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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Nov 2, 2020
1. Call to order
President Harris called the meeting to order at 6:28 p.m.
1a. Roll call
Commissioners present: President Harris, Tim Brausen, Larry Kraft, Nadia Mohamed, and
Margaret Rog
Commissioner absent: Jake Spano
Staff present: Executive Director (Mr. Harmening), 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)
1b. Recess EDA meeting
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Kraft, to recess the EDA
meeting to immediately follow the city council meeting.
The motion passed 5-0.
The meeting was recessed at 6:30 p.m.
1. Call to reconvene
President Harris reconvened the meeting at 8:41 p.m.
2. Roll call
Commissioners present: President Harris, Tim Brausen, Lynette Dumalag, Larry Kraft, Nadia
Mohamed, and Margaret Rog
Commissioner absent: Jake Spano
Staff present: Executive Director (Mr. Harmening), CFO (Ms. Lammers), 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)
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3. Approval of minutes
3a. EDA minutes of Sept. 21, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Kraft, seconded by Commissioner Rog, to approve the
EDA minutes of Sept. 21, 2020 as presented.
The motion passed 5-0-1. (Commissioner Dumalag abstained, Commissioner Spano
absent).
4. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar
4a. Accept for filing EDA disbursement claims for the period of Sept. 26 through Oct.
23, 2020.
4b. Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-25 approving the Cooperative Construction
Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the SWLRT Beltline Blvd Station
park and ride.
4c. Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-26 for Union Park Flats’ and Parkway Residences’
Hennepin County Transit Oriented Development (TOD) grant applications.
4d. Authorize the acquisition of the property at 6211 Cedar Lake Road.
4e. Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-27 authorizing the submission of a grant
application to the Department of Employment and Economic Development
(DEED) Contamination Clean-up Grant Program on behalf of Parkway Residences.
• Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-28 authorizing the submission of a grant
application to the Hennepin of the County Environmental Response Fund
Program on behalf Parkway Residences.
• Motion to adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-29 authorizing the submission of a
grant application to the Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account for
Parkway Residences.
4f. Adopt EDA Resolution No. 20-30 authorizing the submission of a grant
application to the Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account for a
contamination investigation for the Beltline Boulevard Station Site.
Commissioner Brausen stated he would like to see staff post the consent agenda online
during the meeting, so at-home viewers can see it.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Rog, to approve the
EDA agenda as presented and the items on the consent calendar.
The motion passed 5-0-1 (Commissioner Dumalag abstain, Commissioner Spano absent).
5. Communications – none
6. Adjournment
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The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Rachel Harris, president
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