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November 13, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD,
MINNESOTA 7:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
by Chairperson Ulrich. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present Gary Kloncz, Commissioner Present Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Present Joy Tkachuck,
Commissioner Present Beth Ulrich, Chairperson Present Dennis Unger, Commissioner Absent Warren Wessel, Commissioner Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner
Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager, Community Development Director 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Kloncz moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner
Jenkins . Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Tkachuck stated she was absent from the meeting on October 9, 2013, and that should be reflected.
Commissioner Wessel moved to approve the HEDC minutes for October 9, 2013 . Seconded by Commissioner Lewis. Ayes – Chairperson Ulrich, Commissioner’s Jenkins,
Kloncz, Lewis & Wessel Abstention – Commissioner Tkachuck The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Review of Proposed Housing TIF District, 2501 Londin Lane i.
Analyst, Tom Denaway, Springsted, Inc., 380 Jackson St., Ste 300, St. Paul, presented and answered questions of the report.
November 13, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 2 ii. Assistant City Manager, Community Development Director, Melinda Coleman answered questions of
the commission. Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the proposed housing TIF District for 2501 Londin Lane. Seconded by Commissioner Lewis. Ayes – All The motion passed.
b. 2013 Code Enforcement Report i. Planner, Mike Martin presented the report. The commission would like to see data from 2010, 2011, and 2012 to compare to the information presented
for 2013 and a map. Staff said they would gather that information for the commission. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Review of Revolving Loan Fund Policy Guidelines i. Assistant
City Manager, Community Development Director, Melinda Coleman stated she would like this item tabled and brought back to the commission in January due to other pressing city business.
Commissioner Jenkins moved to table the review of the revolving loan fund policy guidelines until the HEDC meeting in January 2014. Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes -
All The motion passed. b. Update of Frost Avenue Tax Forfeit Properties i. Planner, Mike Martin presented the report. No action was needed. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS Commissioner Jenkins discussed an article regarding the success of WR Medical Electronics Company and stated that if the commission is aware of Maplewood
businesses that are successful to bring the information forward to staff to share with the HEDC commission. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Development Summary – Planner Martin gave
the development summary on projects in the City of Maplewood. Planner Martin discussed the Battle Creek Preserve, 2501 Londin Lane, Agro Pur (the former Schroeder Milk site at 2080
Rice Street, and discussed a possible senior housing project at the Days Inn hotel by the Maplewood Mall for a senior housing project.
November 13, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 3 b. Assistant City Manager, Community Development Director, Melinda Coleman discussed a meeting with
the Met Council regarding the Maplewood Bowl property at 1955 English Street. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Ulrich adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m.