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EDA COMMISSIONERS
Don Murzyn Jr.
Patricia Jindra
Julienne Wyckoff
Bruce Nawrocki
Bobby Williams
Tammera Ericson
Bruce Kelzenberg
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2004
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:00 PM HRA MEETING
PARKVIEW VILLA, COMMUNITY ROOM
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
MOTION: Move to nominate and appoint
for Vice President;
for Treasurer.
for President;
for Secretary; and
CONSENT AGENDA.
(These items are considered to be routine by the EDA Board of Commissioners and will be enacted as Part of
the Consent Agenda by one motion.)
Approve the consent agenda items as listed below:
1) Approve EDA Meeting Minutes for October 21" and November 10, 2003.
MOTION: Move to approve the minutes of the October 21st and November 10, 2003 EDA Meetings
as presented.
2) Approve the Financial Report and Payment of Bills
MOTION: Move to approve Resolution 2004-01 a Resolution of the Columbia Heights Economic
Development Authority (EDA) approving the financial statement and payment of bills for the months
of October, November and December of 2003.
5. 1TEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF N.E.I.
MOTION: Move to accept the report and request from the City Council at their January 26, 2004
meeting a loan for $600,000 from fund 3 90.00.13100 to purchase the NEI property.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Walter R. Fehst, Executive Director
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
October 21, 2003
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
President, Murzyn called the meeting to order at 9:56 p.m.
Present: Don Murzyn Jr., Patricia Jindra, Julienne Wyckoff, Bobby Williams and Bruce Nawrocki,
Tammera Ericson, and Bruce Kelzenberg
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes
Move to adopt the minutes of the September 16, 2003, regular meeting as presented in writing.
Financial Report and Payment of Bills
Move to approve Resolution 2003-17, a Resolution of the Columbia Heights Economic Development
Authority (EDA) approving the financial statements for September, 2003 and approving payment of bills
for September, 2003.
MOTION by Ericson, second by Kelzenberg, to adopt the consent agenda items as listed. All ayes.
Motion Carried.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Planning Services Agreements with DSU
Streetar stated City Council identified 39th & Central and 37th & Stinson as redevelopment goals for the
City. White Rental purchased the property behind White Castle on Central Avenue to build their new
facility and have submitted preliminary plans to the City for review and are planning to move into their
new building by January 2005, the St. Anthony development project has been approved, and Burger King
has been talking to the owners of Jelly N Beans for the possibility of relocating to that site. It is important
that the City start as quick as possible with the 39tn & Central and 3 7th & Stinson projects as surrounding
Cities have development projects starting. DSU can provide planning services for both development
projects. DSU did the study for St. Anthony's Apache development, have been working with the residents
of Columbia Heights on the Kmart project and already have most of the information needed. Streetar
recommended using the Planning commission to head the project at 37t~ & Stinson and then start on 39tn
& Central.
Streetar stated in the 3 7th & Stinson agreement DSU would provide two workshops. The first will identify
issues and the second to summarize the development concepts. It will also include a Community Issues
Forum to present the background analysis, summary of issues identified, SWOT Analysis and Visioning
exercises to be funded through Anoka County CDBG funds. For the 39tn & Central agreement at a cost of
$5, 700 will provide two workshops; the first to identify issues and the second to summarize the
development concepts, a Community Issues Forum to present the background analysis, summary of issues
identified, SWOT analysis and Visioning exercises, and a Preliminary Redevelopment Concept Plan. All
will be funded from the Metropolitan Council Livable Community Grant.
Motion by Williams, second by Kelzenberg, to approve the planning service agreement with Dahlgren,
Shardlow and Uban for redevelopment planning assistance with the planning commission as the core
group; and furthermore, to authorize the President and Executive Director to enter into an agreement for
the same. All ayes. Motion Carried.
