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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/05/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - Economic Development Authority - Regularo J MICROFILMED MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA May 4, 1992 The meeting was called to order by President Meland at 6:30 p.m. 2. Ro 11 call J The following commissioners were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Lyle Hanks, Larry Mitchell, Gail Dorfman and Keith Meland. Allen Friedman arrived shortly after roll call. Also present were the Executive Director, City Attorney and Director of Community Development. 3. Approval of minutes It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to approve the minutes of the April 2O, 1992 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Approval of agenda It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to approve the agenda for May 4, 1992 with the addition of 6a. G & P Properties (Parkshore). The motion passed 6-O. 5. Reports a. County Road 25/Minnetonka Blvd./France Ave. landscaping plan The Executive Director presented an update. To clarify, President Meland said Barton-Aschman's proposal was for landscaping but was not concerned with undergrounding of wires. Mayor Hanks wondered if, when Mr. Warner goes for bid on his proposal, will he need to know what is to be done about the wiring. The Executive Director said the Authority needs to make a decision on electrical services either now, if it is desired that the landscaping/electrical relocation be coordinated,or the electrical part can be considered in the future. Commissioner Haun fe 1t that if complete underground of wires in the area was not done, money shou 1 d not be wasted on putting the wires behind the businesses. He felt it was a prime time to do the undergrounding while the landscaping project was being done. Commissioner Mitchell's would, at the least, of undergrounding which ought to proceed all to City Hal 1. like to see the phasing-in the way up Lake/Minnetonka It was moved by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Hanks, to go forward with the Barton-Aschmen proposal and that undergrounding of electrical wires be included. Economic Development Authority minutes May 4, 1992 - Pg. 2 President Mel and asked Commissioner Mitchell if his motion were just for design or to proceed with the whole undergrounding project. Commissioner Mitchell said it was for the landscape plan and for undergrounding. The estimated figure of either $148,000 or $186, 000 would be addressed later depending on the railroad crossing. Commissioner Hanks was interested in the costs to relocate wires for tenants on Minnetonka Blvd. The Executive Director said estimates on that work would come from NSP as follow-up to the motion. Staff has not undertaken this with NSP because of the uncertainty as to what the Authority was going to decide. Commissioner Hanks withdrew his second. He was willing to move forward but he would like to see the facts and figures from NSP. The Director of Community Development said service for all four alternatives would continue to be overhead but would be reoriented to the rear of the buildings. There would be no internal modifications required to bring internal systems up to code. The motion was modified, made by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Hanks: That the Aythori ty move forward with Barton-Aschman's proposal and undergrounding by seeking additional information which would include financial/ cost information from NSP. The Executive Director said actually staff's motion in the report pulled together Commissioner Mitchell's concerns, specifying underground options, to wit: Accept the proposal from Barton Aschman for the development of plans and specifications for the landscaping project and for construction inspection and project coordination and specify underground options for relocation of the overhead electrical lines. Also, since the electrical lines are being relocated, recommend that staff be directed to prepare plans and specifications for installation of new street lights in the area and request NSP to prepare plans and documents relating to underground relocation of the above-ground electrical lines. Commissioner Friedman was concerned that questions remain unanswered. Further information was needed re what the cost is to businesses, if any, located along the corridor; are there going to be poles or not; are there going to be lines from poles if there are poles; and everytime changes are made to buildings, the City's Inspections department comes in and somehow finds something wrong requiring further expenditures to change. He was all in favor of keeping the project alive, but he couldn't support it without more information. The Executive Director said the landscaping project was further along than the electrical matter and when the information on the latter is gathered, it will come back to the Authority. The motion passed 7-0. 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 m i n u t e s M a y 4 , 1 9 9 2 P g . 3 MICROFILMED l ) J 5b. Authorization to execute Letter of Intent with Park Nicollet Medical Center The City Attorney briefly reviewed the Letter of Intent. It was moved by Commissioner Hanks, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to execute the letter of intent. The motion passed 7-0 6 Unfinished business a. G & P Properties Mike Gould requested of the Authority the opportunity to present to the May 11 Long Range Planning session its proposal for the assisted living facility adjacent to Parkshore Place. Since the LRP session was a Council meeting, he was requesting a special meeting of the Authority prior to that session. It was moved by Commissioner Friedman, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to schedule the presentation on May 11. He was not concerned whether it was an EDA or Council item. The motion passed 7-0. 7. New business None. 8. Communications and bills a. April 1992 financial statement It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Friedman, to approve. Commissioner Friedman had a question about an expenditure to Planning. Where does that money go. Mr. Hagen said the bulk was for Nick Trkla1s services. Mr. Dixon said this would be researched and information provided later. The motion passed 7-0. b. Claims It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to approve claims list and authorize payment. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 7:1 Executive Director