HRA Minutes 05-05-2004
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004 - 6:00 p.m.
505 Walnut Street - Bridge Room
Chair Bill Fair, Steve Andrews, Brad Barger, Dan Frie, and Council Liaison
Roger Carlson
Vice Chair Darrin Lahr
Rick Wolfsteller, Ollie Koropehak, and Angela Schumann
Commissioners:
Absent:
Staff:
1. Call to Order.
Chair Fair called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and declared a quorum, noting the
absence of Vice Chair Darren Lahr.
2. Consideration to approve the April 7th, 2004 liRA minutes.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY BARGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES Of TilE
APRIL 7TH, 2004 HRA MEETING.
MOTION SECONDED BY ANDREWS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Consideration of adding or removing items from the agenda.
MOTION BY ANDREWS TO ADD AGENDA ITEMS 5, 8, 9, and 10 AS FOLLOWS
TO TIlE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION SECONDED BY BARGER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Consent Agenda.
MOTION BY BARGER TO APPROVE ITEMS ADDED TO THE CONSENT
AGENDA:
5. Authorized entering into the Contract for Private Redevelopment between Masters Fifth
Avenue and the HRA for Landmark Square Phase II.
8. Authorized payment of HRA bills.
9. Accepted Executive Director's Report.
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10. Committee Reports.
MOTION SECONDED BY FRIE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. Continued - Consideration to hear an update on redevelopment of Block 52.
Korpochak stated that she had received an email on 30lh from a Walgren's representative
indicating that they arc still intercsted in a Monticello location. Thcy are continuing to
work on acquiring more property. Korpchak indicated that the dcveloper realized thcy
would not meet June 30th TIf dcadlines.
fair elarified that thisreport would indicate that therc will not be any liRA participation
except for the possible sale of HRA property. Koropehak clarificd that there may bc
potential for a new rcdevelopmcnt project, which would require thc creation of a new
district.
Barger inquired if bonds for the district would then be retired. Koropehak indieatcd that
would be thc case. Koropchak stated that she is vcrifying final amounts of the bonds and
will provide a report at thc next mecting.
Fair asked whether Scott Douglas had any comments. Douglas indicated that as long as
agrccments can be madc with property owners rathcr than the HRA and City moving to
condemnation, he has no othcr commcnt. He commented that he still questions there site
plan as far as traffic and access. fair indieatcd that those would be considerations for the
Planning Commission.
7. Public Hearing - Consideration to approve amending the liRA Business Subsidy Critcria.
Koropchak provided thc stafTreport, indicating that on April ih, the HRA commissioners
had requcsted a public hearing to amend the Business Subsidy Criteria. The proposed
amendment would alter Scction 6 on Procedures to require a non-refundable fee
associated with the Prcliminary Development Agrcement for TIf from $5,000 to $7,500.
This amendment is consistent with the HRA' s motion on February 41,\ 2004, to increase
the deposit fce from $5,000 to $7,500.
Chair Fair open cd the public hearing.
I learing no comment, Chair Fair closed the public hearing.
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MOTION BY FRIE TO APPROVE AMENDING TIlE BUSINESS SUBSIDY
CRrrERIA FOR THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND
FOR THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, PAGE 4, SECTION 6, PROCEDURES, TO
READ AS FOLLOWS: 'fHE APPLICANT WILL EXECUTE AND SUBMIT TIlE
PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ACCOMPANIED BY A NON-
REFUNDABLE FEE OF $7,500.
MOTION SECONDED BY BARGER. MOTION APPROVED lJNANlMOUSL Y.
11 . Other Business
Koropchak noted that the EDA had approved the GMEF Loanfor WSI Industries. The
company had purchased and would be locating in the former Remmele Building.
Fair inquired about purchase of Chadwick parcel. Koropchak reported that May 10th is
deadline for Chadwick to accept the contract as proposed.
Frie inquired about annexation. Carlson and Wolfsteller indicated that the mediation is
progressing. The line of annexation is somewhat in discussion, all other terms seem
agreeable to both parties. The "No Hostile Annexation" group is a separate citizen
organization outside of mediating parties.
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Adjournment.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BARGER TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:15 P.M.
MOTION SECONDED BY AN REWS. MOT'ION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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