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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
June 1, 2020
1. Call to order
President Harris called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
2. Roll call
Commissioners present: President Harris, Tim Brausen (arrived at 6:24 p.m.), 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), Assistant Zoning Administrator (Mr.
Morrison), Senior Planner (Mr. Walther), Race Equity Manager (Ms. Sojourner), Senior
Management Analyst (Ms. Solano), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Pappas).
3. Approval of minutes
3a. EDA meeting minutes of April 20, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Spano, seconded by Commissioner Kraft, to approve the
April 20, 2020 EDA meeting minutes as presented.
Commissioner Rog stated on page 2, second paragraph from the bottom, it should read,
“…. she clarified she was not suggesting a 2-3-week window, but a 2-3-day window,
instead of the first come first served approach by staff.”
Commissioner Kraft noted on page 5, 2nd paragraph it should read “…. fulfilling the
policy guidance…. agree with the idea of having a short application period.”
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Kraft, to approve the
April 20, 2020 EDA meeting minutes as amended.
3b. EDA meeting minutes of May 4, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Kraft, to approve the
May 4, 2020 EDA meeting minutes as presented.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Rog, as a friendly
amendment, to withdraw the previous three motions and approve both sets of minutes
with amendments and as presented respectively.
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The motion passed 7-0.
4. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar
4a. Accept for filing EDA disbursement claims for period of April 25 – May 22, 2020.
4b. Adopt EDA Resolution 20-13 approving a Subordination Agreement with
Bridgewater Bank in connection with the Contract for Private Redevelopment
with Sela Group LLC et al. for the Parkway residences.
4c. Adopt EDA Resolution 20-14 approving a letter of support for CEE’s request to
continue the One-Stop Efficiency Shop program with the Department of
Commerce for businesses located in Xcel Energy’s service territory.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Rog, to approve the
EDA agenda as presented and the items on the consent calendar and to waive reading of
all resolutions.
The motion passed 7-0.
5. Reports - none
6. Old business - none
7. New business – none
8. Communications – none
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Rachel Harris, president
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