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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/04/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - Economic Development Authority - RegularM INU TES ECO N OM IC D EV E L O PMENT A UT H ORIT Y ST . LOU IS PAR K , MINNE SO TA Monday, April 4, 1994 MICROFILMED 1. Call to order President Hanks called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. l ) I 2. Roll call The following commissioners were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Allen Friedman, Ron Latz, Robert Young, Gail Dorfman and Lyle Hanks. Also present were the Acting Executive Director (Wally Wysopal); EDA attorney (Jim Steilen); Director of Public Works (Jim Grube); Director of Community Development (Dave Hagen) and Assistant to the City Manager (Bob Larson). 3. Approval of minutes It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to approve the minutes of the March 7, 1994 EDA meeting. The motion passed 7-0. 4. Approval of agenda It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to approve the agenda. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Reports a. Park Nicollet matters 1. Approval of construction plans for Park Nicollet/Frauenshuh project It was moved by Commissioner Haun, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to approve the construction plans with modification increasing size of Honeylocust trees on Excelsior Blvd. from 2 1/2" to 4" caliper, to approve the sidewalk plan for Park Nicollet Blvd. conditioned on a specified sidewalk surfact to be determined based on alternatives to be presented at the meeting. The motion passed 7-0. 2. Public sidewalk placement and treatment for Park Nicollet l <O It was moved by Commissioner Haun, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve treatment A of the Park Nicollet portion of the project and approve treatment A and Don the boulevard. T h e m o t i o n p a s s e d 7-0 . 3 . C h a n g e o r d e r N o . 1 : F r o n t i e r F o u n d a t i o n s : R e s o l u t i o n ED A 94 -3 It w a s m o v e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r J a c o b s , se c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r D o r fm a n , to ad o p t R e s o l u t i o n 94 -3 en t i t l e d "R e s o l u t i o n p e r t a i n in g to Ch a n g e O r d e r N o . 1 fo r E D A co n t r a c t N o . 7 -9 3 ." T h e m o t i o n p a s s e d 7 -0 . b . E n g a g e m e n t o f D a h l g r e n , S c h a r d l o w an d U b a n fo r E x c e l s i o r B lv d . st r e e t s c a p e m a s t e r p l a n Pr e s i d e n t H a n k s n o t e d th a t a t th e st u d y se s s i o n th e A u t h o r i t y h a d re q u e s t e d st r i k e o u t o f th e la s t li n e in p a r a g r a p h 2 o f s t a f f 's r ep o r t r e l a t i n g to p r o je c t co s t s . It w a s m o v e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r H a u n , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r J a c o b s , to ap p r o v e th e co n t r a c t ex t e n s i o n . C o m m i s s i o n e r H a u n a d d e d th a t st a f f m a k e a c o n c e r t e d e f f o r t to en g a g e th e b u s i n e s s p e o p l e a l o n g th e c o r r i d o r to h e l p i n th e d ev e l o p m e n t o f th i s m a s t e r p l a n . T h e m o t i o n p a s s e d 7-0 . 6 . U n f i n i s h e d b u s i n e s s - N o n e 7 . N ew b u s i n e s s - N o n e 8 . O t h e r b u s i n e s s - N o n e 9 . Co m m u n i c a t i o n s an d b i l l s 1 . M o n t h l y fi n a n c i a l st a t e m e n t It w a s m o v e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r J a c o b s , se c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r H a u n , to ap p r o v e an d r e c e i v e fo r fi l i n g . T h e m o t i o n p a s s e d 7 -0 . 2 . V e n d o r cl a im s It w a s w a s m o v e d C o m m i s s i o n e r J a c o b s , se c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r D o r fm a n , to ap p r o v e an d au t h o r i z e p a ym e n t . T h e m o t i o n p a s s e d 7 -0 . 10 . A d jo u r n m e n t T h e m e e t i n g ad jo u r n e d at 7 :2 8 8cord in g S e c r e t a r y