Renew Agreement with GMHC
Streetar introduced Carolyn Olson and Jennifer Bergman from the Greater Metropolitan Housing
Corporation. Carolyn stated GMHC is in the process of purchasing homes in Columbia Heights to be
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demolished and new homes built on the properties. Currently they have purchased : 4146 2nd Street for
three homes; 4132 2na Street for two homes; and will be closing on 4225 Monroe Street for two homes.
All of the homes were purchased with funding from the $240,000 grant obtained through MHFA for the
Columbia Heights Housing Rehab project.
Bergman stated they are requesting $15,000 for services provided by the Housing Resource Center, such
as information on housing, home inspections, construction management, first time homebuyer programs,
emergency assistance, scopes of work, education on the construction bid process, evaluating bids, and
administers the home improvement programs including the Rehab Incentive Program, MHFA Fix Up
Fund, MHFA Rental Rehab Program and MHFA Rehabilitation Loan Programs. They have provided 725
services to 330 Columbia Heights residents.
Motion by Wyckoff, second by Ericson, to enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with the Greater
Metropolitan Housing Corporation with funding from fund 420; and furthermore to authorize the President
and Executive Director to enter into an agreement for the same. All ayes. Motion Carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Kmart
Streetar stated the Kmart site development project is coming along well. Nedegaard has submitted some
preliminary drawings for review at the P & Z Special Meeting on October 28, 2003 at City Hall
Ramse¥ Town Center Event
Streetar stated Nedegaard wanted him to extend an invitation to the boardmembers for the
groundbreaking ceremony of the new Ramsey Town Center project on Friday, October 24th at 10:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Jindra to adjourned the meeting at 10:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Bakken
Community Development Secretary
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 10~ 2003
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
President, Murzyn called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Present:
Don Murzyn Jr., Patricia Jindra, Julienne Wyckoff, Bobby Williams and
Bruce Nawrocki, Tammera Ericson, and Bruce Kelzenberg
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
N.E.I.
Streetar stated this Purchase Agreement is for the NEI property located at 825 41st Avenue. The
agreement includes a building of approximately 120, 000 square feet and 5.5 acres of land. NEI
will be closing and vacating the building on December 31, 2003. The general terms of the
agreement are a purchase price of $600, 000 cash due at closing, earnest money of $20, 000, with
the closing to occur in 60 days. The contingencies are: O complete a phase 1 environmental
review; 2) demolition quotes; 3) Asbestos quotes; and 4) tax increment qualification inspection.
Williams asked is there an exit in the agreement. Steetar stated it is listed under number 7,
Buyer's Conditions Precedent to Closing, a, b, c and d.
Wyckoff asked if anyone else is interested in the property. Streetar stated Real Estate Masters
wants to bring the Islamic school from Fridley and the Muslim House of Prayer from Central
into the building. Once NEI signs the agreement it automatically takes the property off the
market for 60 days. Originally the earnest money amount was $5,000, which wouM have been
appropriate, but after talking to NEI, they indicated they wanted more of a commitment, as they
wouM be taking the property off the market and want to be out of the building by December 31st.
Wyckoff asked where the $600,000 would come from. Fehst stated the City has $678,000 in the
Four Cities First Time Homebuyers association Bond that Columbia Heights, Brooklyn Center,
Moorhead, and Robbinsdale went together on. The cities borrowed money for the First Time
Homebuyer Program and as the money was paid back there was an overabundance of money,
plus interest the City received a total of $678, 000. These funds can be used for general purposes.
Nawrocki asked if the Bond was paid off. Fehst stated it was.
Nawrocki asked what the Charter states about the City purchasing property and felt the City
should be buying the property not the EDA. $chumacher stated, the City can acquire property
with just a purchase agreement, but when you sell the property it must be sold by ordinance.
Ericson stated the EDA can obtain the financing with an exit clause, whereas, if the City
purchased the property there would be no exit to the agreement.
