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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-09 HEDC Minutes July 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, JULY 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 Absent Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Present Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair Present Beth Ulrich, Commissioner Present Dennis Unger, Commissioner Absent Warren Wessel, Chairperson Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner 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 Jenkins moved to approve the minutes for April 9, 2014. Seconded by Commissioner Ulrich. Ayes – Chairperson Wessel & Commissioner Jenkins Abstentions – Commissioner’s Lewis & Tkachuck The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Green Economy – Presentation by Tim Nolan, Sustainable Industrial Development Coordinator with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency i. Planner, Mike Martin introduced Tim Nolan to give the presentation to the commission. ii. Sustainable Industrial Development Coordinator, Tim Nolan addressed the commission and gave the presentation. No action was required. July 9, 2014 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 2b. Sale of Excess Real Property, Fire Department Properties i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the report and update on the 3 fire department properties. Chairperson Wessel moved to approve the recommendation to the city council in determining the properties the city owns at 1177 Century Avenue, 2501 Londin and 2001 McMenemy are in excess and not needed for any public use and should be marketed for sale. Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Ayes – All The motion passed. Chairperson Wessel moved to recommend to the city council to move forward with a purchase agreement to sell the property located at 1177 Century Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Ayes – All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on Monday, July 14, 2014. c. Update on Revolving Loan Fund Guidelines and Broker Selection Subcommittees i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the update on the RLF Guidelines ii. Chairperson Wessel updated the commission on the Broker Selection Subcommittees. Mike Brass was recommended to be hired to represent the city. Commissioners Ulrich, Kloncz and Chairperson Wessel are the committee members from the HEDC. No action was required. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Planner Martin reported on the latest developments in Maplewood. A used auto business at the Maplewood Business Park, 1705 Cope Avenue was approved. On English and Cope south of the new interchange on Highway 36 there is a strip center and the city council approved a Holiday Station at that location. At that same strip center the Baby Zone located there is going to be moving to the former Hostess Discount Bakery on White Bear Avenue and County Road B at 2146 White Bear Avenue once the building is remodeled there. The Days Inn building behind the Maplewood Mall is being proposed to be developed into an assisted living building. Another used car business Whitaker Used Car Sales is being proposed at the NW quadrant of Highway 36 and Highway 61 which would be higher end used cars and showcasing of cars all internal. Also at 3094 White Bear Avenue where the old Mr. BBQ business was located, next to Caribou Coffee the building will be demolished and a new retail building will be built. July 9, 2014 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 310. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Wessel adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m.