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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
October 20, 1992
1. Call to order
President Keith Meland called the meeting to order at 6:48 p.m.
2. Roll call
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The following Commissioners were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, George
Haun, Allen Friedman, Lyle Hanks, Larry Mitchell, Gail Dorfman and Keith
Meland.
Also present were the Executive Director, City Attorney, Director of
Public Works and Director of Community Development
3. Approval of minutes
It was moved by Commissioner Hanks, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs,
to approve the mi nut es of the October 5, 1992 meeting. The motion passed
7-0.
4. Approval of agenda
It was moved by Commissioner Haun, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs,
to approve the agenda for October 20, 1992. The motion passed 7-0.
5. Reports
a. U.S.E.P.A. soil remediation study
The Executive Director indicated that the recommendation from staff
to the Authority is that the Authority indicate its support for such
a soil remediation study.
Mr. Grube gave a brief background on how this site was selected for
testing.
Commissioner Dorfman asked the timeframe in which the site would be
cleaned up given this soil remediation study.
Mr. Grube said the agreement between the City and then Housing Redevelopment
Authority and the EPA/MPCA in 1986 was silent on cleanup of the Reilly
site. The only time the issue was presented was if the City was to undertake
construction on the site. It would take about a year to get all the
data collected and if successful, a 10-15 year timeframe to remediate
the area. A fence will be constructed to secure the area in the interim.
Turfed area will be maintained by the City. Noise concerns will be dealt with
by having the air hose housed within a trailer.
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It was moved by Commissioner Hanks, seconded by Commissioner Dorfman,
that the Authority support for proposed soil remediation study via
bioventing and authorizing the President and Executive Director to execute
the appropriate documents to that end.
The City Attorney noted that when it comes time to contract for that,
if it is done by contract, it might be advisable to get an indemnification
in the contract because the Authority could become liable for exacerbating
the existing situation if that would unexpectedly happen as a result
of this treatment.
Commissioner Hanks added that suggestion to his motion.
The motion passed 7-0.
6. Unfinished business
a. Continuation of public hearing re conveyance of Tower Place site
to Park Nicol let7Frauen shin
Mr. McKay, Mr. Theleen, Mr. Mitlyng were present from Park Nicollet/Frauenshuh;
Mr. Shellcot from AAA and Mr. Katter.
Mr. Mitlyng addressed the Authority. He said significant progress had
been made over the past 10 days. He addressed the matter of Frauenshuh
serving as managers of the ramp construction. He indicated the reasons
Park Nicollet felt it important for Frauenshuh to serve as managers.
The Executive Director said a copy of the draft development agreement
was available in the Executive Director's office and the Community Develop-
ment office.
Commissioner Hanks felt the issue of Frauenshuh serving as managers
of the project vis-a-vis the City must be looked at closely in that
the City had to be extremely cautious about bidding procedures.
Commissioner Friedman echoed Commissioner Hanks concerns. He also had
concern about taking into consideration the use of the City's money
on a percentage basis of what would be lost by not investing it. The
City Attorney took a moment to describe the initial positions of the
parties and the compromise that has been proposed.
Commissioner Haun felt it was important to let all interested parties
know what is planned for the area, his feeling being that a lot of people
are not clear on what is proposed.
The public hearing was continued to November 2, 1992
7. Adjournment The me at 7:17 p.m.
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