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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
May 4, 2026
1. Call to order.
President Farris called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m.
a. Roll call
Commissioners present: Daniel Bashore, Jim Engelking, Sue Budd, Nadia Mohamed, Tim
Brausen, Paul Baudhuin, President Yolanda Farris
Commissioners absent: none
Staff present: city manager (Ms. Keller), city attorney (Mr. Mattick), engineering project
manager (Mr. Elgaard), deputy engineering director (Mr. Sullivan), community engagement
coordinator (Mr. Coleman)
2. Approve agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Mohamed, to approve the
agenda as presented.
The motion passed 7 – 0.
3. Minutes.
a. EDA meeting minutes of April 6, 2026
It was moved by Commissioner Budd, seconded by Commissioner Bashore, to approve the EDA
meeting minutes of April 6, 2026, as presented.
The motion passed 7 – 0.
4. Consent items.
a. Approve EDA disbursements
b. EDA Resolution No. 26-12 approving sub-grant agreement related to Tax Base
Revitalization Account grant for Beltline Station development - Ward 1
c. EDA Resolution No. 26-13 approving transfer of 4300 36 1/2 Street from the EDA to the
city - Ward 2
Commissioner Brausen noted that consent item 4c involved a property the EDA had acquired
for potential affordable commercial development. After approximately a year and a half of
study, the city concluded the investment required was not cost-effective and decided to return
the property to the private market via transfer to the city and subsequent sale.
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It was moved by Commissioner Baudhuin, seconded by Commissioner Brausen to approve
consent items as listed and to waive reading of all resolutions.
The motion passed 7 – 0.
5. Public hearings – none.
6. Regular business – none.
7. Communications and announcements – none.
8. Adjournment.
The EDA meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Yolanda Farris, president
These minutes were created with the assistance of a generative AI transcript service, then edited
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