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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 21, 2014?CN66W j3!11 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING October 21, 2014 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order— 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (August 6, 2014 Regular) 3. EDA Activity Updates 4. Andover Station North Update © 5. Redevelopment Discussion Update 6. Other Business 7. Adjourmnent } 0 ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTA UTHORITYMEETING OCTOBER 21, 2014 - MINUTES A meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, October 21, 2014, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Tony Howard, Mike Knight, Julie Trude, Timothy Cleven (arrived at 6:20) and Joyce Twistol Absent: None Also present: Community Development Director, David Carlberg Executive Director, Jim Dickinson Public Works Director /City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 6, 2014, Regular Meeting: Correct as presented. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Twistol, approval of the Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously ( Cleven absent). EDA ACTIVITY UPDATE Mr. Carlberg updated on the following: 2014 Special EDA Events — Staff is requesting direction from the EDA on bringing back the "Concert in the Park" events for 2015. Staff has not received any feedback from the public and businesses on discontinuing the concerts this past year. Commissioner Trude suggested the money spent on the concerts be put towards the Andover Family Fun Fest business booths. President Gamache asked how much was spent on the concerts. Mr. Dickinson answered between $300 and $600 per event. Commissioner Trude asked about using the event money towards replacing the banners located on the light poles in Andover Station and Andover Station North. Mr. Carlberg indicated most of the banners in Andover Station North have been damaged and have been removed. Commissioner Bukkila suggested staff get the price for new brackets to face the banners towards the curb and not the street; this would prevent the banners from getting hit by the semi - trucks. Mr. Carlberg suggested staff take inventory of the banners and bring back at a future meeting the cost for new banners and brackets. Mr. Berkowitz stated all the lights have been replaced with Q Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — October 21, 2014 Page 2 LED lights. 2015 Andover Business Development Day — The event has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at a location to be determined. The event is for Andover businesses to network, however for the last couple of years the event has only had a few Andover businesses participate. President Gamache suggested staff send out a survey to the businesses regarding this event. The EDA concurred. Andover Station Area Medians — Staff met with representatives of Prairie Restorations on September 11th. The representatives agreed the plants are not taking hold. The representatives were going to meet with upper management and discuss their role to enhance the look of the median. Staff is waiting for a response. Commissioner Twistol indicated she contacted Mickman Brothers and was informed with no irrigation in the median the plantings will not do well. Mr. Carlberg stated the cost to reconnect the irrigation would be approximately $5,000. The EDA directed staff to get the cost of reconnecting the irrigation system and bring it to a future EDA meeting. Andover Station North — Staff continues to market the last available site next to the Foundation Hill Montessori School with some interest from a chiropractic clinic /wellness center building. Crosstown/Bunker Redevelopment Sites — Staff received a letter from the MPCA closing the file on the 1993 tank leak. Peer Engineering will submit paperwork to the Petro Fund requesting reimbursement of the $7,800 spent on the testing. Parkside at Andover Station — Capstone purchased the 8 -plex lot on the south side of 139 "' Avenue. Construction is pending for spring of 2015. Staff continues to work with Brad Povlitzki on the purchase of the 4 -plex lot on the south side of 139'h Avenue. Closing is scheduled for October 30, 2014. Monument/Entrance Signs — The sign on Crosstown/Bunker Boulevards has been landscaped by Colton Corthell, Eagle Scout candidate. More plants need to be added and the landscaping pavers need to be glued down. $30,000 currently is proposed in the 2015 EDA budget for the installation of an electronic message board. Staff has contacted the property owner for the placement of the sign on 7th Avenue and Bunker Lake Boulevard. ANDOVER STATION NORTH UPDATE Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. (13901 Jay Street) — The closing for the purchase of the Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — October 21, 2014 Page 3 7.26 acre parcel is December 31, 2014. Measurement Specialties (1711 -139`" Lane) — Construction continues on the building with a move in date of December 4f'. A December 11 th ribbon cutting is being planned. TE Connectivity has purchased Measurement Specialties, there will be name change. Mission Development Office Building (13753 This Street) — Staff has not received a signed Purchase Agreement from Mission Development. Staff has asked for escrow to be submitted, there has been no response from Mission Development. Staff continues to market the parcel. REDEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION/UPDATE Mr. Dickinson indicated staff is monitoring the area. He stated two parcels were to go to the Sheriff's sale, but that did not happen. Mr. Dickinson stated staff has been working with various property owners on parcels, each have a 4 -plex on them. The 4- plexes are fully leased. The area was discussed. The EDA directed staff to continue to monitor the area and pursue parcels that are for sale or in foreclosure. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Howard, Seconded by Bukkila to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Harmer, Recording Secretary X