091205 EDA
CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes September 12, 2005
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
President Opem called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority
to order at 7:20 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Martin Opem Sr., President
Mary Gwin-Lenth, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Karen Nolte, Commissioner
Steve Sommer, Commissioner
Staff Present: Dan Donahue, City Manager
Charles Carlson, Community Development Intern
Kim Green, Community Development Assistant
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Shawn Siders, Community Development Specialist
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
Daryl Sulander, Director of Finance
Vince VanderTop, Assistant City Engineer
APPROVE MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffe, seconded by President Opem, to
approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2005. All present voted
in favor. Motion carried.
EMERGENCY
President Opem introduced for discussion Item 4, Public Hearing regarding a
FOODSHELF
resolution authorizing and providing for the issuance of a revenue note
NETWORK
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 to 169.1651, as amended, at
Item 4
the request of Emergency Foodshelf Network, Inc. and approving forms of
documents in connection therewith.
Mr. Shawn Siders, community development specialist, explained that a public
hearing was scheduled to consider issuance of a bond not to exceed $2 million
for Emergency Foodshelf Network at 8501 54 Avenue North. However, the
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applicant has since decided to withdraw the application and has indicated
their intent to explore conventional banking option.
No one was present to address the EDA for the public hearing. President
Opem closed the public hearing and asked for a motion to accept the letter of
withdrawal.
MOTION
Motion was made by Commissioner Nolte, seconded by Commissioner
Item 4 Sommer, to accept Emergency Foodshelf Network’s letter of withdrawal.
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All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
IMP. PROJECT 751
President Opem introduced for discussion Item 5, Resolution relating to the
Item 5
decertification of a parcel from tax increment financing district no. 03-1
(special law) (improvement project no. 751).
Mr. Shawn Siders, community development specialist, stated approval of the
resolution will decertify Outlot A from the Winnetka Green tax increment
district. He reported that on August 8, 2005, Outlot A was transferred to Paul
Edison in accordance with the terms previously approved by the EDA.
EDA RESOLUTION
Commissioner Sommer introduced the following resolution and moved its
05-08 adoption: “RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DECERTIFICATION OF A
Item 5 PARCEL FROM TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 03-1
(SPECIAL LAW) (IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 751).” The motion for
the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner
Gwin-Lenth, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Opem, Gwin-Lenth, Hoffe, Nolte, Sommer; and the following voted
against the same: None; Abstained: None; Absent: None; whereupon the
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the president
which was attested to by the executive director.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner Gwin-Lenth, seconded by Commissioner
Sommer, to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
The New Hope EDA adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone
City Clerk
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