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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
March 16, 2020
1. Call to order
President Harris called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m.
Commissioners present: President Harris, Tim Brausen, Larry Kraft, Anne Mavity, Nadia
Mohamed, Margaret Rog, and Jake Spano.
Commissioners absent: None.
Staff present: Executive Director (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Deputy City
Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), Communications Manager (Ms. Smith), Senior
Management Analyst (Ms. Solano).
2. Roll call
3. Approval of minutes
3a. EDA meeting minutes of March 2, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Mavity, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to approve
the EDA meeting minutes of March 2, 2020, as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar - none
5. Reports
5a. Structurally substandard building designation – 31st Street West (Parkway
Residences) EDA Resolution No. 20-01
Mr. Harmening presented the report. He noted the developer has asked for a tax
increment district here and would like to tear down the buildings soon.
Commissioner Rog stated this is a neighborhood where residents cannot live there any
longer if buildings are demolished. All residents have been successfully relocated in
other Sela-owned properties in St. Louis Park, and this is helpful to these folks, she
commented.
Commissioner Rog added she wished there was more deconstruction with these
properties, but staff noted there was not much to be salvaged within the p roperties and
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the backlog at deconstruction companies is very long. She stated she supports this and
the next steps.
Commissioner Mavity recognized Commissioner Rog for her work on this and staff’s help
as well. She appreciates the developer taking this risk, and while there is no guarantee
of TIF, it moves this in the right direction.
It was moved by Commissioner Spano, seconded by Commissioner Mavity, to adopt EDA
Resolution No. 20-01 designating certain buildings along 31st Street structurally
substandard to a degree requiring removal.
6. Old business – none
7. New business – none
8. Communications – none
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Rachel Harris, president
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