HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-2013 EDA Meeting MinutesSeptember 23, 2013
Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 1
MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
September 23, 2013
Council Chambers, City Hall
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council serving as the Economic Development Authority, (EDA),
was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 9:08 p.m. by EDA
Chair Koppen.
B. ROLL CALL
Will Rossbach, Member Present
Rebecca Cave, Vice Chair Present
Robert Cardinal, Member Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Member Present
Marvin Koppen, Chair Present
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Rossbach moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Member Cardinal Ayes – All
The motion passed.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of September 9, 2013 Economic Development Authority Meeting
Minutes
Member Cardinal moved to approve the September 9, 2013 Economic Development
Authority Meeting Minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Member Juenemann Ayes – All
The motion passed.
E. PUBLIC HEARING
None
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
September 23, 2013
Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 2
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Commercial Reinvestment Loan, Larkin Dance Studio, 1400 East
Highway 36
a. Housing and Economic Development Commission Report
b. Approval of Loan Terms
Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Coleman gave the staff report
and answered questions of the council. City Manager Ahl gave additional information.
Mark Jenkins representing the Housing and Economic Development Commission gave
the HEDC report and answered questions of the council. Dean Trongard, Real Estate
Broker representing Larkin Dance addressed the council to give additional information
about Larkin and the proposed site. Molly Larkin Symanietz, Michelle Larkin Wagner
and Scott Symanietz were present and addressed the council to give additional
information about the Larkin Dance Studio Project.
Member Juenemann moved to approve the conceptual Commercial Reinvestment Loan
and directed staff to prepare an agreement and collect various details from the applicant
that the EDA has indicated and present it at the October 14, 2013 EDA meeting.
Seconded by Member Rossbach Ayes - All
The motion passed.
H. ADJOURMENT
EDA Chair Koppen adjourned the meeting at 9:33 p.m.