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CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes February 24, 2003
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
President Enck called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority to order
at 8:44p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: W. Peter Enck, President
Sharon Cassen, Commissioner
Don Collier, Commissioner
Mary Gwin-Lenth, Commissioner
Steve Sommer, Commissioner
APPROVE MINUTES
Motion was made by Commissioner Collier, seconded by Commissioner Sommer,
to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2003
. Voting in favor:
Enck, Collier, Gwin-Lenth, Sommer. Voting Against: None; Absent: None;
Abstained: Cassen. Motion carried.
IMP. PROJECT 737 President Enck introduced for discussion Item 4, Resolution Finding Need to
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Item 4 Acquire Title and Possession of Property at 7600 49 Avenue North Prior to
Commissioner’s Award, Approving the Appraisal of Damages Resulting from the
Taking and Ratifying and Authorizing All Steps Taken by Staff to Acquire the
Property (Improvement Project No. 737).
Mr. Steve Sondrall, City Attorney, stated adoption of the resolution by the EDA
approves the $335,000 appraised value to ensure acquisition of the fee title to the
property on or before May 31, 2003. This action is necessary to permit Navarre
Corporation’s building expansion project to be completed during the 2003
construction season.
EDA RESOLUTION Commissioner Cassen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption
03-01 “RESOLUTION FINDING NEED TO ACQUIRE TITLE AND POSSESSION
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Item 4 OF PROPERTY AT 7600 49 AVENUE NORTH PRIOR TO
COMMISSIONER’S AWARD, APPROVING THE APPRAISAL OF
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE TAKING AND RATIFYING AND
AUTHORIZING ALL STEPS TAKEN BY STAFF TO ACQUIRE THE
PROPERTY (IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 737)”.
The motion for the
adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Sommer, and
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Enck, Cassen,
Gwin-Lenth, Sommer; and the following voted against the same: None; Abstained:
Collier; 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 Collier, seconded by Commissioner Gwin-
to adjourn the meeting
Lenth, . All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The
New Hope EDA adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone
City Clerk
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