HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA MINUTES 03111997CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 11, 1997
4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL.
5 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
6 H. ROLL CALL.
7 Commissioners Present: Chair Ranallo, Vice Chair Enrooth, Secretary Marks, and
8 Commissioner Faust.
9 Also Present: Executive Director Michael Morrison, City Attorney William Soth and
l0 Liquor Operations Manager Michael Larson.
I 1 Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Wagner.
12 HI. APPROVAL OF MARCH 11, 1997 HRA AGENDA.
13 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the March 11, 1997 HRA Agenda as
14 presented.
15 Motion carried unanimously.
16 IV. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 25, 1997 HRA MINUTES.
17 Motion by Enrooth, second by Marks to approve the February 25, 1997 HRA minutes
ofas presented.
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20 V. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
21 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the following claims:
22 A. Michael's #3701 in the amount of $305.76 for frames for the City
23 Hall/Community Center.
24 B. Dorsey & Whitney in the amount of $562.50 for legal services rendered
25 through January 31, 1997.
26 C. Bill Bruce AN Design in the amount of $615.00 for invoice dated February
27 27, 1997 for work in the City Hall/Community Center.
28 D. Stuart J. Bonniwell in the amount of $1,500.00 for February 28, 1997 progress
29 billing in connection with the audit and preparation of the financial report of
30 the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of St. Anthony for the year ended
31 December 31, 1996.
32 E. Firstar in the amount of $244.00 for administrative costs of St. Anthony MN
33 1991A GO Refunding Bonds and in the amount of $225.00 for administrative
34 costs for St. Anthony MN 94A GO Tax Increment Ref. Bonds.
35 F. Springsted. Inc. in the amount of $5,571.95 for financial advisory services
36 performed from September 1, 1996 through February 7, 1997 regarding Apache
II Study.
8 G. ESI Communications in the amount of $32,115.20, $311.89, $598.40,
39 $3,310.73, $1,090.56, and in the amount of $2,873.59 for final payment and
40 additions and deletions per Staff memo.
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l H. City of St. Anthony in the amount of $25,397.54 for HRA payment/transfer of
2 salaries to General Fund (1996).
3 1. Mark Hurd in the amount of $2,449.50 for color mosaics of the City of St.
4 Anthony.
5 Mayor Ranallo suggested CPA firms be discussed at the next City Council work
6 session.
7 Morison noted Item F., Springsted, Inc. will be reimbursed by OPUS.
8 Enrooth stated he would like to see the bill for ESI, Communications presented in a
9 different fashion as it was very confusing.
10 Marks amended his motion to include only Claim Items A. through F. and Items H.
I 1 and I. Enrooth agreed to the amendment.
12 Motion carried unanimously.
13 Councilmembers discussed the invoices submitted from ESI Communications.
Motion by Ranallo, second by Enrooth to table Claim Item G. ESI Communications
in the amounts of $32,115.20, $311.89, $598.40, $3,310.73, $1,090.56, and $2,873.59
16 to be resubmitted to the Council in a more understandable format.
17 Marks suggested that all the invoices for ESI, Communications except the one in the
18 amount of $32,115.20 could be approved.
19 Vote on the motion: Enrooth, Faust, Ranallo aye. Marks naye.
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Motion carried.
21 VI. SAV 2.
22 A. HRA Resolution 1997-001. re: Purchase Agreement for the Tires Plus Building,
23 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to approve Resolution 97-001, authorizing
24 the Chair and Executive Director to execute a purchase agreement for the Tires
25 Plus Building.
26 Marks confirmed this Resolution was to purchase the property as per discussion
27 at the work session and memo of the City Manager.
28 City Attorney Soth stated the purchase agreement is almost complete but there
29 are still a few issues which need to be resolved including:
W1. The access easements on this site are critical. The City has to be certain
31 that the existing accesses cannot be changed or modified without the
32 permission of the City.
23 Liquor Operations Manager Larson asked if this pertained to ATMs.
24 Soth stated he was not certain about ATMs but did feel that this restriction
25 needed to be removed. Soth also noted that the City would have 30 days to
26 back out of the purchase agreement after the date of closing.
