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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. Approval of Minutes: August 02 and August 15, 2006 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION August 02, 2006 Members Present: Steve Clay, John Schmitt, Matt Lehman, Steve Menden, and Terry Joos. Staff Members Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director; Jim Thomson; and Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; Kris Wilson, Assitant City Administrator; and Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City Engineer. I. Roll Call. President Lehman called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. Roll call was noted as above. II. Approval of the Agenda. Joos/Menden moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. In. Approval of Minutes: Joos/Schmitt moved to approve the minutes of June 20, 2006 and July 05, 2006. Motion carried 5-0. IV. Review of Draft Job Description for the Economic Development Specialist. Michael Leek, Community Development Director, addressed the Commissioners regarding the draft job description for the full-time position of Economic Development Specialist. Mr. Leek highlighted a few items on the job description. Mr. Leek stated that staff focused in on what the EDA wanted to see as the key missions for this position. They are: . Retention of existing businesses; . Aiding the expansion of existing businesses; . Attracting new businesses that enhance the availability of living wage jobs in the community, and enhance the City's tax base. Cncl. Menden asked how two years of experience was determined for the level of experience required for this position. Mr. McNeill stated that the City looked at other cities that have an Economic Development Specialist position and what they use for experience as well as salary surveys. Cnc!. Joos stated that he would like see the job description describe marketing abilities in it somewhere. Ioos/Schmitt moved to recommend the job description for the Economic Development Specialist to the City Council for their approval. Motion carried 5-0. Official Proceedings of the August 02, 2006 Economic Development Authority Page -2- V. Other Business None VI. Adjourn. Joos/Clay moved to adjourn to Tuesday, August 15, 2006. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ~~.~ ~th s. Cox EDA Secretary Kim Weckman Recording Secretary OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION August 15,2006 Members Present: Steve Clay, John Schmitt, Matt Lehman, Steve Menden, and Terry Joos. Staff Members Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director; Jim Thomson, City Attorney; Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrator; and Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; and Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City Engineer. I. Roll Call. President Lehman called the meeting to order at 7:30p.m. Roll call was noted as above. II. Approval of the Agenda. Menden/Joos moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. III. Approval of the Consent Agenda: Joos/Schmitt moved to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 5-0. IV. Approval of Minutes Joos/Schmitt moved to approve the meeting minutes of July 18, 2006. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) V. Approval of Bills Joos/Schmitt moved to approve the bills in the amount of $38.00. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) VI. Consideration of Application for Downtown Fa~ade Improvement Loan. Kris Wilson presented the EDA with an application for funding from the Downtown Fayade Improvement Program from Darlene Matta, owner of Babe's Place at 124 Holmes Street. The applicant is requesting a $25,000 deferred loan to assist with the cost of restoring the building's original brick exterior. The applicant has received a quote from a reputable building restoration company to chemically strip and wash all the paint on the exterior of the building to expose the original brick. The project also includes tuck pointing of the deteriorating joints, replacement of individual cracked bricks, repair of areas with vertical cracks and tear down and restoration of the building's two chimneys. This work would include three sides of the building - the street facing east side, the alley facing north side and the rear or west side. The building connects to its neighbor on the south; therefore there is no work to be done on that side. The total cost of the proposed project is $54,627. The Downtown Fal(ade Improvement Program is structured to provide up to 50 percent ofthe cost of the Official Proceedings of the August 15, 2006 Economic Development Authority Page -2- proposed project, up to a maximum of $25,000 with the remaining costs to be paid by the applicant. The Downtown Fayade committee recommended that the application be approved for the full amount of $25,000, with the following two stipulations: 1. That the owner replaces the wooden window sills with sills made of cement, stone or some other material appropriate to the age and design of the building. 2. That the owner replaces the two windows currently covered with wooden boards with glass or another approved material. J oos/Menden moved to authorize the appropriate staff to enter into an agreement with the owner of the property of 124 Holmes St. for a deferred loan from the Downtown Fac;ade Improvement program to fund 50 percent of the cost of the proposed brick fayade restoration, up to a maximum of$25,000. Motion carried 5-0. VII. Adoption of 2007 EDA Tax Levy and Budget Mr. McNeill stated that last night the City Council considered the EDA budget that's been proposed for 2007 at $239,140. Mr. V oxland prepared Resolution 2006-4 with a levy of $20,000 under the HRA levy and $60,000 under the EDA levy. Schmitt/Joos offered Resolution Number 2006~4, A Resolution Setting The Tax Levy For 2006/07 By The Economic Development Authority For The City Of Shako pee And Adopting The 2007 Budget, and moved its adoption. Motion carried 5-0. VIII. Other Business None IX. Adjourn. Joos/Schmitt moved to adjourn to Tuesday, August 29,2006. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. ~~.op dith S. Cox EDA Secretary Kim Weckman Recording Secretary