Fehst stated Anoka County and Frank Dunbar approached the City to propose 50 units of senior
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housing, a Library and City Hall, with 20 carriage homes all on one level for the site. Then after
discussing the project with the County, they stated they would tax the city. Staff then looked into
options of purchasing the property. Fehst contacted A1Hoefstedt in Minneapolis, who originally
sent Dunbar to the City. They discussed the issues of the City purchasing the property to develop
a tax base, which he was in agreement that NEI would consider.
Fehst stated a Public Hearing could be held at the next City Council meeting on November 24th.
Nawrocki stated the City should be buying the property as that is where the money is going to
come from and that a public hearing shouM have been held. He also stated he would support the
motion on the basis that there will be the opportunity for the City Council to hold a public
hearing before the City loans the money to the EDA.
Wyckoff stated the ESL School is currently renting space from NEI and has asked for a 60 to 90
day extension of their lease. If they stay in the building we would have to block off that section
of the building and heat it. She also would like to have a community sale to salvage any of the
items in the building. Many residents have sentimental attachment as they went to school there.
Fehst stated when he was in Robbinsdale they did the same kind of thing when the school district
sold property for senior housing, which provided some good will by residents.
Motion by Ericson, second by Wyckoff, to Authorize the President and Executive Director to
execute a purchase agreement with NEI for the NEI Site pursuant to terms and conditions which
are substantially similar to those contained in the draft purchase agreement reviewed by the EDA
on November 10, 2003, with final language to be approved by staff and our attorneys at Kennedy
and Graven. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Wyckoff, second by Kelzenberg to adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. All ayes.
Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Bakken
Community Development Secretary
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Meeting of: January 21, 2004
AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING EXECUTIVE
NO: DEPARTMENT: EDA DIRECTOR
APPROVAL
ITEM: Election of Officers BY: Robert Streetar BY:
DATE: January 14, 2003
BACKGROUND: The Bylaws of the Columbia Heights EDA specify in Section 1, Officers that the
President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer be elected annually.
We have attached a Transcript of Proceedings outlining the process for nomination of persons to the
various offices.
RECOMMENDATION:
President,
Treasurer.
Move to cast a unanimous ballot nominating and appointing
for President,
for Secretary;
for Vice
for
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
for Secretary;
for President;
Move to cast a unanimous ballot nominating and appointing
for Vice President;
for Treasurer.
Attachment
EDA ACTION:
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EDA ELECTION PROCEDURES
We will know have the Election of Officers.
· Nominations are know being taken for the office of (Office).
(After a nomination is made)
1. has been nominated.
2. Are there any other nominations?
3. Are there any other nominations?
4. Are there any other nominations?
5. If NONE - All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay.
6. The chair declares elected as (Office).
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Meeting of: January 21, 2004
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Agenda ORIGINATING EXECUTIVE
NO: DEPARTMENT: EDA DIRECTOR
APPROVAL
ITEM: Financial Report and Payment of Bills BY: Robert Streetar BY:
DATE: January 12, 2004
BACKGROUND:
The bound Financial Report for the months of October, November and December of 2003 draft
Resolution 2004-01 is attached for review. The enclosed Financial Report lists the Summary (white),
the Check History (Green), the Expenditure Guideline with Detail (blue) and Revenue Guideline with
detail (yellow) for each fund and department. The reports cover the activity in the calendar (fiscal) year
from January 1 through December 31, 2003.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staffwill be available to answer specific questions. If the report is satisfactorily complete, we
recommend the Board take affirmative action to receive the Financial Report and approve the payment
of bills.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve Resolution 2004-01, Resolution of the Columbia Heights Economic Development
Authority (EDA) approving the Financial Statement and Payment of Bills for the months of October,
November and December of 2003.
EDA ACTION:
EDAConsent 2 0 0 4 ~Oct, Nov, DecFinRep2 0 0 3
EDA RESOLUTION 2004-01
RESOLUTION OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (EDA) APPROVING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER,
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2003 AND PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR THE MONTHS
OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2003.
