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0 CITY of ANDOVER
ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
OCTOBER 6, 1998 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority, was called to order by Mayor Jack
McKelvey on October 6, 1998, 7:04 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, Minnesota.
Present: Councilmembers Bonnie Oehn (arrived at 7:10 p.m.), John Kunza; Mike
Knight, Ken Orttel
Absent: Resident members BilLHupp and Robert Nowak
Also present: City Attorney, William G. Hawkins
City Engineer, Scott Erickson
City Planner, Jeff Johnson
Community Development Director, Dave Carlberg
City Administrator, Richard Fursman .
Others
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 15, 1998: Correct as written.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Kunza, approval of the Minutes. Motion carried on a 4- Yes, 3-
Absent (Dehn, Hupp, Nowak) vote.
APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #l/IP97-02/ANDOVER COMMERCIAL PARK (PHASE II)
Mr. Erickson explained the unit costs are essentially the same as under the original contract. The
cost for common excavation is slightly higher because this material will be hauled from the Mistelski
site to the M.R. Olson site, which is a longer distance than originally bid. This change order work
was not included in the original bid.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Orttel. the Resolution approving the Change Order to the project.
(Resolution EDA 005-98 for a net change order amount of$147.131.20) Motion carried on a4-Yes,
3-Absent (Dehn, Hupp, Nowak) vote.
Ü OTHER BUSINESS
Piles of concrete, etc., in the Commercial Park project - Mr. Erickson explained the piles of concrete
and junk on the commercial park site were excavated as a part of the original bid. The contractor
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will be bringing in a concrete crusher for the concrete. He is having a more difficult time finding
a place to relocate the junk, as most of it is not salvageable. The tires will be hauled to the
appropriate landfill.
Update on Commercial Auto Parts property - Mr. Fursman stated the City has a letter from the
owner stating he will be off the site by October 15. Mr. Mistelski will be closing on his new
business on October 8, so he will be able to transfer the remaining items from this site to the new
business. Two buildings have already come down.
(Councilmember Dehn arrived at this time, 7:10 p.m.)
Acquisition of 80 acres south of WDE site - Mr. Carlberg explained the City has been negotiating
a purchase agreement with the county to acquire the 80-acre parcel south of the WDE site, west of
Hanson Boulevard. The issue is that the PCA has an interest in the first 500 feet from the toe of the
landfill site. The county has discussed selling the entire parcel to the City if the City agrees not to
construct any structures within 500 feet of the toe of the landfill. That would eliminate about 24
acres of property from development which would have to be left as open space. The City does have
, / controls in place to be able to build within 200 feet of the landfill, and Mr. Carlberg explained those
standards. He asked the Authority's position.
Attorney Hawkins explained he talked with the Assistant County Attorney, who indicated the PCA
wants to acquire the 200 feet from the landfill and that they want to restrict construction to the 500-
foot limit. He doesn't know where the 500 feet came from, as the agreement was not to develop
within 200 feet of the landfill. The proposal would take a large area offthe tax rolls. The Assistant
County Attorney indicated he would talk to the County Commissioner. Attorney Hawkins suggested
the Authority may also want to contact the County Commissioners. The City has protection in place
to prevent methane gas migration in the area beyond 200 feet from the landfill; and until a month
ago, the PCA had agreed with it. He didn't see the need to be any more restrictive than that. The
Authority generally agreed.
Motion by Kunza, Seconded by Knight, to adjourn. Motion carried on a 5- Yes, 2-Absent (Hupp,
Nowak) vote.
The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marcella A. Peach, Recording Secretary