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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF JUNE 20, 2005 <br /> The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 8:30 am. <br /> Present: Miron,Arcand, Bever, Klein, Skarich <br /> Absent: Charpentier, Granger <br /> City Administrator, Mike Ericson <br /> Community Development Director, Bryan Bear <br /> 2. EDA MEETING OF MAY 16,2005 <br /> City staff recommends the Board approve the minutes for the May 16, 2005 <br /> meeting as presented. <br /> Klein made motion, Bever seconded to approve the minutes for the May 16, 2005 <br /> meeting as presented. <br /> All aye. Motion carried <br /> 3. DISCUSSION OF RFP'S FOR LOT 1,BLOCK 1,BEIP 5TH ADDITION <br /> With direction from the EDA and City Council, staff prepared an RFP and sent it <br /> to over 50 developers,posted it on the City's website,the League of Minnesota <br /> Cities website, and listed it on the Minnesota Commercial Realtors Property <br /> Database. The staff has received numerous promising phone calls in response to <br /> the RFP,however,by the May 27, 2005 deadline, staff had only received two <br /> formal responses. The BEEP subcommittee (Granger, Skarich, Klein) has not <br /> reviewed the information so far. Staff presented four proposals to the EDA, and <br /> the subcommittee was directed to review the proposals and return to the EDA <br /> with a recommendation July 18, 2005. <br /> Miron made motion, Klein seconded directing the subcommittee to bring back a <br /> recommendation. <br /> All aye. Motion carried. <br /> 4. DISCUSSION OF RINK-TEC PROPERTY <br /> The so-called "Rink-Tec"property is Lot 3,Block 1, of the Bald Eagle Industrial <br /> consisting of approximately one acre of land. A company known as "Rink-Tec" <br /> bought the property from the City,however the contract required that that <br /> building be under construction by May 30, 2004. At the request of Rink-Tec, the <br /> City Council extended the construction date for one year, which has now expired <br /> as of May 30, 2005. At the June 6, 2005 City Council meeting, the Council <br /> directed the staff to buy the property back from Rink-Tec, a process which is <br /> currently under way. The staff has been in contact with two businesses who have <br />