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S T . L O U I S P A R K , M I N N E S O T A
A p r i l 2 0 , 19 9 2
1 . C a l l t o o r d e r
P r e s i d e n t M e l a n d c a l l e d t h e m e e t i n g t o o r d e r a t 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll call
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The fol lowing Commissioners were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, George
Haun, Allen Friedman, Larry Mitchell, Gail Dorfman and Keith Meland.
Also present were the Executive Director, City Attorney and Director of
Community Development.
3. Approval of minutes of April 6 meeting
It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Mitchell,
to approve the minutes. The motion passed 5-0-2 (Commissioners Friedman
and Meland abstained).
4. Approval of agenda for April 20
It was moved by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to
approve the agenda. The motion passed 7-0.
5. Unfinished business
a. County Rd. 25/Minnetonka Blvd. /France Ave. landscaping plan
The Executive Director gave a brief update.
Barry Warner, Barton-Ashman, was present to present further refinement
to the landscaping plan he presented to the Authority on April 6.
The Executive Director said staff's recommendation was two-fold: First
to ask Mr. Warner to prepare a proposal for development of pl ans and specs
for installation of the landscaping; and second, to direct staff to report
back to the EDA following the results of the Thursday meeting with neighborhood
businesses.
Commissioner Friedman asked what were the exact costs to date.
The Director of Community Development said approximately $6,000. He estimated
$3,000 has been incurred in staff costs.
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E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y
A p r i l 2 0 , 19 9 2
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C o m m i s s i o n e r M i t c h e l l a s k e d a b o u t t h e s i t e li n e im p a c t o f r e l o c a t i o n o f
u t i l i t y l i n e s r a t h e r t h a n u n d e r g r o u n d i n g .
T h e P l a n n i n g D i r e c t o r s a i d t h e h i g h e s t c o s t o p t i o n i n v o 1 v e s u n d e r g r o u n d i n g
t h e o v e r h e a d l i n e s a l o n g M i n n e t o n k a B l v d . (n o r t h s i d e ). O n l y a s h o r t s t r e t c h
o f l i n e s w o u l d b e i n s t a l l e d b e h i n d t h e b u i l d i n g s . H e d i s p l a y e d o v e r h e a d s
a n d w a l k e d t h e A u t h o r i t y t h r o u g h t h e v a r i o u s o p t i o n s . T h e s e r v i c e c o n n e c t i o n s
w o u l d b e lo c a t e d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e b u i l d i n g s u n d e r a le s s e x p e n s i v e p r o p o s a l .
H e s a i d t h e r e w e r e s o m e d i s a d v a n t a g e s : t h e e s t h e t i c im p a c t o f p u t t i n g a d d i t i o n a l
l i n e s o n t h e e x i s t i n g p o l e s w h i c h w o u l d p r i m a r i l y im p a c t o n t h e r e s i d e n c e s
t o t h e n o r t h .
It w a s m o v e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r F r i e d m a n , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r Ja c o b s ,
t h a t f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n o f t h i s it e m b e d e f e r r e d t o M a y 4 , 19 9 2 .
T h e r e w a s d i s c u s s i o n a b o u t t h e t i m e f r a m e in w h i c h t o g e t t h e p r o j e c t un d e r w a y
if t h e A u t h o r i t y w a s t o w a i t u n t i l M a y 4 .
T h e m o t i o n f a i l e d 2 -5 (C o m m i s s i o n e r s J a c o b s , F r i e d m a n in f a v o r ; a l l o t h e r s
o p p o s e d )
I t w a s m o v e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r M i t c h e l l , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r H a n k s ,
t o a p p r o v e t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n in s t a f f 's r e p o r t t o d i r e c t B a r r y W a r n e r
t o p r e p a r e a p r o p o s a l f o r s o l i c i t a t i o n o f b i d s a n d s p e c s .
T h e m o t i o n p a s s e d 6 -1 (C o m m i s s i o n e r F r i e d m a n o p p o s e d ).
6 . O t h e r b u s i n e s s - N o n e .
7 . A d j o u r n m e n t
T h e m e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d a t 7 :2 9 p .m .
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