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1 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES DATE: Thursday, September 6, 2001 MEMBERS PRESENT: H. Juni, F. Chase, K. Hansmann, D. Gorowsky, B. Hicks, T. Vacha MEMBERS ABSENT: R. Jensen, J. Milbauer, J. Schwartz OTHERS PRESENT: D. Carlson, C. Dahl, M. Divine, B. Wessel, R. Rafferty , A. Rolek GENERAL/MINUTES Mr. Chase noted that this is Mr. Wessel’s last EDAC meeting and thanked him for his years of leadership. The August 2, 2001 minutes were approved with one typographical correction. MARKETPLACE DEVELOPMENT Mr. Wessel stated that Councilmembers Dahl and Carlson abstained on the final PDO vote, which meant the project was not approved. At that time it was assumed that, as in the past, a super majority vote (4/5) vote was needed. After investigation by the city attorney, it was concluded that recent legislation mandated that cities use a 3/5 vote for this type of rezone, therefore the project was actually approved. The subsidy vote is at the next council meeting. The opening date for Target will likely slide to October 2002, due to the delays. Ms. Carlson stated that she and Ms. Dahl met with Mike Grochala and Linda Waite Smith and said they would reconsider their vote. She abstained because she had concerns she wanted worked on before it went to a vote. Her concerns included completion of Rice Creek Watershed review, and there is no contract with JADT, no development agreement, and outstanding road issues. Mr. Wessel stated all those issues were conceptually agreed to and will be implemented as part of the development process. Ms. Carlson read one paragraph from a resignation letter from the Environmental Board chairman that stated that economic development issues should not take precedence over environmental concerns. Mr. Chase said plans can be approved conditioned upon approval of other entities. In order to construction to begin, all the outstanding issues