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Economic Development Authority Meeting - Tuesday, September 15,1998 agenda
Call to Order - 8:01 PM
Approval of Minutes minutes
Discussion Items
1. Select Lighting/Commercial Park lighting
2. Discuss Naming of Commercial Park naming
3. Other Business
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15,1998 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Mayor Jack
McKelvey on September 15, 1998,8:01 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard
NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Present: Councilmembers Bonnie Dehn, John Kunza (arrived at 8:15 p.m.); Mike
Knight, Ken Orttel; Resident member Robert Nowak
Absent: Resident member Bill Hupp
Also present: City Attorney, William G. Hawkins
City Engineer, Scott Erickson
Community Development Director, Dave Carlberg
City Administrator, Richard Fursman
Others
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U APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 1, 1998: Correct as written.
Motion by Dehn, Seconded by McKelvey, to approve the Minutes as presented. Motion carried on
a 3- Yes (Dehn, McKelvey, Nowak), 2-Present (Knight, Grttel), 2-Absent (Hupp, Kunza).
SELECT LIGHTING/COMMERCIAL PARK
Mr. Carlberg explained the standard lighting for parking lots is the hockey-puck style on 30-foot
poles, and decorative lighting is used along the walkways and streetscapes. The three options for
the type of poles are steel, aluminum and concrete. About 90 percent ofthè lights are on steel poles.
That is also the most economical. The poles can also be colored, and the decision is whether or not
to have the same color throughout the entire development for consistency or to use different colors
in the different use areas. It has been recommended the City stay away from high pressure sodium
lights. All styles oflighting can be designed to meet the lighting requirements. The City's ordinance
also requires the lights to be directed away from residential areas.
(Councilmember Kunza arrived at this time, 8:15 p.m.)
0 The Authority discussed the different types of lighting, poles and colors. They viewed lights used
in other commercial parks and from brochures. The preference was that the style of light be such
that the light is focused toward the ground with little light going up. There was also a preference to
have more traditional lights, as modern lights tend to go out of style quickly.
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(Select Lighting/Commercial Park, Continued)
It was then agreed to go with the hockey-puck style in the parking lots on steel poles. The choice
for the decorative lights would be the New York style with the cobra ann and possibly the scroll ann
in some locations, without the banner on 15- to 20-foot steel poles. The color is to be uniform
throughout the Park of a neutral earth tone. These decorative lights should also be used on the
theater project.
DISCUSS NAMING OF COMMERCIAL PARK
Mr. Carlberg noted the suggestions for a name of the Commercial Park as outlined in the agenda
material. Other suggestions of the Authority were Andover Commons, Andover Crossroads,
Andover Center, Andover Plaza, Dover Plaza or Creekview Square.
The Authority preferred that the word "Andover" be in the Park's name for identity and suggested
that the residents be invited to name the Park, possibly through a contest. Mr. Carlberg stated he will
put a notice in the Anoka Union and on cable TV.
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Motion by Kunza, Seconded by Dehn, to adjourn. Motion carried on a 6- Yes, I-Absent (Hupp) vote.
The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
Respectfully SUbmitt&J~
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