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City of New Hope
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
EDA Minutes December 9, 2019
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority to
order at 7:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present:
Kathi Hemken, President
John Elder, Commissioner
Cedrick Frazier, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Jonathan London, Commissioner
Staff Present:
Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Tim Fournier, Police Chief
Rich Johnson, Director of HR/Admin. Services
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Susan Rader, Director of Parks and Recreation
Jeff Sargent, Director of Community Development
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
Stacy Woods, Assistant City Attorney
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Item 3
Motion was made by Commissioner Frazier, seconded by Commissioner Elder, to
approve the minutes of November 12, 2019. All present voted in favor. Motion
carried.
2020 LEVY AND
BUDGET
Item 4
President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution authorizing
the final levy of a special benefit levy pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
469.033, subdivision 6 and approval of a final budget for fiscal year 2020.
Mr. Kirk McDonald, city manager, stated the EDA is asked to approve a $348,000
levy for 2019. He noted the levy is $48,000 greater than last year to provide for
increased funding for redevelopment and the scattered site housing program.
RESOLUTION 2019-12
Item 4
Commissioner Elder introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption
“RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINAL LEVY OF A SPECIAL BENEFIT
LEVY PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 469.033,
SUBDIVISION 6 AND APPROVAL OF A FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2020”. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Commissioner Frazier, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Hemken, Elder, Frazier, Hoffe, London; 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.
EDA Meeting
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ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Frazier, seconded by Commissioner Elder, to
adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The New Hope
EDA adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk