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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Dec. 18, 2023
1. Call to order.
President Mohamed called the meeting to order at 6:23 p.m.
a. 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: City manager (Ms. Keller), deputy city manager (Ms. Walsh), finance director (Ms.
Cruver), city attorney (Mr. Mattick)
2. Approve agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Spano, to approve the EDA
agenda as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
3. Minutes.
a. EDA meeting minutes of Dec. 4, 2023
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Rog, to approve the EDA
meeting minutes of Dec. 4, 2023 as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
4. Consent item.
a. EDA Resolution No. 23-32 approving 8th Amendment to the contract for private
development – Via Sol
Commissioner Spano remarked he is supportive of this project and hopes the council and
community will accept it, though not all of the elements came together as originally intended.
Commission Brausen agreed with Commissioner Spano’s statements and though the project did
not meet every expectation, the development is still beneficial despite the outcome’s portrayal
in the Sun Sailor. The council protected the interests of the city, and he will support approval.
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It was moved by Commissioner Dumalag, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to approve the
consent items as listed; and to waive reading of the resolution.
The motion passed 7-0.
5. Public hearings – none.
6. Regular business.
a. Resolutions No. 23-33 and 23-34 authorizing final 2024 budget – levy and capital
improvement plan
Ms. Cruver presented the staff report.
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Dumalag, to adopt Resolutions
No. 23-33 and 23-34 authorizing final 2024 budget HRA levy and EDA levy as presented.
The motion passed 7-0.
7. Communications and announcements - none.
8. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, EDA secretary Lynette Dumalag, EDA president
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