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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
April 17, 2023
1. Call to order.
President Mohamed called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
1a. Roll call.
Commissioners present: President Nadia Mohamed, Tim Brausen, Sue Budd, Lynette Dumalag,
Yolanda Farris, Margaret Rog, and Jake Spano
Commissioners absent: none.
Staff present: Executive Director (Ms. Keller), Deputy Executive Director (Ms. Walsh), Economic
Development Coordinator (Mr. Hunt), Community Development Director (Ms. Barton), Housing
Program Coordinator (Ms. Larsen) City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Senior Planner (Mr. Walther),
Housing Programs Coordinator (Ms. Olson), Communications Manager (Ms. Smith)
2. Approve agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Budd, to approve the EDA
agenda as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
3. Minutes.
3a. EDA meeting minutes of April 3, 2023
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Farris, to approve the EDA
meeting minutes of April 3, 2023, as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Consent items.
a. • EDA Resolution No. 23-07 authorizing the submission of a grant application to
the Metropolitan Council Livable Communities program for pre-development
activities for the Minnetonka Boulevard affordable townhome project.
• EDA Resolution No. 23-08 authorizing the submission of a grant application to
the Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Program for pre-development
activities for the affordable commercial land trust project.
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b. • EDA Resolution No. 23-09 authorizing the submission of a grant application to
the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Contamination Clean-up Grant Program on behalf of Wooddale Station LLC.
• EDA Resolution No. 23-10 authorizing the submission of a grant application to
the Hennepin of the County Environmental Response Fund Program on behalf
Wooddale Station LLC.
• EDA Resolution No. 23-11 authorizing the submission of a grant application to
the Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account on behalf Wooddale
Station LLC.
Commissioner Rog noted item A, stating she is happy and excited to see these
innovative residential and commercial projects coming to fruition.
Commissioner Brausen noted he is happy to see staff working on involving as many
resources as possible to carry out the item B Wooddale Station project.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Farris, to approve
the agenda and items on the consent calendar as presented .
The motion passed 7-0.
5. Public hearings – none.
6. Regular business – none.
7. Communications and announcements – none.
8. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, secretary Nadia Mohamed, president
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