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HomeMy WebLinkAbout012722 EDA MINUTESECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY City of Apple Valley Dakota County, Minnesota January 27, 2022 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center. PRESENT: President Tom Melander, Commissioners Clint Hooppaw, Tom Goodwin, John Bergman, Ruth Grendahl, and Ken Johnson ABSENT: None City staff members present: City Administrator Tom Lawell, Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist, City Attorney Michael Dougherty, and Department Assistant Breanna Vincent APPROVAL OF AGENDA President Melander asked staff if there were any changes to the agenda. – None. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Grendahl, approving the agenda. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the minutes of the meeting on December 21, 2021 and the 2022 Meeting Calendar. Ayes – 6 – Nays – 0. REGULAR AGENDA A. Adopt Resolution Approving 2022 Board Officers MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, for board officers to remain the same. Ayes – 6 - Nays – 0. B. Review, Discuss, and Direct Staff on Continuing Membership in Greater MSP Community Development Director Nordquist gave a brief presentation. Commissioner Bergman stated that he believes continuing our membership with Greater MSP is a smart move given the amount of land left to be developed in Apple Valley. Economic Development Authority City of Apple Valley Dakota County, Minnesota January 27, 2022 Page 2 Commissioner Goodwin agreed with Commissioner Bergman and stated that it was a reasonable amount of money and could be looked into in the future if deemed necessary. Commissioner Grendahl stated she does not see the benefit of Greater MSP or the connection for Fiscal Disparities. Community Development Director Nordquist stated that the point of the connection is that Greater MSP works an entire region and therefore there will commercial development in the entire region and we will need to compete with that but it would still benefit Apple Valley because of Fiscal Disparities. Commissioner Johnson asked if only members of Greater MSP receive the instant alerts. Community Development Director Nordquist stated that DEED also receives them but does not distribute them. The CDA also receives them as a member of Greater MSP and distributes them to the 10 cities. Commissioner Hooppaw stated that the cost of membership seemed to line up with the benefit received. The City’s membership can be considered on a yearly basis depending on costs of membership. Commissioner Grendahl noted that most of the cities are from Scott County and wondered if Greater MSP focuses more on those cities since they also have more growth out there. President Melander stated that if Dakota County is being represented already, then Apple Valley is also getting representation that way. He did not believe that any national companies interested in Apple Valley would be dissuaded by not being a member. Commissioner Goodwin agreed with Commissioner Hooppaw that the cost is relatively low compared to the City’s overall budget. Commissioner Bergman also agreed with the cost being low and considering membership on a yearly basis as opposed to every two years. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Goodwin, to continue the City’s membership with Greater MSP. Ayes – 4 – Nays – 2. C. Discuss Apple Ford/Lincoln Proposal to Vacate 151st St. Community Development Director Nordquist provided a brief presentation. City Attorney Dougherty stated that the reason the EDA owns the outlot is because the City wanted the option to be able to reopen 151st St. in the event that the current development went away. Commissioner Hooppaw advised that he had no issue with the current arrangement.