HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-26 BEDC Minutes
MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
6:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JULY 26,2012
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson Jenkins.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Gary Kloncz, Commissioner
David Hesley, Commissioner
Mark Jenkins, Chairperson
Jennifer Lewis, Commissioner
Beth Ulrich, Commissioner
Warren Wessel, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
Present until 6:59 p.m.
Present
Present
Staff
Michael Martin, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairperson Jenkins requested moving visitor presentations ahead so Mayor Rossbach can go to
another meeting.
Commissioner Kloncz moved to approve the aqenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Hesley.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Hesley moved to approve the minutes for March 22. 2012. as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel.
Ayes - Chairperson Jenkins,
Commissioner's Hesley,
Lewis, Ulrich & Wessel
Abstain - Commissioner Kloncz
The motion passed.
Commissioner Kloncz moved to approve the minutes for Mav 24.2012. as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Ulrich.
Ayes - Chairperson Jenkins,
Commissioner's Kloncz,
Ulrich & Wessel
July 26, 2012
Business and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes
1
Abstentions - Commissioner Hesley,
& Commissioner Lewis
The motion passed.
5. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Will Rossbach addressed the commission. Thanking the members for serving on the
commission and for their assistance and input in helping the city council. He spoke about the
development of the Gladstone and Savanna area. Mayor Rossbach mentioned the potential of
combining the HRA and BEDC that will be discussed later in the meeting. The city council
encourages commissioners to bring ideas forward to the staff and commission and then to the
city council.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Economic Development Consultant - Janna King
i. Planner, Mike Martin addressed the commission and introduced Janna King.
ii. Economic Development Consultant, Janna King addressed and answered the commission
regarding sites for economic development and creating a business retention program and
how this best works in Maplewood.
iii. Mayor Rossbach addressed the commission.
The commission thanked Ms. King for her input and plan to see her at an upcoming BEDC
meeting.
b. Combination of HRA and BEDC
i. Planner, Mike Martin briefly discussed combining the HRA and the BEDC and to let staff
know by the end of August if the city council decides to combine the commissions.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary
i. Planner, Mike Martin gave an update on the projects in Maplewood.
RSI Recycling on Cope Avenue (the old Wipers Recycling site)
Keller Golf Course, Club house and Pro shop (demo in fall and rebuild the site to
reopen in 2014)
b. Update on July 9 EDA Meeting
i. Planner, Mike Martin gave an update on the July 9,2012, EDA Meeting.
The EDA voted to elect new officers. Councilmember James Llanas was elected as
Chair of the EDA and Mayor Will Rossbach was elected as Vice Chair of the EDA.
BEDC Chairperson Jenkins was at the meeting to speak as well.
July 26, 2012
Business and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes
2
The EDA and the City Council approved the purchase agreement to see the property from
the City of Maplewood to the EDA. The purchase price was $585,000 that the city paid for
the condemnation. If the EDA is able to sell the property for more than $585,000 the
profits will stay with the EDA. If the EDA is unable to get the profit the money will go back
to the city.
The EDA approved direction for the Director of the EDA which is also the City Manager to
continue discussions and negotiations with the property owner for a potential purchase for
a property affected by the Highway 61 and County Road B improvements.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
July 26, 2012
Business and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes
3