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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Feb. 16, 2021
1. Call to order
President Brausen called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
2. Roll call
Commissioners present: President Brausen, Rachel Harris, Lynette Dumalag, Larry Kraft, Nadia
Mohamed, Margaret Rog, and Jake Spano
Commissioners absent: none
Staff present: Executive Director (Mr. Harmening) Community Development Director (Ms.
Barton), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Senior Management Analyst (Ms. Solano), and Recording
Secretary (Ms. Pappas)
3. Approval of minutes
3a. EDA meeting minutes of Feb. 1, 2021
It was moved by Commissioner Kraft, seconded by Commissioner Dumalag, to approve
the EDA meeting minutes of Feb. 1, 2021 as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar – none
5. Reports - none
6. Old business - none
7. New business
7a. Preliminary development agreement between the EDA and Wooddale Station
LLC. EDA Resolution No. 21-02
Ms. Barton presented the staff report.
Commissioner Dumalag asked about the timeline and when things need to happen for
the applicant, as well as site control of the adjacent property. Ms. Barton stated that is
required no later than July 31, 2021.
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Commissioner Dumalag asked if the timeline is late and there is no purchase agreement,
what would happen. Ms. Barton stated then a new date would be proposed, and the
EDA can either move forward or terminate the purchase agreement. She added this
would be at the sole discretion of the EDA.
Commissioner Dumalag asked if the city will move on to other applications from last
summer. Ms. Barton stated the city will either go with previous proposals or do new
RFP’s.
It was moved by Commissioner Dumalag, seconded by Commissioner Harris, to adopt
EDA Resolution No. 21-02, approving the preliminary development agreement between
the EAD and Wooddale Station LLC.
The motion passed 7-0.
8. Communications – none
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Tim Brausen, president
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