EDA Minutes 03-14-2011MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Wednesday, March 14, 2011- 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: President Bill Demeules, Vice President Bill Tapper, Treasurer Tracy
Hinz, and Council Members Tom Perrault and Brian Stumpf
Commissioners Absent: Matt Frie
Staff: Executive Director Megan Barnett-Livgard, Finance Director Tom Kelly
1. Call to Order
Bill Demeules called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. Approve Meeting Minutes
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 8, 2012 EDA MINUTES.
MOTION WAS SECONDED BY TOM PERRAULT AS AMENDED. MOTION
CARRIED 4-0. (Brian Stumpf abstained.)
3. Consideration of additional agenda items None
4. Consideration of authorizing WSB to review, delineate and assess the function of
each identified wetland in the Monticello Business Center industrial park
Several of the available outlots in the Monticello Business Center may contain wetlands
which reduce their developable area. Identifying such wetlands would provide the City
with more detailed information about property for sale and help to accurately market it to
future industrial users. In addition, knowing this information prior to determining site
location will likely save the developer engineering costs. Staff pointed out that recently
Suburban Manufacturing had to shift the site of their building several times due to the later
identification of wetlands on property purchased from the City.
Bill Demeules asked why this hadn't already been done. Staff did not have that
information.
Brian Stump asked if wetland delineation were something that City Engineer Bruce
Westby might be able to address to reduce the cost. Staff noted that the process would be
time-consuming and delay the progress of other city engineering projects.
Staff indicated that previous wetland discussions may have been related to road
improvements.
Bill Tapper confirmed that this detailed analysis would include the 13 acre Chadwick
property.
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Tom Perrault would like to have had more information. In particular, he wondered if WSB
was to have handled this issue but may have dropped the ball.
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE WSB TO REVIEW, DELINEATE AND
ASSESS THE FUNCTION OF EACH IDENTIFIED WETLAND ON CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY IN THE MONTICELLO BUSINESS CENTER INCLUDING THE
CHADWICK PROPERTY. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY BRIAN STUMPF.
MOTION CARRIED 4-1 WITH TOM PERRAULT OPPOSED.
5. Consideration of adopting a Relocation Policy and a Relocation Assistance Policy
In an effort to address the complex nature of redevelopment and business/resident
relocation challenges, staff drafted a Redevelopment Priorities Policy and a Relocation
Policy for EDA consideration. The draft policies were modeled after Brooklyn Park's
adopted policies and reviewed by Kennedy & Graven and Wilson Development. These
policies were drafted to be broad in scope and not only answer questions related to the
implementation of the Embracing Downtown project but relocation issues due to
redevelopment throughout Monticello.
Bill Demeules noted the importance of establishing policies which acknowledge the rights
of residents and business owners and demonstrate the City's willingness to work in
cooperation during the relocation process. He also pointed out the need to be consistent
city-wide when labeling and referring to parcels in order to eliminate confusion.
Tom Perrault expressed his concern about a statement related to the availability of power
of eminent domain. Staff pointed out that, according to state statute, eminent domain
cannot be used for economic development. The need for public infrastructure, however, is
often a reason to consider the purchase of property.
BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO ADOPT THE MONTICELLO REDEVELOPMENT
PRIORITIES POLICY AND RELOCATION POLICY. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY
BILL TAPPER. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
6. Director Report
The City Council did not approve moving forward with the branding and image project:
Staff plan to refine the branding proposal and bring it forward at a later date.
There were no applications submitted for the open EDA seat. The position will be posted
through the end of March.
7. Adjournment
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BILL TAPPER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:18 PM. TRACY HINZ
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Recorder:
Approved:
Attest: