HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-2020 EDA PacketCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS EDA
NOTICE OF CONDUCTING MEETING BY A COMBINATION
OF IN-PERSON AND ELECTRONIC MEANS
Following a determination by City Manager Kelli Bourgeois, and emergencies declared
by the United States, The State of Minnesota, and the Columbia Heights Mayor & City Council,
the Columbia Heights Special EDA Meeting Scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm
will, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021, occur by a combination of in-person and electronic
means. Members of the public who wish to attend may do so by attending in-person in the
Council Chambers at the Columbia Heights City Hall or by calling 1-312-626-6799 and entering
meeting ID 859-7226-2307 and password 721578 at the scheduled meeting time. Comments
can be submitted ahead of the meeting to achirpich@columbiaheightsmn.gov or by calling
(763) 706-3672.
If there are any questions about this notice or attending/calling in to the meeting,
please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 706-3670. The meeting
location for this meeting is the Council Chambers at Columbia Heights City Hall located at 590
40th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
June 22, 2020
6:00 PM
City Hall
Council Chambers
590 40th Avenue NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Approve special meeting minutes of June 8, 2020
Motion: Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. Public Hearing Continuation – Approve Land Sale to Alatus LLC for Redevelopment of
EDA Owned Property and Approval of TIF Agreement for Same
Motion: Move to continue the public hearing until July 13, at 5:30 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. Redevelopment Project Updates
7. Adjourn
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
June 8, 2020
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Szurek.
Members Present: Novitsky, Buesgens, Schmitt, Herringer, Williams and Szurek.
Members Absent: Murzyn
Staff Present: Aaron Chirpich (Community Development Director), Kelly Bourgeois (City
Manager) and Christy Bennett (Recording Secretary).
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve the minutes from the meeting of May 4, 2020.
Motion by Buesgens, seconded by Schmitt to approve the minutes from the May 4, 2019, meeting as presented.
All ayes. MOTION PASSED.
Public Hearing – Approve Land Sale to Alatus LLC for Redevelopment of EDA owned Property and
Approval of TIF Agreement for Same
Chirpich stated the EDA is required to hold a public hearing to approve the sale of EDA owned land. The EDA
is also required to hold a public hearing for the final approval of tax increment financing agreements. The
redevelopment of the 3989 Central Avenue site includes both components. Therefore, to prepare for the land
sale and final TIF approval, staff published a notice to hold a June 8th public hearing. However, due to the
complex nature of the project, the final purchase, redevelopment, and TIF agreements are not ready for EDA
review and approval. Rather than cancel the public hearing and republish for a new hearing, staff would like to
convene the EDA to open the public hearing and continue the hearing to June 22.
Comments from Members
Schmitt asked whether we need to state a time for the meeting on June 22. Chirpich agreed that a time has to be
specified, and said that the meeting time will be 6pm. Szurek requested that the motion be amended to state the
meeting time of 6pm.
Public Hearing Opened
There were no questions from the public.
Public Hearing Closed
Motion by Buesgens, seconded by Novitsky, to open the public hearing and continue the hearing to June 22,
2020 at 6:00 pm.
All Ayes. MOTION APPROVED.
OTHER BUSINESS
Chirpich said there was no other business to discuss.
Motion by Herringer, seconded by Novitsky, to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 pm and reconvene on June 22nd at 6:00 pm.
All Ayes. MOTION PASSED.
Respectfully submitted,
Christy Bennett
Secretary
AGENDA SECTION PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM NO. 5
MEETING DATE JUNE 22, 2020
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ITEM: Continuation of Public Hearing: Approve Land Sale to Alatus LLC for Redevelopment of EDA Owned
Property and Approval of TIF Agreement for Same.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL:
BY/DATE: Aaron Chirpich, June 19, 2020 BY/DATE:
BACKGROUND:
The EDA opened a public hearing on June 8, 2020 to consider the sale of EDA owned property and final
approval of the tax increment financing agreement for the EDA’s redevelopment site located at 3989 Central
Avenue. At the time of the hearing, the final purchase, redevelopment, and TIF agreements were not ready for
review and approval. Therefore, the hearing was continued to June 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Due to the complex nature of the project, the contracts remain unfinished and staff needs more time to
prepare. Therefore, staff recommends that the EDA continue the hearing to July 13, at 5:30 p.m.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Motion: Move to continue the public hearing until July 13, at 5:30 p.m.