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EDA meeting
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Aug. 5, 2024
1. Call to order.
President Dumalag called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
a. Roll call
Commissioners present: President Dumalag, Nadia Mohamed, Paul Baudhuin, Tim Brausen, Sue
Budd, Margaret Rog
Commissioners absent: Yolanda Farris
Staff present: City manager (Ms. Keller), city attorney (Mr. Brooksbank), redevelopment
administrator (Ms. Monson), community development director (Ms. Barton)
2. Approve agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Brausen, seconded by Commissioner Rog, to approve the EDA
agenda as presented.
The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Farris absent).
3. Minutes.
a. EDA meeting minutes of July 8, 2024
It was moved by Commissioner Rog, seconded by Commissioner Baudhuin, to approve the EDA
meeting minutes of July 8, 2024, as presented.
The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Farris absent).
4. Consent items.
a. Approve EDA disbursement and financial report
b. EDA Resolution No. 24-12 in support of county Environmental Response Funds
Brownfield gap financing program on behalf of Greater Metropolitan Housing
Corporation – Ward 1
It was moved by Commissioner Mohamed, seconded by Commissioner Brausen, to approve the
consent items as listed and to waive reading of all resolutions.
The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Farris absent).
5. Public hearings – none.
6. Regular business.
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a. Resolution No. 24-13 in support of a Hennepin County Environmental Response Funds
Brownfield gap financing grant for Trellis Co. – Ward 3
Ms. Monson presented the staff report.
Commissioner Rog asked if the sources of contamination were unknown to residents and
property owners. Ms. Monson stated the grant application describes how a dry cleaner who
was formerly located in the area may have contributed to vapor contamination. Ms. Monson
said it is unlikely that this condition was previously known.
It was moved by Commissioner Baudhuin, seconded by Commissioner Budd, to adopt Resolution
No. 24-13 in support of a Hennepin County Environmental Response Funds Brownfield gap
financing grant for Trellis Co. – Ward 3.
The motion passed 6-0 (Commissioner Farris absent).
7. Communications and announcements - none.
8. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, EDA secretary Sue Budd, EDA vice president
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