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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
7:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:13 p.m. by Chairperson Wessel.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Spencer Gansluckner, Commissioner Present
Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present
Absent
Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner
Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair Present
Absent
Dennis Unger, Commissioner
Warren Wessel, Chairperson Present
Staff
Michael Martin, Planner, Economic Development Coordinator
Melinda Coleman, City Manager
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff added 9 b. Commission Vacancies under Staff Presentations to the agenda.
Commissioner Tkachuck moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins . Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Gansluckner was incorrectly noted as abstaining from approval of the November
2014 HEDC minutes, it should have been Commissioner Lewis abstaining since she was absent
from the November meeting.
Commissioner Tkachuck moved to approve the minutes for May 13, 2015 as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Gansluckner. Ayes – Commissioner’s Gansluckner,
Jenkins & Tkachuck
Abstention – Chairperson Wessel
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Partners in Energy – Review of Maplewood’s Energy Action Plan
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the presentation on Partners in Energy and
answered questions of the commission. Planner Finwall introduced the Partners in Energy
Program Manager, Tami Gunderzik.
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ii. Partners in Energy Program Manager, Tami Gunderzik addressed and answered
questions of the commission.
iii. Building Official, Nick Carver answered questions of the commission.
No action was needed.
b. Maplewood Parks System Plan
i. Parks Director, James Taylor gave the Maplewood Parks System Plan and answered
questions of the commission.
No action was needed.
c. Approval of the 2016 – 2020 Capital Improvement Plan
i. Planner, Economic Development Coordinator gave the presentation on the 2016 – 2020
CIP and answered questions of the commission.
ii. City Manager, Melinda Coleman answered questions of the commission regarding the
2016 – 2020 CIP.
iii. Building Official, Nick Carver addressed the commission.
The commission felt strongly about including the Maplewood Parks Master Plan and Gas
Franchise fee costs integrated into the table for the 2016 – 2020 CIP Plan.
Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the 2016 – 2020 CIP Plan with the revision to integrate
the Maplewood Parks Master Plan and Gas Franchise fee costs into the CIP which is left up to
the City Manager, Melinda Coleman and Finance Director, Gayle Bauman.
Seconded by Commissioner Gansluckner. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
d. Update on Council Goals – Economic Development
i. Planner, Economic Development Director, Michael Martin gave an update on the 3 city
council goals.
- Document the available commercial space and work to occupy at least 50 percent of
the space in the next 2-3 years.
- Work with bordering cities along Century Avenue to come up with a unified vision for
the corridor.
- Continue and build off the work done so far in the Gladstone neighborhood.
e. Election of Officers (No Report)
Commissioner Jenkins moved to recommend Commissioner Spencer Gansluckner as
Chairperson.
Seconded by Commissioner Tkachuck. Ayes – Chairperson Wessel,
Commissioners Jenkins
& Tkachuck
Abstention –Comm Gansluckner
The motion passed.
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Chairperson Wessel moved to recommend Commissioner Joy Tkachuck as Vice Chairperson.
Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Ayes – Chairperson Wessel,
Commissioner’s Gansluckner,
& Jenkins
Abstention – Commissioner Tkachuck
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary
i. Planner, Economic Development Coordinator gave the summary on development in the
City of Maplewood.
- New medical office building at 2001 Beam Avenue called PrairieCare, the city
currently has a building permit in the review process.
- Easements for Sherman and Associates for the Gladstone area.
- A CUP for used motor vehicles at 2020 Rice Street, Maplewood Collision Center.
- A building expansion at Minnesota Women’s Center at 2603 White Bear Avenue.
- Staff just received a proposal for a 12½ acre piece of property in the Legacy Village
area where someone is proposing 150 market rate apartments that would be split
between three different buildings.
b. Commission Vacancies
i. City Manager, Melinda Coleman updated the commission on vacancies on the boards and
commissions. There is one opening on the HEDC commission. The city has advertised in
the Maplewood Living and Maplewood Review. If the commission knows of people
interested in serving on boards and commission for the City of Maplewood, please let staff
know.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Wessel adjourned the meeting at 9:18 p.m.
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