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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/10/17 - ADMIN - Minutes - Economic Development Authority - RegularSt.Louis s Pa rk OFFICIAL MINUTES N T ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 17, 2016 1. Call to Order President Mavity called the meeting to order at 7:28 p.m. Commissioners present: President Anne Mavity, Tim Brausen, Steve Hallfin, Gregg Lindberg, Thom Miller, Susan Sanger, and rake Spano. Commissioners absent: None. Staff present: Executive Director (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Economic Development Coordinator (Mr. Hunt), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke), Deputy City Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), Planning/Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Assistant Zoning Administrator (Mr. Morrison), Senior Planner (Mr. Walther), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Pappas). 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes September 6, 2016 It was moved by Commissioner Spano, seconded by Commissioner Hallfin, to approve the EDA minutes as presented. The motion passed 7-0. 4. Approval of Agenda It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to approve the EDA agenda as presented. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Reports 5a. Approval of EDA Disbursements It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Spano, to approve the EDA Disbursements. The motion passed 7-0. 6. Old Business - None 7. New Business 7a. Assignment and Subordination Agreement — ACSLP, LLC (TPI Hospitality/AC Hotel by Marriot). Resolution No. 16-20 Economic Development Authority -2- October 17, 2016 Mr. Hunt presented the staff report. He explained that on April 4, 2016, TPI Hospitality received its final zoning approvals for the hotel (AC Hotel by Marriott) required under the Amended and Restated Contract for Private Redevelopment with Central Park West, LLC. As a requirement of the construction financing for the project, TPI Hospitality's lender, Johnson Bank, has requested that the EDA and the city approve an Assignment and Subordination Agreement of Amended and Restated Contract for Private Redevelopment. The proposal is primarily an agreement by the EDA and city to subordinate their rights under the contract to the rights of Johnson Bank under TPI Hospitality's construction loan. The developer is also collaterally assigning its rights under the contract to Johnson Bank. This primarily means that the lender will have rights if the hotel developer commits an event of default under the Redevelopment Contract. Additionally, there are two provisions of particular note within the proposed agreement. Paragraph 7 provides that although the city and EDA are waiving the required date for commencement of construction of the hotel, they reserve the right to require a fourth amendment to the contract if construction is delayed past January 1, 2017. Paragraph 9 provides that the rights of the EDA under the Assessment Agreement for the hotel are not subordinated to the mortgage. The proposed agreement is similar to other subordination agreements the EDA has approved previously, and has been reviewed by the EDA's legal counsel who recommends its approval. Commissioner Brausen asked when the hotel project was anticipated to be completed. Mr. Hunt responded the project would begin in November, 2016, and be completed by February, 2018, hopefully in time for the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Lindberg, to waive the reading and adopt EDA Resolution No. I6-20, approving the assignment and subordination agreement with ACSLP, LLC (TPI Hospitality) and Johnson Bank, relative to the amended and restated contract for Private Redevelopment with Central Park West, LLC The motion passed 7-0. 8. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. U AA Melisst Kenne y, Secretary Anne Mavity, President