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EDAMeeting -Tuesday, December 16, 1997
Call to Order - 7:00 PM
Discussion Items
1. Authorize Payment/Commissioner's A ward/Commercial Auto
Other Business
Adjournment
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLOSED SESSION
DECEMBER 16, 1997 - MINUTES
A Closed Session of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Mayor
Jack McKelvey on December 16, 1997, 7:15 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown
Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Present: Councilmembers Bonnie Dehn, Mike Knight, John Kunza, Ken Orttel .
Resident members Bill Hupp and Robert Nowak
Absent: None
Also present: City Attorney, William G. Hawkins
City Engineer, Scott Erickson
Planner, John Hinzman
Community Development Director, Dave Carlberg
City Administrator, Richard Fursman
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CONDEMNATION/COMMERCIAL AUTO PARTS
Attorney Hawkins explained the Commissioners awarded Charles Mistelski the amount of$525,000
for Commercial Auto Parts. He expected Mr. Mistelski will appeal, as their appraisal was over
$900,000. An appeal would not go to trail in District Court until next spring or early summer;
however, the City will continue to negotiate with Mr. Mistelski regarding the relocation of his,
business. In the mean time, the City is obligated to deposit three-fourths of the award, $390,000,
with the court. The balance, if any, would be due after the trial. The money can't be paid directly
to Mr. Mistelski because there are claims against that money. They have been authorized by the City
to pay a portion of the relocation costs to Mr. Mistelski, but there has been no progress made in
finding another location for the business.
Attorney Hawkins explained the obligations of the. City regarding the costs for relocation of the
personal property on the site, but there is no incentive for Mr. Mistelski to move because it is unlikely
he will get any of the money. He proposed a scenario whereby Mr. Mistelski may be convinced to
move, as he would no longer be able to operate his business at this location. The proposal is that the
City would store the inventory on site. It would mean the property would have to be inventoried and
the area secured, but he felt the cost would be less than off-site storage costs would be. -
/ ~ , Councilmember Orttel also suggested the City offer to purchase the inventory of the business, which
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(Condemnation/Commercial Auto Parts, Continued)
After some discussion, the EDA generally agreed with Attorney Hawkins' proposal. They also agreed
to approve the deposit for the property, which will be done formally at an open EDA meeting this
evening. Attorney Hawkins stated he will present the proposal in court, though he did not know
whether or not the judge would grant the request.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
DECEMBER 16,1997 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Mayor Jack
McKelvey on December 16, 1997,7:45 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard
NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Present: Councilmembers Bonnie Dehn, Mike Knight, John Kunza, Ken Orttel
Resident members Bill Hupp and Robert Nowak
Absent: None
Also present: City Attorney, William G. Hawkins
City Engineer, Scott Erickson
City Finance Director, Jean McGann
Planner, John Hinzman
Community Development Director, Dave Carlberg
City Administrator, Richard Fursman
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CONDEMNATION/COMMERCIAL AUTO PARTS
Attorney Hawkins reported the Commissioners awarded $520,000 for the Commercial Auto Parts
property. The City is obligated to deposit three-fourths of it, $390,000, with the court. He asked
for authorization to make that deposit."
kIotion by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, to so move. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Kunza, Seconded by Dehn, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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