HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/22/2013 MeetingMinutes of the special meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota
County, Minnesota, held August 22, 2013, at 6:30 o'clock p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal
Center.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
August 22, 2013
PRESENT: Commissioners Goodwin, Bergman, Hamann-Roland, Hooppaw, and Melander.
ABSENT: Commissioner Grendahl
City staff members present were: Executive Director Lawell, City Attorney Dougherty, Public
Works Director Blomstrom, City Planner Lovelace, Planner Bodmer, Planner Dykes, City
Engineer Manson, and Department Assistant Murphy.
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice-President Goodwin.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Bergman, approving the agenda. Ayes - 5 - Nays
- 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Melander, approving the minutes of the special meeting
of January 24, 2013, as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0.
. APPROVE $15,000 FUNDING REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT'S WORK RELATED TO
IMPLEMENTATION OF BRTOD GUIDE PLAN AND ORDINANCE
Planner Kathy Bodmer reviewed for consideration a grant agreement and contract for professional
services that would accept grant funding and hire a consultant to complete the Bus Rapid Transit
Oriented Development (BRTOD) Guide Plan Phase 2 Implementation project. The BRTOD
Guide Plan would be used to guide development and redevelopment of the Y2-mile area
surrounding the Cedar Avenue transit stations.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Hooppaw, directly this item to be discussed at
EDA workshop. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0.
ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF TAX INCREMENT REVENUE,
NOTE FOR APPLE VALLEY BUSINESS CAMPUS
Finance Director Ron Hedberg stated that on June 4, 2012, the EDA approved a development
assistance agreement with SPOWD Developments LLC. The development assistance agreement
included a "pay as you go" financing provision where the developer could be reimbursed for
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eligible development costs related to the construction of 147th Street and Felton Court that led to
the construction of two buildings in the phase of the Apple Valley Business Campus.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Hamann-Roland, adopting Resolution No. EDA 2013-04
authorizing the execution of Tax Increment Revenue Note for Apple Valley
Business Campus. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Hooppaw, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Approved by the Apple Valley Economic Development Authority on
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