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) is required by
Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096, Subd. 9, to prepare a detailed financial statement which
shows all receipts and disbursements, their nature, the money on hand, the purposes to which the
money on hand is to be applied, the EDA's credits and assets and its outstanding liabilities; and
WHEREAS, said Statute also requires the EDA to examine the statement and treasurer's
vouchers or bills and if correct, to approve them by resolution and enter the resolution in its
records; and
WHEREAS, the financial statement for the months of October, November and December of
2003 and the list of bills for the months of October, November and December of 2003 are
attached hereto and made a part of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has examined the financial statement and the list of bills and finds them
to be acceptable as to both form and accuracy.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Columbia
Heights Economic Development Authority that it has examined the attached financial statements
and list of bills, which are attached hereto and made a part hereof, and they are found to be
correct, as to form and content; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the financial statements are acknowledged and received and
the list of bills as presented in writing are approved for payment out of proper funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this resolution and attachments are to be made a part of the
permanent records of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority.
Passed this __ day of ., 2004.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
AYE S:
NAYS:
President
Attest by:
Cheryl Bakken, Assistant Secretary
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Meetinq of January 21,2004
AGENDA SECTION' Items for Consideration ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: EXECUTIVE
NO: 5-1 Community Development DIRECTOR
APPROVAL
ITEM: Potential NEI Purchase BY: Robert Streetar BY:
DATE: January 7, 2004
BACKGROUND: In July of 2003, NEI contacted the City to determine its interest in purchasing their
property. The property includes approximately 5.5 acres of land, and a 120,000 s.f. building. In October
2003, the EDA sent NEI a letter expressing its interest in potentially purchasing the property. On
November 11, the EDA presented to NEI a formal offer to purchase. On December 8, 2003, both parties
formally entered into a purchase agreement. As of December 31, 2003, the building is vacant. The
agreement calls for the closing to occur on or before February 6. At the request of the EDA, the table
provides information regarding the entire cost to acquire the property and demolish the building.
Acquisition & Demolition Costs
Acquisition
Demolition
Asbestos Abatement
Fuel Oil Tank Removal
Total
$600,000
$286,50O
$300,000
$8,000
$1,198,000
Actual
Actual
Estimated Maximum-
Estimated Maximum - Prosource Technologies
Demolition
On January 15, Staff received 4 demolition bids with the lowest bid at $ 286,500. The bid includes,
salvaging the archway, and balusters.
Asbestos
NEI would not allow complete testing for asbestos, until the EDA purchases the building because the
testing would require breaking into chases in the building. As a result, an RFP for asbestos removal
could not be advertised. The maximum amount is expected not to exceed $300,000, and staff will have a
more accurate estimate for the meeting.
Tax Increment Financinq
According to the engineering firm of SEH, upon an inspection of the building, the building qualifies as
substandard which does allow the use of tax increment financing to promote redevelopment.
Contamination
Based upon review of a Phase 1 report completed by Peer Environmental and Engineering Resources,
Inc., and consultations with Prosource Technologies, Inc., there does not appear to be any contamination
on the site. NEI did have to replace a 19,000-gallon fuel oil tank with a new 1,500-gallon tank in 1995. At
that time, contamination was discovered but was removed, and no further contamination is expected.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the EDA accept the report and request from the City Council at
their January 26, 2004 meeting a loan for $600,000 from fund 390.00.13100 to purchase the NEI property.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to accept the report and request from the City Council at their January
26, 2004 meeting a loan for $600,000 from fund 390.00.13100 to purchase the NEI property.
EDA ACTION:
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ANOKA COUNTY ECONOMIC 'DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITy
LEGISLATIVE PROPOS AL
For possible consideration in the 2004 legislative session, a local bill for Anoka County. which
would:
Amend county rail authority language to allow Anoka County to engage in transit oriented
development of stations and sites, working jointly with local municipal housing and
redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, and other entities for this
purpose.
o
Amend county regional rail authority language to enable Anoka .County to engage in'
economic development activities, similar to other, haetr0 counties economic development
authorities.
