051412 EDACITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes May 14, 2012
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority to order at 8:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Kathi Hemken, President
John Elder, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Eric Lammle, Commissioner
Daniel Stauner, Commissioner
Staff Present: Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Tim Fournier, Director of Police
Curtis Jacobsen, Director of Community Development
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Chris Long, City Engineer
Susan Rader, Director of Parks and Recreation
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
APPROVE MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Stauner, seconded by Commissioner
Elder, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2012. All
present voted in favor. Motion carried.
CANCELLATION OF President Hemken introduced for discussion Item 2, Resolution approving
ASSESSMENT
execution of the mutual cancellation of assessment agreement with the New
ITEM 2
Hope Volunteers of America Elderly Housing, Inc. (NHVOA).
Mr. Curtis Jacobsen, director of community development, requested the EDA
to approve a resolution cancelling an assessment agreement that was entered
into in 1981 with Volunteers of America Elderly Housing, Inc. He explained
the TIF district was closed in 2006, but the agreement was never cancelled. He
stated the NHVOA is considering a financing plan for an upcoming
remodeling project and has requested action on this matter. Mr. Jacobsen
explained the city attorney prepared the mutual cancellation of assessment
agreement.
RESOLUTION 2012-03 Commissioner Lammle introduced the following resolution and moved its
Item 4 adoption “RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE MUTUAL
CANCELLATION OF ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW
HOPE VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ELDERLY HOUSING, INC.
(NHVOA)”. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
seconded by Commissioner Elder, and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Hemken, Elder, Hoffe, Lammle, Stauner; and
the following voted against the same: None; Abstained: None; Absent: None;
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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 Stauner, seconded by Commissioner
Lammle, to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
The New Hope EDA adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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