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Home My WebLink About09-22-2014 EDA Meeting MinutesSeptember 22, 2014 Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY September 22, 2014 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 8:22 p.m. by EDA Chair Koppen. B. ROLL CALL Marvin Koppen, Chair Present Marylee Abrams, Member Present Robert Cardinal, Vice Chair Present Kathleen Juenemann, Member Present Nora Slawik, Member Present C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Cardinal moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Member Juenemann Ayes – All The motion passed. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of May 12, 2014 Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes Member Cardinal moved to approve the May 14, 2014 Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Member Juenemann Ayes – Chair Koppen, Vice Chair Cardinal, Members Juenemann and Slawik Abstain – Member Abrams The motion passed. E. PUBLIC HEARING None F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None September 22, 2014 Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 2 G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Preliminary Approval of Proposed Tax Levy Payable in 2015 and Setting Budget Public Hearing Date Finance Director Bauman gave the staff report. Member Juenemann moved to approve resolution setting the maximum tax levy for payable 2015 at $89,270 and setting the date for the Public Hearing on the 2015 Levy and Budget for Monday, December 8, 2014, in correlation with the Regular City Council Meeting. Resolution 14-9-1124 RESOLUTION PROVIDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2015 and SETTING BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING DATE WHEREAS, State law requires that the Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority give preliminary approval of a proposed tax levy for 2014 payable in 2015 by September 30, 2014 and WHEREAS, the Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority has reviewed preliminary information on the Proposed 2015 Budget and has determined the amount of the proposed tax levy payable in 2015 which is the maximum amount that will be levied. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA THAT: 1. The proposed tax levy for 2014 payable in 2015 in the amount of $89,270 is hereby given preliminary approval and shall be certified to the Ramsey County Auditor. 2. The date for consideration of the final levy and consideration of the 2015 Budget shall be set as Monday, December 8, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the Maplewood City Council Chambers. Seconded by Member Abrams Ayes – All The motion passed. H. ADJOURMENT EDA Chair Koppen adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m.