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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.