HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/21/2004ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
December 21, 2004
Minutes of the special meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota
County, Minnesota, held December 21s t, 200 4 , at 7: 45 o’clock a.m., at Apple Valley Municipal
Center.
PRESENT: President Severson; Commissioners Edgeton , Erickson, Goodwin, Grendahl, and
Hamann - Roland.
ABSENT: Commissioner Bergman .
Staff members present were: Executive Director Lawell, Secretary Mueller, Assistant to the City
Administrator Grawe, and C ommunity Development Director Kelley .
President Severs on called the meeting to order at 7: 46 a.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hamann - Roland , seconded by Erickson , approving the agenda for today’s
meeting as present ed . Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
MINUTES
MOTION: of Hamann - Roland , seconded by Erickson , approving the minutes of the special
meeting of December 8 th, 200 3 , as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0 ( Edgeton
Abstained).
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS
Resolution No. EDA - 0 4 - 1
MOTION: of Hamann - Roland , seconded by Grendahl , adopting
appointing 200 4 officers of the Economic Development Authority as: President -
Severson, Vice - President - Goodwin, Secretary - Mueller, Treasurer - Erickson,
and Assistant Treasurer - Mueller. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
OWENS PROPERTIES PURCHASE TRANSFER
Mr. Kelley reviewed his memo dated December 17, 2004, describing the request of J.L. Owens
Properties, L.L.C., to transfer its ownership of Lot 1, Block 2, Valley Business Park, to Valley
Business Industr ial Park, LLC. Owens acquired the property , at the southwest corner of 147th
Street and Energy Way, from the EDA in April of 2004 . B ecause it has been less than one year
since the transaction occurred, the EDA can approve the sale or has the option to ca ncel the sale
and buy the property back for its original sales price. The sales price was $1.75 per square foot
or $176,988.00.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
December 2 1, 200 4
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Mark Hebert, of Valley Business Industrial Park, was present to comment on his proposal to
construct a multi - tenant limited in dustrial/ office building of approximately 3 0 ,000 square feet. He
does not have specific tenants at this time, but believes they will be similar to those in his
Lakeville buildings. An employment audit for those projects was attached to the submittals for
building permit authorization. (President Severson s tated he would abstain from voting on this
matter due to client conflict of interest.)
Resolution No. EDA - 0 4 - 2
MOTION: of Erickson , seconded by Hamann - Roland , adopting
approving the transfer of land sa le for development of Lot 1, Block 2, Valley
Business Park, from J. L. Owens Properties, L.L.C., to Valley Business Industrial
Park, LLC, to construct a n approximately 3 0 ,000 square - foot light industrial/
office building, subject to conditions contained i n the documents ; and authorizing
the President and Secretary to sign the necessary documents. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0
(Severson Abstained) .
MOTION: of Hamann - Roland, seconded by Goodwin, to adjourn. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 o’ clock a.m.