080816 EDAEDA Meeting
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CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
EDA Minutes August 8, 2016
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority
to order at 7:46 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present:
Kathi Hemken, President
John Elder, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Eric Lammle, Commissioner
Jonathan London, Commissioner
Staff Present:
Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Tim Fournier, Police Chief
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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 Elder, seconded by Commissioner Hoffe,
to approve the minutes of July 25, 2016. All present voted in favor. Motion
carried.
IMP. PROJECT 986
Item 4
President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution
approving contract with Nitti Rolloff Services, Inc. for demolition of site
improvements, utility work, tree removal, well sealing, and site grading of 5400
Yukon Avenue North (improvement project no. 986).
Mr. Jeff Sargent, director of community development, stated staff recommends
the EDA approve a contract with Nitti Rolloff Services for demotion of site
improvements, utility work, tree removal, well sealing, and site grading at 5400
Yukon Avenue North. He stated two bids were received and the low quote was
received from Nitti Rolloff Services for $18,748. The city has worked with the
contractor in the past with good experience. Mr. Sargent stated EDA funds will
be used for the project and the EDA will be reimbursed with CDBG funds at a
later date.
Mr. Sargent reported since 2015 the city has purchased seven properties as part
of the scattered site improvement program resulting in ten buildable lots.
RESOLUTION
2016‐18
Item 4
Commissioner London introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption “RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT WITH NITTI
ROLLOFF SERVICES, INC. FOR DEMOLITION OF SITE
IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITY WORK, TREE REMOVAL, WELL SEALING,
AND SITE GRADING OF 5400 YUKON AVENUE NORTH
(IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 986)”. The motion for the adoption of the
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foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Lammle, and upon vote
being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Hemken, Elder,
Hoffe, Lammle, 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.
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 7:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk