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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
7:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Gansluckner.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Spencer Gansluckner, Chairperson Present
Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present
Absent
Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner
Absent
Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair
Dennis Unger, Commissioner Present
Warren Wessel, Commissioner Present
Staff
Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Commissioner Unger stated he was absent from the meeting July 8 and that should be
accurately reflected in the minutes.
Commissioner Wessel moved to approve the minutes for July 8, 2015 as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Ayes – Chairperson Gansluckner,
Commissioner’s Jenkins,
Unger & Wessel
Abstention – Commissioner Unger
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. HEDC Business Engagement Outreach Events
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on the HEDC Business
Engagement Outreach Events and answered questions of the commission.
Staff is looking for two commission members to serve on the committee.
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Commissioner Tkachuck had emailed staff and the commission that she would like to be
considered to serve on this committee.
Commissioner Jenkins and Commissioner Wessel both mentioned it would be a good opportunity
for Chairperson Gansluckner to serve if time allowed in his schedule.
Chairperson Gansluckner said he was interested in serving.
Commissioner Jenkins said he will be attending the event.
Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve Chairperson Spencer Gansluckner and Commissioner
Joy Tkachuck to serve on the HEDC Business Engagement Outreach Events.
Seconded by Commissioner Unger. Ayes – Commissioner’s Jenkins,
Unger & Wessel
Abstention –Chairperson Gansluckner
The motion passed.
b. 2015 Code Enforcement Mid-Year Report
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave a brief report on the 2015 Code
Enforcement Mid-Year Report done by Chris Swanson and answered questions of the
commission.
No Action was required.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary (No Report)
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin updated the commission on
development in Maplewood.
- PrairieCare a medical building at 2001 Beam Avenue.
- Maplewood Bowl site, Sherman Associates has applied for a vacation of the public
easements and the plat still needs to be recorded. There was a demo permit applied
for and a building permit has not been issued yet for the Gladstone development area.
- Minnesota Women’s Clinic expansion, 2603 White Bear Avenue.
- Proposal for the Legacy Village between Hazelwood and Kennard Street for 150
upscale market rate apartments split between three different buildings.
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b. September Update of Loan Program, Larkin Dance Studio (No Report)
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin stated he will be giving an update to the
commission on the Larkin Dance Studio loan program at the September HEDC meeting.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Gansluckner adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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