3. Must operate under current rail authority tax rate. No increase in any levy authority/tax rate.
DRAFT OF JANUARY 1;3, 20M
FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
A bill for an aa
relating to the A~oka coun~ rel~onal ~lmed auflmrity; fnehart~i the A~o~
ooun~ re~iomd ragroed autheri~y to exercise e~o. nomic development au~or~
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MIN~A:
Section 1. [ANOK. A COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY POWERS.]
SuMivision i. [ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWEIL~ AND DUTIF. S.] The Anoka
county re~o~l railroad suthorJ~y may e_Y_¢r.i_M Any of the Oowe~s md dulls of an economir~
_development ~utharity ~der ~ee~__'ons 469.090. 4tS9.098. and 469.101 tO 469.106..Tile Anoka
count' m~t_'_m~! r~.i _lze~_~ amhori~_ m~ ~xeTcise ~e egwers ~der se~ 469.001 to 46~.04.7 for
t.h~ ~ o~ ~L'ansi~ ofie~_~d_ q~evel _o~men_t-"~Ce~_ T~t the Am~k~ counW r~_'oi~ll r~lroad_
authoriw may not _,~____~ise the power to tax unde{ ~e~nn 461).033, ~ubdivision 6. h aoolvin_~
~-,Xls 469.001 to 469,{)4/. 469,090. 469,098. ~ 469.101 to 469.106. to the Anoka county_
regi~,~ rag _rc~__ authortW_, the counw is ~n._qlae, md to ~e the city and ~he oountv beard ~s
cmtqJdeted lo be t~e city cotmcJl.
_Subd. 2. [RELATION TO LOCAL AUTHORITT~..S.] Hothin_~ La subdivision ! skell_
alt~ or imuair the oowers or _a,_,t}es of a city_, a tOwn. a _mu~¢i_n~_! houslne and redevelo~onlent
authority or a mtmi~iUal economic develo_ome1~ authorit~
Subd. ~ [LOCAL APPROVAL.] lt'a~v economi~ develoument _oroiect is
t]~e county out, ant to the ~,,_~ri~stL,;m in this section, the mp0|ect m~st be _amoved by
_~overnin? .~_dy of each ¢iw or Wvin withip which the prp}ect will be constructed.
S~ec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATI3.] Se_~_}on I is effective,the dm/m~,r ~e;..~ovexriimz body of
the Anoka ¢ottnW reei0asl railr~_ ~a_ authority and iis c]lief ¢le{ical o{~cer timely completes its
TO: EDA & HRA Commissioners
FROM:
Robert Streetar, Community Development Director
SUb J:
Administrative Report
DATE:
Januaw 15,2004
Columbia Heights Industrial Park Redevelopment Project
On December 31, 2003, the State Commissioner from the Department of Employment
and Economic Development informed the Columbia Heights Mayor that the City's grant
application for Contamination Clean-Up in the Industrial Park had been approved for
funding in the amount of $1,001,640. In addition, on December 15, 2003 the
Metropolitan Council's Community Development Committee approved the City's
$231,731 grant application to correct contamination in the Industrial Park. These two
new grant approvals total $1,233,371 and will be used to address the soil, water and
asbestos contamination in Phase I of the Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan. Over the
last 18 months the total grant funds awarded to this project exceed $1,383,000.
A formal presentation will be held on January 26, 2004 at the Columbia Heights City
Council Meeting at which time State Commissioner, Matt Kramer will transfer the grant
proceeds to the City Council. In addition, Anoka County Commissioner, Jim Kordiak,
Metropolitan Council Member, Tony Pistilli, and State Senator, Satveer Chaudhary will
be recognized for their active roles and support in the project.
During the next 60 days staff will be addressing land use issues, environmental
correction plans, infrastructure improvements, financial plans and preliminary
development agreements.
