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April 9, 2014 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, APRIL 9, 2014 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
Wessel. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Gary Kloncz, Commissioner Present Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Absent Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair
Absent Beth Ulrich, Commissioner Present Dennis Unger, Commissioner Absent Warren Wessel, Chairperson Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner Melinda Coleman,
Assistant City Manager 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Ulrich. Ayes – All The motion
passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Ulrich moved to approve the minutes for February 12, 2014, as submitted . Seconded by Commissioner Kloncz. Ayes – All The
motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Minnesota Waste Wise i. Planner, Mike Martin introduced Mike Weitekamp on behalf of Minnesota Waste Wise to give a presentation. ii. Mike Weitekamp,
Minnesota Waste Wise Foundation, 400 North Robert St, Suite 1500, St. Paul, gave the presentation on an outreach program to the business commercial community regarding getting involved
in recycling. iii. Assistant City Manager, Melinda Coleman addressed Mr. Weitekamp and the commission regarding how to reach out to the business commercial community. No action
was required.
April 9, 2014 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 2 b. Gladstone Phase 2 Improvements, Project 14-01 i. Planner, Mike Martin introduced the item and turned
the discussion over to Jon Horn with Kimley-Horn and Associates. ii. Jon Horn, representative from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., St. Paul, gave the presentation on the Gladstone
neighborhood master plan and answered questions of the commission. No action was required. c. Formation of Subcommittee to Draft (RLF) Revolving Loan Fund Guidelines i. Planner,
Mike Martin gave a brief update on the draft RLF guidelines looking for commissioners to volunteer to form a working group. Commissioners Beth Ulrich and Gary Kloncz volunteered
to form a temporary working group which will produce recommendations to draft Revolving Loan Fund guidelines, staff is looking for one more commission member to volunteer. d. Broker
Selection Committee i. Planner, Mike Martin gave a brief update on the broker selection committee. Staff is looking for volunteers from the commission. Chairperson Wessel volunteered
to serve on the broker selection committee. Staff still needs one more commission member to volunteer to serve. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Ramsey County Demographic Presentations – Planner Martin will send an email with links to videos for the
commission to watch on their own time due to a full agenda. Assistant City Manager, Melinda Coleman addressed the commission. b. Development Summary – Planner Martin gave an
update on active applications in the City of Maplewood. A loading dock at Hobby Lobby at Plaza 3000, equipment for a cell phone tower in the Vista Hills neighborhood, and a conditional
use permit for an addition at the Beaver Lake School. There will also be a Herberger’s Clearance Center at the old Office Max location. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Wessel adjourned
the meeting at 7:55 p.m.