012516 EDA CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE,MINNESOTA 55428
EDA Minutes January 25,2016
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority to order at 8:36 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Kathi Hemken,President
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Eric Lammle, Commissioner
Jonathan London, Commissioner
Absent: John Elder, Commissioner
Staff Present: Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Aaron Chirpich, Community Development Specialist
Tim Fournier,Police Chief
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Chris Long, City Engineer
Bob Paschke,Director of Public Works
Jeff Sargent,Director of Community Development
Stacy Woods,Assistant City Attorney
APPROVAL OF Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffe, seconded by Commissioner
MINUTES Lammle, to approve the minutes of January 11, 2016. Voting in favor:
Item 3 Hemken, Hoffe, Lammle, London; Voting against: None; Absent: Elder;
Abstained:None.Motion carried.
IMP.PROJECT 897 President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution
Item 4 approving survey contract for 6065 Louisiana Avenue North (improvement
project no.973).
Mr. Aaron Chirpich, community development specialist, stated the city-
owned property at 6065 Louisiana Avenue North is currently unplatted and
must be platted to complete the subdivision to create two buildable lots. He
recommended awarding a contract to the low bidder, The Gregory Group,
Inc., for $3,500 to complete the survey work. He stated EDA funds will be
used for the expense, and the EDA will be reimbursed by CDBG funds after
the lots are sold.
President Hemken inquired of the city's experience with The Gregory Group.
Mr. Chirpich indicated the city has utilized the company's services on two
past projects, and they have performed satisfactorily.
RESOLUTION 2016-04 Commissioner London introduced the following resolution and moved its
Item 4 adoption "RESOLUTION APPROVING SURVEY CONTRACT FOR 6065
LOUISIANA AVENUE NORTH (IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 973)."
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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, Hoffe, Lammle, London; and the following voted
against the same: None; Abstained: None; Absent: Elder; 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 London, seconded by Commissioner
Hoffe,to adjourn the meeting.All present voted in favor.Motion carried.The
New Hope EDA adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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