HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA MIN 08-28-00 SpecialCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2000
CALL TO ORDER. The Special Meeting of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) was
called to order by President Ruettimann at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2000, in the Conference Room 1,
Columbia Heights City Hall, 590 404 Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
ROLL CALL.
Commission Members Present:
Commission Members Absent:
Staff Present:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Robert Ruettimann, Patricia Jindra, Marlaine Szm'ek, Don Jolly, Gary L.
Peterson, Julienne Wyckoff, and John Hunter
Walt Fehst, Executive Director
Kenneth Anderson, Deputy Executive Director
Randy Schumacher, Community Development Assistant
APPROVE UNIT RELOCATION FEE OF $125 FOR PERSONS ON EXISTING WAITING LIST FOR
INTERNAL MOVES AT PARKVIEW VILLA.
President Ruettimann introduced this agenda item and indicated that the EDA Board had taken action at its meeting
in July to increase the fee charges to Parkview Villa North and South residents wishing to relocate from one umt in
the building to another unit. The previous relocation fee was set at $125. This fee was increased to $400 to account
for the expenses incurred to paint the vacated unit, clean carpets, and perform other minor repairs, maintenance and
clean up. The increased fee was to be effective September 1, 2000. President Ruettimann stated that at the time of
approval on July 18, 2000 information was not presented to the Board stating that there were approximately fifteen
persons on the waiting list. As a result, it was his desire to amend the policy to "grandfather" those persons on the
waiting_list for internal moves at the former fee of $125. Therefore, fifteen (15) members on the current internal
move waiting list would not be subject to the increased fee of $400, rather they would be able to move at some
future time after September 1, 2000 at the rate of $125. The impact of this change in policy will mean that the
$275 in lost revenue per unit for the fifteen members on the existing relocation list may result in less income in the
total amount of $4,125.
MOTION by Don Jolly, seconded by Marlaine Szurek, to amend the internal relocation fee to allow all fifteen (15)
persons on the attached relocation list dated August 23, 2000, be subject to the relocation fee of $125. All Ayes.
MOTION CARRIED.
Discussion followed on how the waiting list was administered according to the date persons signed. The Board
requested that a written procedure on how the units are offered to the residents be provided to the Board members.
They also requested that the residents be notified in writing of their current place on the relocation list.
ADOPT PRELI34INARY 2001 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BUDGET AND PROPOSED 2001 LEVY.
President Ruettimann introduced the discussion on the Preliminary 2001 EDA Budget and Proposed 2001 Levy.
President Ruettimaun introduced this item and indicated that staffhad prepared a Preliminary Proposed Budget for
fiscal year 2001 and drafted Resolution 2000-11 which adopts the Preliminary Budget and recommendation setting
the local levy. President Ruettimann indicated that it was only necessary for the EDA to approve the levy and
suggested that it be set at the maximum lim/t allowed by State Statute. Anderson indicated that staff recommended
the levy be set at $119,295 based upon the formula for calculating the maximum EDA levy that would not be
subject to a reverse referendum. Anderson then corrected himself and indicated that the recommended levy of
$119,295 is the same levy amount adopted for taxes payable in 2000. The Statute allowed a maximum levy to be
$120,020.96. That figure was arrived at by taking the statutory levy maximum of .01813% of the taxable market
value in the City.
Discussion followed on the need to set the levy as an amount, or in the alternative, to pass a motion to set the
maximum amount allowed in the event there is a change. William EIrite, Assistant Treasurer, indicated the levy
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needed to be established as a dollar amount and that the City Council would be forwarding a recommendation on
the maximum levy to Anoka County by September 15, 2000. President Ruettimama determined that it was only
necessary to set the maximum EDA local levy and said that the Budget can be reviewed in detail later.
MOTION by Juliemae Wyckoff, seconded by Marlaine Szurek, to adopt EDA Resolution 2000- I I, being a
Resolution of the Columbia Heights EDA recommending setting the EDA local levy ors 119,295. All Ayes.
MOTION CARRIED.
There being no further business, President Ruettimann adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
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