27 Morrison recommended that the environmental report be pursued and also that
28 KKE Architects be retained to perform a Purchase Inspection Report for the
29 Tire Plus building at a cost of $750.00.
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and bond or borrow $650,000 to fund this project. The projected profits of the
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There are environmental reports which include this property but there
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are none that are specific to this property. Soth suggested an
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stated he was concerned that if another opportunity like the Village Commons
environmental consultant be asked to update the report and address it to
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the City so that the City will have the protection of that report.
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3.
St. Marie Co. and Super Valu have provisions which allow them to
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approve the construction on the site. The original site plan has been
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approved. If the City were to change the site plan, it would require
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additional approval by these two entities.
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The City may need to provide a staging area for construction.
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The City needs to make it clear that as owners of this property, they do
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not want to be part to a significant degree of the common area of the
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shopping center. The Tires Plus building is separate and free standing
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and the owner should not have to pay for costs of the mall or parking
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area accesses which are remote to this location.
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There are restrictive covenants which prohibit types of uses on the
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property. This states that the owner of the property will not use the
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property for any use that a tenant of the shopping center has the
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exclusive use. This restriction cannot be agreed to. What can be agreed
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to is that the property will not be used for any current tenant use. Mr.
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Soth stated Midwest Federal has a restriction that states that no other
financial institution will be able to do business on the shopping center
property.
23 Liquor Operations Manager Larson asked if this pertained to ATMs.
24 Soth stated he was not certain about ATMs but did feel that this restriction
25 needed to be removed. Soth also noted that the City would have 30 days to
26 back out of the purchase agreement after the date of closing.
27 Morrison recommended that the environmental report be pursued and also that
28 KKE Architects be retained to perform a Purchase Inspection Report for the
29 Tire Plus building at a cost of $750.00.
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Mayor Ranallo stated he would be voting against this Resolution. He stated he
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did not feel it was in the best interest of the City to take $725,000 out of the
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HRA Fund which was derived through tax increment financing (TIF) districts
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and bond or borrow $650,000 to fund this project. The projected profits of the
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liquor operation are only $60,000 per year. He stated TIF districts were set up
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for redevelopment, not for the purchase of commercial property. He also did
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not feel the City should be in the business of owning commercial property. He
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stated he was concerned that if another opportunity like the Village Commons
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would appear, the City would not have the funds to pursue it. He also noted
that the City will be needing a new fire truck and the HRA funds could be used
for that purpose by transferring that money to the General Fund.
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1 Vote on the motion. Enrooth, Faust, Marks voted aye. Ranallo voted naye.
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3 Motion carried.
4 Mayor Ranallo stated that although he had not voted in favor of the motion, he
5 will fully support the purchase of the Tires Plus building and redevelopment
6 thereof.
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8 B. HRA Resolution 97-002, re: Approve Architectural Firm for Proposed New
9 Liquor Store.
10 Momson recommended that the completion of a Purchase Inspection Report be
1 l included in this Resolution.
12 Soth recommended the Environmental Report be included in this Resolution.
13 He stated the cost could be from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00.
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Motion by Marks, seconded by Faust to approve Resolution 97-002, approving
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KKE Architects as the architectural firm to remodel a portion of the Tires Plus
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Building into an off -sale municipal store at a cost of $385,00.00, authorize
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$750.00 for completion of a Purchase Inspection Report by KKE Architects,
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and up to $1,500.00 for an Environmental Consultant to provide an
Environmental Report of the site.
20 Motion carried unanimously.
21 VI. OTHER BUSINESS.
22 Morrison reported Staff is considering resurfacing the whole area of the parking lot of
23 the Tires Plus site. He reported a ground sign will be provided in front of the site
24 with Tires Plus on the top portion and the liquor store on the bottom. Staff may ask
25 the Welsh Company to install the City portion of the sign now along with the Tires
26 Plus portion. Staff is considering having the Public Works Department install the
27 sewer on this site. There is also some work inside the building which Staff is
28 considering having. completed by the Public Works Department, including demolition
29 and asbestos removal. All these issues need to be evaluated for cost factors and
30 recommendations will then be brought to the Council.
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32 VII. ADJOURNMENT.
33 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 P.M.
34 Motion carried unanimously.
35 Respectfully submitted,
Lorri Kopischke
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