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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-2013 EDA Meeting MinutesOctober 14, 2013 Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY October 14, 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 6:30 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 Juenemann moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Member Rossbach Ayes – All The motion passed. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of September 23, 2013 Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes Member Rossbach moved to approve the September 23, 2013 Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Member Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. E. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Approval of Purchase Agreements for City-Owned Real Property, Castle Avenue and Van Dyke Street a. Housing and Economic Development Commission Report b. Approval of Purchase Agreement between City and EDA c. Approval of Purchase Agreement between EDA and Solomon Real Estate Group, Inc. City Manager Ahl informed the council that this public hearing has been cancelled. October 14, 2013 Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 2 Member Cardinal moved to cancel the public hearing. Seconded by Member Juenemann Ayes - All The motion passed. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Approval of Terms for a Commercial Reinvestment Loan, Larkin Dance Studio, 1400 East Highway 36 – Additional Information Will be Presented at the Meeting a. Approval of Loan Terms Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Coleman gave the staff report and answered questions of the council. City Attorney Kantrud answered additional questions of the council. G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of Selling Excess City-Owned Real Property Policy a. Housing and Economic Development Commission Report b. Approval of Policy Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Coleman gave the staff report and answered questions of the council. City Attorney Kantrud answered additional questions of the council and City Manager Ahl gave additional input. Mark Jenkins, Business and Economic Development Commissioner addressed and answered questions of the council. Member Cardinal moved to approve the Selling Excess City-Owned Real Property Policy. This policy has Maplewood’s criteria and project review policies, procedures and criteria for any city-owned real property that would be sold in the city of Maplewood. Seconded by Member Juenemann Ayes - All The motion passed. H. ADJOURMENT EDA Chair Koppen adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m.