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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MAY 16, 2005 EDA President Fran Miron called the Economic Development Authority to order at 8:30 am. PRESENT: Miron, Arcand, Granger, Klein, Charpentier, Skarich, and Bever City Administrator Mike Ericson and CD Director Bryan Bear APPROVAL OF MINUTES Granger made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the minutes from the EDA meeting of April 18, 2005 as presented. All aye. Motion Carried. GUEST SPEAKER (DAVE DOBOSENSKI Dave Dobosenski is the Chief Operating Officer for Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming, MN. He presented the EDA with their plans to open a four -doctor clinic in the Victor Gardens Commercial Center. They will lease space and plan to open in November 2005. Long-term plans of the clinic are to buy land and build a 20,000 sq ft facility. EDA members expressed their strong support to Fairview on their decision to locate a clinic in Hugo. MAY 5, 2005 TIF SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT CD Director Bryan Bear reported that the committee held its first meeting on May 5, 2005. The downtown plan was reviewed and members agreed that the southwest corner of TH61 and CSAH 8 should be office condominiums. Bever made motion, Arcand seconded, to recommend this to the City Council for approval of the final draft. All aye. Motion Carried. The committee also laid out a proposed tax increment financing district in downtown Hugo. The geographic area is defined as along TH61 south from 147th Street to 140th Street, including the old End Zone property, and adjacent parcels south of it on the east side. Klein made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule an EDA joint meeting with the Council and Planning Commission on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 8:30 am, to review the downtown design standards. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to request Council to hold a workshop with City Attorney and LMC officials regarding the Open Meeting Law. All aye. Motion Carried.