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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 Page 2 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.