Anoka County Rail Authority (ACRA)
The Anoka County Rail Authority is proposing to expanding their mission to include
assisting City's in their redevelopment and economic development activities. Funding
would be generated through the ACRA's existing rail levy. Please find attached
information regarding the ACRA's proposal.
ANOKA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
For possible consideration in the 2004 legislative session, a local bill for Anoka County which
would:
o
Amend county rail .au.thority language to allow Anoka County to engage in transit oriented
development of stations and sites, working jointly with local municipal housing and
redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, and other entities for this
purpose.
Amend county regional rail authority language to enable Anoka .County to engage in
economic development activities, similar to other.~etr-° counties economic development
authorities.
MuSt operate under current rail authority tax rate. No increase in any levy authority/tax rate.
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Next week, the Hermepin Cotmty
Board of Commissioners will vote to
approve a $l ~- million grant forTransit
Oriented Development in five Hen-
nepin County suburbs.
"I [hink they'll approve it, but I
guess you never know until they actu-
ally do it," said Patrick Connoy, eco-
nomic development coordinator for
Hennepin County.
The cities that would receive
money are Brooklyn Park, Minneton.
ka, Richfield, Robbinsdale, and St.
Louis Park. The grant was approved by
the Hermepin County Housing and Re-
development Authority (IICHRA) ear-
lier this year and forwarded to the
Board of Commissioners for a final
vote on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
"Studies have shown that the more
density you have near Transit Orient-
ed Development, the more people are
going to use the transit, and the more
the area will develop," Connoy s~id.
However, the money will not neces-
sarily go to create Transit Oriented De-
velopment, but to make it possible in
places where it may not have been pos-
sible before.
"In a lot of these cities, there are im-
pediments to making Transit Oriented
Development. What we want to do with
this' money is get in there and get rid of
those impediments," Connoy said.
Connoy insists that transit prob-
lems of the future can be spared if the
proper planning is done today. ·
"When you're still in the planning
phase, people don't care to much about
what you are doing," he said. "But as
soon as you get out there and start
'..d0ing things, people see that, and they
begin to believe t. hat it is possible. This
is a good start, but there is still a lot
Ore we can do."
If the board approves the fimding,
~_.r.r.r~ receive $225,000 to[
acquire and clear the Village Lanes[
property located in the heart,~f the V'fl-
[lage Creek redevelopment area.
The Village Creek redevelopment
plan calls for the creation of compact,
mixed-use Transit Oriented Develop-
ment on BrooMyn Boulevard and Zane
Avenue.
The plan inclddes the restoration of
Shingle Creek, acquisition and re-
moval of marginal retail and office
buildings, construction of medium
density owner-occupied homing units
along Shingle Creek, development of a
'Ibwn Center, ~tructure improve-
ments to Zane Avenue and enhance-
ments of transit services along the
eventual Northwest Corridor Bus
Rapid Transit Lin'a
"We greatly appreciate the county's
help in getting us going with Transit
Oriented Development," said Howard
BUn, planning director for the city of
.'~2pgMinnklyn Park. . .
etonka will receive $232,000 to
subs~units in the Sanctuary
Residential Project that will be made
available for affordable home owner.
ship through the. West Hennepin
fordable Land Trust.
The four units will be written downI
in price $58,000 each, and will sell forI
$120,000 per unit. This will allow Min-[
netonka to achieve its goal of 15 to 20I
percent affordable housing in all theJ
city's new developments.
~ '~Fhis helps us, because the devel-I
opment is right on a transit line
runs along Minnetonka Boulevard,I
then to Interstate 394, and eventually to-~
owntown Minneapolis," said
ankin, community development for]
e,~ity of Minnetonka.
These lmits wouldn't be available
without the help of the county," lie
added. . · ~,
f'" Robbinsdale will receive $400,000
for the acquisition, site assembly, relo-
cation, and demolition of properties at
3943 West Broadway and 3947 West
Broadwag One property is currently
· leased to a dentist, and the other to an
insurance agent. Nine new market
rate townhomes ~vould be built on the
second site.
