of
$238,130 was reviewed noting there will be changes as additional information becomes
available. Staff noted once the levy amount is set, the levy cannot be increased but can be
lowered. A Truth-In-Taxation meeting will be held December 2, 2019 at 6pm at City Hall. The
final levy will be adopted on or about December 9, 2019.
President Mueller indicated this was the same levy amount that has been requested in years past.
Finance Director Beer reported this was the case.
MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 19-EDA-
329, Approving the Preliminary EDA Property Tax Levy Request and Budget for Fiscal Year
2020.
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
7. REPORTS
None.
8. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, August 26, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT
President Mueller adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Recorded and transcribed by:
Heidi Guenther
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.