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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 149 2010 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the April 12, 2010 EDA Meeting as presented. 4. DISCUSSION ON PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OWNED PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN Over the past couple month's staff has been working with Mark Finnemann, Richard Fischer, and Mike Brass on a purchase agreement for the City Owned property in the downtown. Staff will make a presentation on the purchase agreement details. The agreement is also in the packet for the EDA's review. Staff recommends that the EDA make a recommendation to the City Council to approve the purchase agreement with the development team. 5. UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM DOWNTOWN PROJECT TEAM The Downtown Project Team is one of the subcommittees that came out of the BR&E program. They have completed their action plan which is included in the packet for the EDA to review. 6. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff will update the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment. 7. UPDATE ON NATIONAL RECYCLING INC. (NRI) The City has received several complaints on NRI regarding the amount of metal stored on the property and the traffic problems the business has caused. The business is located on Highway 61 south of 165th Street. Staff is investigated the complaints and has informed the property owner that it is an illegal nonconforming use, which means the use is not allowed in the zoning district. Staff has since met with the property owner on how to resolve the issues with the complaints and the illegal use. Staff will update the EDA on the outcome of the meeting. 8. UPDATE ON BUSINESS NETWORKING BREAKFAST The Hugo EDA, Hugo Business Association(HBA), and Business Networking International of Hugo are hosting a business networking breakfast on June 15, 2010 from 7:30—9:00 am. The EDA is invited to attend this event.