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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 23, 2007
CALL TO ORDERIROLL CALL
President, Murzyn, Jr. called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Don Murzyn Jr., Patricia Jindra, Bobby Williams and Bruce Nawrocki,
Tammera Diehm, Gary L. Peterson and Bruce Kelzenberg
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
OATH OF OFFICE
Murzyn Jr. performed the Oath of Office for commissioners Peterson, Diehm and
Kelzenberg that were recommended for re-appointed by City Council.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Diehm, to nominate the same officers for 2007, which
are President, Don Murzyn Jr.; Vice President, Patricia Jindra; and SecretarylTreasurer,
Bruce Kelzenberg. All ayes. Motion Carried.
Approve Minutes and Financial Reports and Resolution 2007-02.
Nawrocki asked for clarification of personal services. Streetar stated it was for Cher,
Randy and his time spent on Parkview Villa issues.
Motion by Peterson, second by Jindra, to approve the Minutes and Adopt Resolution
2007-02, a Resolution approving the financial reports and payment of bills for
November and December, 2006. All ayes. Motion Carried.
BUSINESS ITEMS
Resolution 2007-03. Elimination of Parcels from TIF District #1
Schumacher stated this was something that was brought to staff's attention by Anoka
County, as there are two parcels that exist within the P3 and P4 T1F district; where one
half of the property lies within the district and the other remains outside the district.
Attached is a resolution and a map showing where the property lies within the City.
Nawrocki stated he couldn't figure out which lots he was talking about. Schumacher
stated the property is outlined in black on the map, which is 4100 Stinson Blvd.
Streetar stated in 1997 the City established the scattered site TIF district. The district
was decertified on December 8, 2002. What brought this to our attention was that a
resident wants to combine his property and was unable as long as one parcel is on a
T1F district and one is not.
Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes
January 23,2007
Page 2 of3
Motion by Williams, second by Diehm, to Adopt Resolution 2007-03, a Resolution
approving the elimination of parcels from the HRA Tax Increment Financing District
Number 1, located within the Central Business District Redevelopment project in the
City of Columbia Heights. All ayes. Motion Carried.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECOMOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-03
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ELIMINATION OF PARCELS FROM THE
HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.1
LOCATED WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
WHEREAS, on May 27, 1997, the City of Columbia Heights City Council (the "City) established the
Housing Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District No. I, County Identifier 1'3 and 1'4 (the "TIF
District"), and on December 17,2001 added parcels to the District, County Identifier S7, within the Central
Business District Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (the "EDA") is the
administrative authority for the TIF District; and
WHEREAS, the T[F District, in part, included the following parcel numbers, which were previously
certified in the TIF District (the "Parcels"):
R35-30-24-3l-0I77 (new PIN from R35-30-24-3l-0l52) (1'3)
R36-30-24-1 [-0088 (1'4)
WHEREAS, the EDA desires by this resolution to cause the elimination of the Parcels from the TIF
District thereby reducing the size of the TIF District; and
WHEREAS, because the total current net tax capacity of the parcels to be eliminated from the TIF
District equals or exceeds the TIF District's original net tax capacity of the parcels, the holding of a public
hearing is not required pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.175, Subd. 4.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE EDA
as follows:
1. The tax increment financing plan ("TIF Plan") for the TIF District is hereby modified to
remove the Parcels from the TIF District, effective for taxes payable in 2007, if administratively possible,
otherwise etfective for taxes payable in 2008.
2. Upon approval ofthe approval resolution by the EDA, staff are authorized and directed to file
a copy of this resolution with Anoka County along with instructions to adjust the records for the TIF District
accordingly, and file a copy ofthe resolution with the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue and Office ofthe
State Auditor.
Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes
January 23, 2007
Page 3 of3
Approved by the Board of Commissioners ofthe Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority
this _ day of January, 2007.
President
A ITEST:
Cheryl Bakken-Secretary
Other Businesses
Nawrocki stated he brought it up at the City Council meeting last night to have the EDA
meetings televised as they make a lot of decisions the residents should know about.
Peterson stated it would have to be at City Hall as that is where the cable tv system is.
Fehst stated, we need to keep in mind the EDA can't do anything without the City
Council's approval and that the work sessions would be in Conference Room 1 and the
meetings in Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
President, Murzyn, Jr., adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cheryl Bakken
Community Development Secretary
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