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1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />DATE: February 5, 2015 <br /> <br />MEMBERS <br />PRESENT: Nathan Vojtech, Thomas Colgan, Chad Wagner, Rebecca Glewwe, Tami Wier, <br />Don Johnson. <br /> <br />MEMBERS <br />ABSENT: Lou Masonick, Julie Schwartz, Matt Kassner. <br /> <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Celeste McDermott. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />It was moved by Rebecca Glewwe to approve the minutes of December 4, 2014. The motion <br />passed unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />49/J BLIGHT STUDY <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala provided information regarding a study that has been proposed by the city <br />evaluating the improvement potential for property located at the intersection of 49 and County <br />Road J. Staff has had ongoing discussions with the property owner regarding possible <br />demolition of the old 49 Club. <br /> <br />The City is proposing to retain the services of LHB Architects to perform a blight study on the <br />property. The purpose of the study would be to prequalify the property for possible <br />establishment of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. Mr. Grochala explained that once the <br />building is removed we would have up to three years to establish a TIF district. Once established <br />a project would need to be undertaken within three years or the district would dissolve. <br /> <br />The board recommended moving forward with the blight study. <br /> <br /> <br />WEBSITE OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Ms. McDermott provided a general overview of the new city website including information on <br />the property search function that allows potential businesses or developers to search for available <br />sites or buildings. <br /> <br /> <br />PROJECT UPDATES