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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999/06/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - Economic Development Authority - RegularA~CITYOF ST. LOUIS PARK OFFICIAL MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA June 7, 1999 1. Call to order President Young called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call ' ) The following Commi ssioners were present at roll call: Jim Brimeyer, Ron Latz, Chris Nelson, Susan Sanger, Jeff Jacobs, and President Robert Young. >. Also present were City Manager (Mr . Meyer); Economic Development Coordinator (Mr . An derson); and Director of Comm unity Development (Mr . Harmening); and Secretary (M s. Larsen). 3. Approval of Minutes of May 17, 1999 The mi nutes were approved as presented. 4. Approval of agenda a. Approval of agenda of June 7, 1999 It was moved to by Commi ssioner Nelson, seconded by Commi ssioner Jacobs, to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Reports a. Vendor Claims It was moved by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to accept the report for filing. M otion passed unanimously 6. Old Business - None 7. New Business 7a. Purchase of Single Family Home at 3736 Natchez Avenue South (Aune Property). Commissioner Nelson made a motion authorizing the President and Executive Director to enter into a stipulation of settlement agreement for the property at 3 73 6 Natchez A venue South and to execute all necessary documents to complete the acquisition. Seconded by Comm issioner Jacobs. Comm issioner Sanger asked what the appraisal of the home was without relocation costs. Mr . An derson stated that the appraisal which was done in 1987 came in at $13 5,000. Commi ssioner Sanger pointed out that the market value was probably higher at this point in time. Mr . An derson concurred. E D A Mi nutes -2- June 7, 1999 President Y oung stated that thi s seem ed to be a trend and that there w as a stro ng desire on the C ity's part to com plete these acquisitions w ithout going thro ugh a condem nation pro cess. C om m issioner L atz stated that the C ity does not go thro ugh the pro cess of acquiring single fa mi ly hom es oft en and did not anyone to believe that there w as additional benefit to the sellers w ho had held out until the end. Mr . M eyer pointed out that onl y one pro pert y rem ained that needed to be acquired. C omm issioner N elson fe lt it w as a fa ir statem ent to say that the price of the acquisitions are a reflection of the m arket. C om m ission Ja cobs congra tulated staff and the consultant on a good job in a diffi cult situation. H e com m ended their com m itm ent to w orking tow ard voluntary sale of the pro pert ies ra ther than condem nation . M otion passed unanim ously. 7b. Purchase of Single Family Home at 4830 38th Street W. (Kulavik- Dorholt Property). C ommi ssioner N elson m ade a m otion to authorize the President and E xecutive D irector to enter into a stipulation of settl em ent agreem ent fo r the pro pert y at 4830 38th Street W . and to execute all necessary docum ents to com plete the acquisition. Seconded by C om m issioner Ja cobs. M otion passed unanim ou sly. 7c. Purchase of Single Family Home at 4900 38th Street W. (Rossi Property). C om mi ssioner N elson m ade a m otion to authorize the President and E xecutive D irector to enter into a stipulation of settlem ent agreem ent fo r the pro pert y at 4900 38th Street W . and to execute all necessary docum ents to com plete the acquisition. Seconded by C om m issioner Ja cobs. M otion passed uani m ou sly. 8. Communications and bills - None 9. Adjournment B y unanim ous m otion, the m eeting adjourn ed at 7: 10 p.rn.