HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.B. Approval of Minutes: August 21, 2007
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
Regular Session
August 21, 2007
Members Present: President Steve Clay, Commissioners Steve Menden, Matt Lehman,
Terry Joos and John Schmitt.
Staff Members Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; Jim
Thomson, City Attorney; R. Michael Leek, Community Development
Director; and Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
1. Roll Can
President Clay called the meeting to order at 7: 18 p.m. and roll was noted as above.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Lehman/loos moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Consent Agenda
Schmitt/Joos moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Discussion followed. Commissioner
Menden asked about the length of time for the Certainteed tax abatement. Mr. V oxland stated
that the abatement ends in 2009. President Clay asked for a vote on the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
a. Approval of Bills.
Schmitt/loos moved to approve the bills in the amount of $27,841.48. (Motion carried under the
Consent Agenda.)
b. Approval of Minutes
Schmitt/loos moved to approve the minutes of the meeting from July 17,2007. (Motion carried
under the Consent Agenda.)
4. 2007/2008 Tax Levy and Budget Adoption Resolution.
Mr. V oxland presented the EDA with the 2007/08 Tax Levy and Budget Adoption. Mr. V oxland
stated that the tax levy is the same as it has been for the last number of years. The total levy
between the EDA levy and the HRA levy is $80,000. Mr. Voxland stated that $20,000 is for
redevelopment activities and the $60,000 is for economic development which is a City levy.
Mr. V oxlandstated that the expenditures have been down in the previous years.
Lehman/Joos offered Resolution No. 2007-2, A Resolution Setting the Tax Levy for 2007/08 By
The Economic Development Authority For The City Of Shakopee And Adopting The 2008
Budget, and moved its adoption. Discussion followed. Commissioner Joos said that next year he
would like to develop a strategy for bringing more businesses into town and wanted the other
commissioners to keep that in mind.
President Clay asked for a vote on the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
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5. Adjourn
Menden/Lehman moved to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.
The EDA meeting ended at 7:24 p.m.
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~ith S. Cox
E A Secretary
Kim Weckman
Recording Secretary