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ST. LOUIS
PARK
OFFICIA L M IN UTES
ECONOM IC DEVE LOPMENT AUTHORI TY
ST. LOUIS PARK , M IN NESOTA
M ay 3, 1999
1. Call to Order
President Young called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m.
2. Roll Call
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The following Commissioners were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, Chris Nelson, Susan Sanger,
Ron Latz (arrived at 7:28 p.m.), Jim Brimeyer and President Robert Young.
Al so present were the Executive Director (Mr . Meyer); Director of Comm unity Development
(Mr . Harmening); Director of Public Works (Mr . Rardin); Planni ng Associate (M s. Peterson);
and Secretary (M s. Olson).
3. Approval of minutes of April 19, 1999 meeting
With the following additions, the mi nutes were approved as presented.
Item 7c, add "It was moved by Commi ssioner Nelson, seconded by Commi ssioner Brimeyer, to
approve an amendment to the Lease dated February 2, 1999 between the St. Louis Park
Economi c Development Authority and Stephen I. Gold individually and dba Classic Cafe and
Bar. The motion passed 6-0."
Item 7 c, add "Commissioner Nelson would like to see this come back to us at a market rate of
rent".
4. Approval of agenda
4a. Approval of agenda of M ay 5, 1999 meeting
It was moved by Commi ssioner Nelson, seconded by Commi ssioner Jacobs, to approve the
agenda. The motion passed 6-0.
5. Reports
Sa. Vendor Claim Report
Commi ssioner Nelson understood that there were some federal guidelines that the City had to use
related to the claim payment of $10,000 to Fantasy Gi fts and asked if Staff would explain that for
the public.
E D A Mi n u te s -2 - M a y 3, 19 9 9
M r . H a rm e n in g , D ire c to r o f C o m m u n ity D e v elo p m en t sta te d th a t F a n ta sy Gi ft s w a s lo c a te d in
o ur P a rk C o m m o n s re d e v e lo p m e n t a rea a n d w a s lo c a te d in a bu ild in g th a t w e are activ ely
n e g o tia tin g th e p u rc h a se o f B e c a u se o f th at, F a n ta sy G ift s an d o th e r ten a n ts in th at b u ild in g are
e lig ib le fo r re lo c a tio n b e n e fi ts u n d e r th e u ni fo rm act u n d e r fe d era l an d sta te la w . Al th o u g h
F a n ta s y G ift s re lo c a te d b e fo re w e a c tu a ll y co m p lete d th e acq u isitio n o f th e p ro p e rt y , b a se d o n
w h e r e w e w e re a t in th e a c q u isitio n a n d th e v ario u s step s th at h a d b e e n ta k e n , th ey w ere an d are
e lig ib le fo r re lo c a tio n b e n e fi ts . H e b e lie v ed th eir fu ll relo c atio n b e n efi t p a ck ag e co u ld b e a s
m u c h a s $2 0 ,0 0 0 .
It was moved by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to accept the report
for filing. The motion passed 6-0.
Sb. Financial Report
It was moved by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Sanger, to accept the report
for filing. The motion passed 6-0.
6. Old Business - None
7. New Business - None
8. Communications and Bills - None
9. Adjournment
It was moved by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Sanger, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:30 p.m. The motion passed 6-0.