The properties are two blocks from
Transit Oriented Development at Hub-
bard Marketplace. They also are less
than a block away from the proposed
2~msit Oriented Development at ~th
and France,
r"-~urrently, .Richfield does not have
any Transit ~fi'~['Developmant
planned, but they would like to explore
such a development concept
The city will receive $,~0,000 to do a
traffic study of the area to determine
the amount of traffic that will be ~en.
erated from the future development,/
the locatfon of a new intersection
where a new north-south arterial
could be located, how transit can be in-
corporated into new development,
how connections can be made to the
new light rail line, and how pedestri-
ans can be accommodated into the new
levelopment. -.~
St. u~ will receive $304,6~1
br the replacement of the a 6-inch
water main with a 12-inch water main
along West 36th Street between
Brunswick Avenue and Webster Av-
enue and along Brunswick Avenue be-
tween West 36th Street m~d West 37th
Sb'eet
DRAFt OF ~.~Y 13, 2914
I~OR DISCUSSION PURPOSE~ ONLY
A bill for aa a~
r~latin=- to the ^noka count7 regional railroad authori~ euthori~ the Anoke
county t~ion~ railroad authority to exercise economic development au~ority
powers.
BE IT E~ACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. (^NOKA COUNTY I~EGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHO~ POWF, RS.]
~ubd~ ~iCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWERS AND DUTIES.] The Anol~
county r~tionel railroad euthori~y may exercis~ any of thc oowets and duties of an ~co~omic
development authori~v ~der sac~ons 4~9.090. 469.0911. and 469.101 to 469,]06. The Anoka
county re~_'oual railroad authority may_ exercise the uowers u~der sections 469,001 to 469.047 for
th~ o _umose of Ransi~ 0dent~d develo_umant.~/xceu_ t ~hat th~ ~,nolut c0untv re~i0nal
au~oritv m,*v ~ot exe~ise the ~ower t~ tax unde~ ~ection 469,033. subdivision 6. In a~Ivin~
_sections 469.00 ~ to 469~0d?. 469,0~. 469,098. and 4.69.101 to 469. t06. to the Artok,, 9~unt~
rational ra~road euthortt~_, tt~e counU is considc~-d to ~e the c~/.and ~e county board is
considered 10 bc ~¢ ciW council.
?ubd. ~. [r~I~TION TO LOCAL AUTHOP~]~.] Nothin~ in subdivision ! ~hali
alte~ or [mBa~r the ~ow~,s or duties ora ci~. ~ town. ~ ~uai¢ip~i ~ousi~ and
Subd. 3.~ [LO~A~ APPRO¥~L.] ]fa~v economic development Dro_~ct
~ count~ Du~uant to the m~thoriza~o~ ~n thi~ ~ctioa, the ~roi~"~ n~ust ~ _a~v~d
_~ovuminm_ bp_dy o{'cach ciw or to~n withi/~ which.the 0rojcct will be con .mtruc~ed.
~ [EFFECTIVE DATE.] S,~ion I is effective, the day a/hn- the_move, mina body of
~ Anoka. co0uty rea/__~ml railroad authority and its ~iof¢Ielical o/ricer timely completes its
co~m~)liaucc ,,vid] ~n,,,_<o_ta $,'~-. ,te.~, section 645.02], subdivisions 2 ~ut ~.
2004 Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Meeting Schedule
DATE
January 21, 2004
February 18, 2004
March 16, 2004
April 20, 2004
May 18, 2004
June 15, 2004
July 20, 2004
August 17, 2004
September 15, 2004
October 19, 2004
November 16, 2004
December 21, 2004
NOTE:
PLACE
Parkview Villa
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
Parkview Villa
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
Parkview Villa
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
Parkview Villa
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
City Hall, Conf. Room 1
Dates are tentative and subject to change.
TIME
Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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