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November 12, 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, NOVEMBER 12, 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 Spencer Gansluckner, Commissioner Present Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present Gary Kloncz, Commissioner Present Jennifer
Lewis , Commissioner Absent Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair Present Dennis Unger, Commissioner Present Warren Wessel, Chairperson Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Unger moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Tkachuck. . Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the HEDC minutes for August 13, 2014 as submitted . Seconded by Commissioner Unger. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5.
NEW BUSINESS a. New Member Orientation i. New HEDC Commissioner, Spencer Gansluckner introduced himself to the commission. b. Partners in Energy – Xcel Energy Community Partnership
i. Planner, Mike Martin introduced the item and Joe Ballandby ii. Green Corp member, Joe Ballandby introduced himself and his role in the Partners in Energy program. iii. Xcel Energy
Representative, Tamara Gunderzik, gave the Partners in Energy presentation and the Xcel partnership to the commission. iv. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall addressed the commission
regarding this program.
November 12, 2014 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 2 Commissioner Jenkins moved to recommend approval of the Partners in Energy Memorandum of Understanding
in (Attachment 3 in the staff report). The MOU enters the city into a community support program with Xcel Energy in order to carry out the planning phase of an energy action plan.
Commissioner Jenkins recommended the appointment of Commissioner Gansluckner (Housing and Economic Development Commission member) to serve on the energy action team. Commissioner
Jenkins recommended to offer guidance on the appointment of individuals from Maplewood’s business community and business associations to serve on the energy action team. Seconded
by Commissioner Unger. Ayes – Chairperson Wessel, Commissioner’s Gansluckner, Tkachuck & Unger Abstention – Commissioner Kloncz Commissioner Kloncz
abstained because this is his last HEDC meeting. Commissioner Gansluckner will be the representative and Commissioner Tkachuck will be the alternate. The motion passed. c.
Approval of Resolution of Appreciation for Beth Ulrich i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report on the Resolution of Appreciation for Beth Ulrich. Commissioner Jenkins moved to
approve the resolution of appreciation for Beth Ulrich. Seconded by Chairperson Wessel. Ayes – All The motion passed. d. Approval of Resolution of Appreciation for Gary
Kloncz i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report on the Resolution of Appreciation for Gary Kloncz. Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the resolution of appreciation for Gary
Kloncz. Seconded by Chairperson Wessel. Ayes – Chairperson Wessel, Commissioner’s Gansluckner, Tkachuck & Unger Abstention – Commissioner Kloncz
The motion passed. e. Update on Sale of City Properties i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the update on the Sale of City Properties in the City of Maplewood.
November 12, 2014 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 3 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS City Councilmember, Marv Koppen addressed
Commissioner Kloncz. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS Commissioner Jenkins addressed the commission regarding an event at the MCC and staff will get further information posted for
the commission. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Development Summary (No Report) i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the update on development in the City of Maplewood. Projects in the
city include: 1. U-Haul is expanding into the old Goodwill building on White Bear Avenue & Cope Avenue. 2. The Bureau located at English & Hwy 36 is doing a remodeling project and
a loading dock project. 3. The Days Inn building by the Maplewood Mall is being proposed to be converted into a senior housing project. 4. Holiday Station Store is building at the
old Baby Zone location on Cope Avenue. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Wessel adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m.