072213 EDACITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes July 22, 2013
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority to order at 8:10 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
Guy Johnson, Director of Public Works
Eve Lomaistro, Human Resources Coordinator
Chris Long, City Engineer
Susan Rader, Director of Parks & Recreation
Jeff Sargent, Community Development Specialist
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
APPROVE MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Stauner, seconded by Commissioner
Elder, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2013. All present
voted in favor. Motion carried.
IMP. PROJECT 911 President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution
Item 4
authorizing application for the Department of Employment and Economic
Development (DEED) Redevelopment Grant by the New Hope Economic
Development Authority (project no. 911).
Mr. Jeff Sargent, community development specialist, stated staff has been
working with Stacie Kvilvang from Ehlers to determine how to maximize the
city’s return on the future sale of the Winnetka Learning Center. He stated
staff is pursuing an application for a Redevelopment Grant which could be
used to pay for costs associated with acquisition of the property and
demolition of the building. He stated the Department of Employment and
Economic Development has recently received $6 million that they will spread
out over the next couple of years through the issuances of grants, etc.
Mr. Sargent reported that New Hope is applying for up to $700,000
Redevelopment Grant which requires a 50% local match from the EDA. He
indicated since the property is proposed to be purchased with EDA funds, the
local match would be met.
Mr. Sargent stated the application deadline for the DEED Redevelopment
Grant is August 1, 2013, and the proposed resolution needs to be approved
prior to this deadline. It is anticipated that grants will be awarded by DEED
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near the end of September.
Discussion ensued regarding the amount of the grant request. Mr. Sargent
indicated staff is verifying that the application is strong enough to warrant the
full amount requested. The EDA recommended submitting the grant
application based on the highest possible amount.
RESOLUTION 2013-08 Commissioner Elder introduced the following resolution and moved its
Item 4 adoption “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(DEED) REDEVELOPMENT GRANT BY THE NEW HOPE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PROJECT NO. 911).” The motion for the
adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Lammle,
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, 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 Lammle, seconded by Commissioner
Elder, to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The
New Hope EDA adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
EDA Meeting
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