120814 EDA CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE,MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes December 8,2014
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority to order at 7:47 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
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Chris Long, City Engineer
Bob Paschke,Director of Public Works
Susan Rader,Director of Parks&Recreation
Jeff Sargent,Director of Community Development
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
Stacy Woods,Assistant City Attorney
APPROVE MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Elder, seconded by Commissioner
Stauner, to approve the regular meeting minutes of November 24, 2014. All
present voted in favor.Motion carried.
EDA LEVY President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution
Item 4 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 2015.
Mr. Kirk McDonald, executive director, stated the resolution supports the
EDA levy of$150,000 which is the same amount as 2014. He noted in the past
the EDA levy was included with the city levy.
RESOLUTION 2014-19 Commissioner Elder introduced the following resolution and moved its
Item 4 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 2015." 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
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executive director.
HOME ENERGY President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 5, Resolution
SQUAD VISITS approving an amendment to an agreement to perform Home Energy Squad
Item 5 Visits and Home Energy Squad Enhanced visits in the city of New Hope.
Mr. Jeff Sargent, community development director, explained in May of 2014
the EDA entered into an agreement with the Center for Energy and the
Environment (CEE) to perform Home Energy Squad Visits and Home Energy
Squad Enhanced visits for New Hope. Since that time CenterPoint Energy
(CPE) has made public their new insulation and air sealing rebate program.
This will replace the Quality Assurance program offered by CEE, and CEE
will refer participating homeowners to CPE's approved contractor list. He
stated CEE is willing to reduce the per visit charge from$70 to$50.
Commissioner Hoffe commented on the worthiness of the program.
Commissioner Stauner recommended the program be posted on the city's
website.
RESOLUTION 2014-20 Commissioner Lammle introduced the following resolution and moved its
Item 5 adoption "RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN
AGREEMENT TO PERFORM HOME ENERGY SQUAD VISITS AND
HOME ENERGY SQUAD ENHANCED VISITS IN THE CITY OF NEW
HOPE." The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
seconded by Commissioner Hoffe, 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 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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