HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/2014 MeetingECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
January 23, 2014
Minutes of the special meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota
County, Minnesota, held January 23, 2014, at 6:00 p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Commissioners Goodwin, Bergman, Grendahl, Hamann-Roland, Hooppaw,
Maguire and Melander.
ABSENT:
City staff members present were: Executive Director Lawell, City Attorney Dougherty,
Community Development Director Nordquist, Finance Director Hedberg, City Planner Lovelace,
Planner Bodmer, and Department Assistant Murphy.
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Goodwin.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Bergman, approving the agenda. Ayes - 7 - Nays
- 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Hamann-Roland, approving the minutes of the special
meeting of November 7, 2013, as written. Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0. Abstain — 1
(Bergman)
APPROVAL OF 2014 CALENDAR
Community Development Director Nordquist reviewed the proposed calendar schedule.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Grendahl, approving the dates on the 2014
calendar with the revision that the July 24 meeting be moved to July 10 and held
after the scheduled City Council meeting. Ayes - 7 - Nays — 0.
Further discussion followed.
MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, approving the meeting start time as 6:00 p.m.
Ayes - 7 - Nays — 0.
Commissioner Grendahl requested that Item 7 — Business Ready Implementation Project on the
agenda be discussed before Item 6 — Approval of 2014 Budget.
President Goodwin permitted the change in the order of agenda items.
Economic Development Authority
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
January 23, 2014
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APPOINT BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2014
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. EDA 2014-
01 appointing 2014 officers of the Economic Development Authority as: President
— Goodwin, Vice-President — Melander, Secretary — Gackstetter, Treasurer —
Hooppaw, and Assistant Treasurer — Gackstetter. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0.
BUSINESS READY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist reviewed the Dakota County Community
Development Agency Redevelopment Incentive Grant Program Planning Grant Agreement to
extend for one year for $15,000 with a $15,000 match from the EDA.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Hooppaw, adopting Resolution No. EDA 2014-
02 approving the Dakota County Community Development Agency
Redevelopment Incentive Grant Program Planning Grant Agreement extending the
grant agreement for one year, for $15,000 with a $15,000 match from the EDA.
Ayes - 6 - Nays — 1. (Grendahl)
APPROVAL OF 2014 BUDGET
Finance Director Ron Hedberg provided an overview of the 2014 budget, approved by the City
Council, which included the Economic Development Operations Fund.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Bergman, approving the 2014 Economic
Development Authority Budget. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Grendahl, to adjourn. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
an Murphy, Depar ment L istant
Approved by the Apple Valley Economic Development Authority on