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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 16, 2012ND OVE RJ IR © 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING October 16, 2012 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1.. Call to Order— 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (September 18, 2012 Regular; September 18, 2012 Closed) 3. Parkside at Andover Station Update © 4. Bunker /Crosstown Redevelopment Discussion 5. EDA Activity - Project Status Update 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment X • �� `' t' ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A UTHORITY MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2012 - MINUTES A meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, October 16, 2012, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila (arrived at 6:06 pm), Tony Howard, Mike Knight, Julie Trude and Joyce Twistol Absent: Commissioner Robert Nowak Also present: Community Development Director, David Carlberg Executive Director, Jim Dickinson Public Works Director /City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz Others APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 18, 2012, Regular Meeting: Correct as presented. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. September 18, 2012, Closed Meeting: Correct as presented. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Howard, approval of the Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. PARKSIDE AT ANDOVER STATION UPDATE Mr. Carlberg stated four lots have been purchased to date by Capstone Homes. Two of the lots have model homes on them and the other two lots the homes are under construction. He indicated Capstone Homes could possibly purchase another 3 to 4 lots this fall. Capstone Homes is ahead of schedule regarding the lot take down agreement. © Mr. Berkowitz stated the construction activity for this project is moving forward on the grading and the moving of utilities. He expects the project to be complete within 3 -4 weeks. Mr. Carlberg indicated a purchase agreement was presented to Cherrywood Advanced Living on © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — October 16, 2012 Page 2 October 4, 2012. Staff is waiting for a response from Cherrywood Advanced Living. BUNKERICROSSTOWNREDEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION Mr. Dickinson indicated direction from the EDA was to proceed on the property located on Crosstown Drive. A purchase agreement has been presented and staff has been working through some environmental details with the property owner's legal counsel. EDA ACTIVITY— PROJECT STATUS UPDATE Mr. Carlberg updated on the following: 2012 Special EDA Events — The 2012 concert events were not that successful. Mr. Carlberg indicated he is looking for direction from the EDA for the 2013 events. He received no feedback from the businesses and they have chosen not to partner with the City for the events. Commissioner Trude suggested exploring a partnership with the strip malls by City Hall. © President Gamache indicated the school bands had well attended events. He suggested talking to the Middle and High Schools regarding their interest in participating in the events for 2013. He also suggested talking to the school theatre groups about an event. Mr. Carlberg asked about a venue for the events. Mr. Dickinson indicated an area by the Community Center and Sunshine Park has been used for previous Music In The Park events. Commissioner Twistol stated the EDA gave it a good try, but it may be time to move on to something else. Commissioner Trude suggested brain storming for other events. Mr. Carlberg indicated he will contact the schools for feedback and bring the information back to a future meeting. 2013 Andover Business Development Day — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 is the date set for the event at Rum River Hills Golf Club in Ramsey. Rum River indicated they can meet all the requests including leasing round tables for the banquet. There will be a dinner/banquet only option for those that do not golf. Retail MarketAnalysis — The retail study is on the City's website. Staff is putting together a summary of the study that will also be available on the website. ® Monument/Entrance Signs — The message board on Crosstown/Bunker is now working correctly. There had been a panel out for the last few weeks. Additional LED lights will be added to the box. Staff is waiting for a proposal from Demars Signs to change the box to just the City logo. © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — October 16, 2012 Page 3 Commissioner Knight asked about landscaping around the sign. Commissioner Trade indicated the plan was to keep the sign area maintenance free. Mr. Carlberg stated he had talked to Mr. Kytonen, Natural Resource Technician about adding some low level shrubs. The EDA agreed to look at some low maintenance landscaping. Mr. Carlberg indicated the support structure is complete for the entrance sign on Round Lake Boulevard and the sign to be installed this week. The entrance sign located on the east end of Bunker Lake Boulevard should be installed late October early November. Commissioner Twistol suggested using a white background on the signs instead of beige. Commissioner Trade stated there were three colors to choose from for the signs, white, ivory and beige. Commissioner Bukkila suggested seeing the colors to choose from again. Commissioner Trade asked about the lighting for the entrance signs. Mr. Carlberg indicated lights were not a part of the current plan for the entrance signs. He stated electrical is something that could be added later. There would be an additional cost for the electrical. Mr. Carlberg stated he will bring the lighting cost proposal to a future meeting. ® OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Dickinson stated the EDA will only need to meet once a month in the upcoming months. The meetings will primarily be held on the P Tuesday of the month. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Knight, Seconded by Bukkila to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Hartner, Recording Secretary H