112607 EDA
CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes November 26, 2007
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
President Opem called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority
to order at 8:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Martin Opem Sr., President
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Karen Nolte, Commissioner
Steve Sommer, Commissioner
Daniel Stauner, Commissioner
Staff Present: Kirk McDonald, Director of Community Development
Curtis Jacobsen, Community Development Assistant
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
APPROVE MINUTES
Motion was made by Commissioner Nolte, seconded by Commissioner
Stauner, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 24, 2007. All
present voted in favor. Motion carried.
IMP. PROJECT 697
President Opem introduced for discussion Item 4, Motion authorizing
Item 4
payment of $24,415.83 to Moss & Barnett for legal fees related to a cost
recovery claim against Unocal/Chevron (improvement project no. 697).
President Opem stated the payment of $24,415.83 will be the final payment to
Moss & Barnett. President Opem reported that the settlement from
Unocal/Chevron was $270,000 which was approximately 50% of the soil
contamination clean up costs. He noted the city paid approximately $70,000 in
legal fees related to the cost recovery claim, and the city was pleased with the
$270,000 settlement as the firm’s original offer was only $3,000.
Mr. Steve Sondrall, city attorney, explained that Moss and Barnett wrote off
approximately $10,000 in prior legal fees and reduced their final bill by
$2,512.13.
Council Member Nolte asked that the city obtain any reports created by Mr.
Ken Olson, Liesch & Associates, or by Moss & Barnett as the material should
be considered city-owned documentation.
Mr. Sondrall stated he would contact Moss & Barnett and request any
documentation not already on file with the city.
MOTION
Motion was made by Commissioner Nolte, seconded by Commissioner
Item 4 Stauner, authorizing payment of $24,415.83 to Moss & Barnett for legal fees
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related to a cost recovery claim against Unocal/Chevron (improvement
project no. 697). All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by President Opem, seconded by Commissioner Nolte, to
adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
The New Hope EDA adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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