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OFFICIAL MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
June 7, 2004
1. Call to Order
President Santa called the meeting to order at 7:20 pm.
2. Roll Call.
Commissioners present: John Basill, Phil Finkelstein, Jeff Jacobs, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, Paul
Omodt, and Sally Velick.
Staff present: Executive Director (Tom Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Economic
Development Coordinator (Mr. Hunt), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Teagarden).
3. Approval of Minutes
3a. Economic Development Authority Minutes of May 3, 2004
Commissioner Omodt corrected the vote tallies on 4a and 5a. The votes should be 7-0.
Corrections to Page 3: The motion passed 6-1, Commissioner Sanger opposed.
Commissioner Jacobs corrected 7a: all Councilmembers should be Comm issioners.
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It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Basill, to accept the minutes as
corrected.
The motion passed 7-0.
3b. Economic Development Authority Minutes of May 17, 2004
Commissioner Omodt corrected the vote tallies on 4a. and 5a to 7-0.
It was moved by Commissioner Velick, seconded by Basill, to accept the minutes as
corrected.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Approval of Agenda
It was moved by Commissioner Velick, seconded by Commissioner Basill, to approve the agenda.
The motion passed 7-0.
5. Reports
Sa. Motion to accept and file vendor claim report.
EDA Minutes -2- June 7, 2004
It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Sanger to accept and
file vendor claim report.
The motion passed 7-0.
6. Old Business - none
7. New Business
7a. Elmwood Village Tax Increment Finance District
A Staff report was given by Mr. Hunt, requesting City Council to call for a Public
Hearing on the proposed establishment of the Elmwood Village TIF District, to be held
August 2, 2004. This is the first step of form al approval of the proposed district. Staff is
looking for EDA approval to negotiate a redevelopment agreement with Rottlund Homes,
relative to the proposed housing project. Staff recommends approval of the two motions
as presented.
It was moved by Commissioner Basill, seconded by Commissioner Omodt, to adopt EDA
Resolution No. 04-04 requesting the City Council to call for a public hearing 011 the
establishment of the Elmwood Village Tax Increment Financing District.
The motion passed 7-0.
It was moved by Commissioner Basill, seconded by Commissioner Sanger, to authorize
staff to negotiate a redevelopment agreement with Rottlund Homes relative to the former
Quadion Corporation site.
The motion passed 7-0.
Commission Finkelstein discussed the second motion and the need for public art, because
West 36" is one of the main avenues. Mr. Harmening said staff could discuss the
incorporation of public art into the Rottlund Project. This could be done during the final
PUD application or in the development agreement to be negotiated in the tax increment
assistance.
8. Communications - none
9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm.
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