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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
April 6, 2020
1. Call to order
President Harris called the meeting to order at 6:20 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), Economic Development Coordinator (Mr.
Hunt), Community Development Director (Ms. Barton), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Deputy City
Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), Communications Manager (Ms. Smith), Senior
Management Analyst (Ms. Solano), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Pappas).
2. Roll call
3. Approval of minutes
3a. EDA meeting minutes March 16, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Mavity, seconded by Commissioner Spano, to approve
the March 16, 2020 EDA meeting minutes as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar
4a. Accept for filing EDA disbursement claims for the period of February 22 through
March 27, 2020
4b. Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-02 approving the purchase agreement between
the EDA and Eric Wanta for 5647 Minnetonka Blvd. and authorize the President
and Executive Director to execute the documents necessary to complete the r eal
estate transaction
Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-03 approving the purchase agreement between
the EDA and Ray and Joelyn Spear for 5707 Minnetonka Blvd. and authorize the
President and Executive Director to execute the documents necessary to
complete the real estate transaction
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Spano, to approve
the EDA agenda as presented and the items on the consent agenda.
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The motion passed 7-0.
4c. Adopt EDA Resolution No.20-04 of support for CommonBond’s submission of a
grant application to the Hennepin County Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Program for its Prince of Peace project.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Spano, to approve
the EDA agenda as presented and the items on the consent agenda.
The motion passed 6-0-1 (Commissioner Mavity recused herself as a staff member of
CommonBond serves on her board.)
Commissioner Rog stated she is excited about the properties on Minnetonka Boulevard,
which have been secured for affordable housing initiatives. Chair Harris agreed.
5. Reports - none
6. Old business - none
7. New business- none
8. Communications – none
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Rachel Harris, president
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