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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 2, 2006 o 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING May 2, 2006 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (4/18/06 Regular Mtg.) 3. Anoka County Partners Presentation - David Piggott o 4. Consider Building Design/05-I5/ Andover Station North Park - Engineering 5. Letter oflntent - Update 6. Purchase Agreement - Update 7. Other Business 8. Adjourn o o o o ~ CL/.V ~ :5 -10-0~ CITY OF NDOVE ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MAY 2,2006 - MINUTES A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Vice President Julie Trude, May 2, 2006,6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: President Gamache (arrived at 6:05 p.m.); Commissioners Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude; Voting resident members Joyce Twistol and Robert Nowak Edward Schultz (Advisor to the EDA) Executive Director, Jim Dickinson Community Development Director, Will Neumeister City Engineer, David Berkowitz Others Absent: Also present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 18, 2006: Correct as written. Commissioner Trude stated they were discussing the trail on page two and she thought they were going to preserve the trail behind the townhomes in the green space and not to the park. She noted this was going to be an informal trail and a commons area. Commissioner Trude also thought they should add that Maynard's Restaurant is not interested. Mr. Dickinson indicated they have not heard back yet from Maynard's. MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried 5 ayes, 1 absent (Gamache), 1 present (Twistol). ANOKA COUNTY PARTNERS PRESENTATION - DA VID PIGGOTT Executive Director Dickinson introduced Mr. David Piggott, representing Anoka County Partners who made a presentation to the EDA to request funding to support their efforts to work to bring new businesses into Andover and the Anoka County area and Mr. Larry Peterson, Chair of the Anoka County Partners. President Gamache arrived at 6:05 p.m. Mr. Piggott stated they are asking the cities to come in at a rate of 50 cents per capita. Their goal o Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - May 2, 2006 Page 2 is to have a work plan that would cost $450,000 per year, one third coming from the County, one third coming from the municipalities and one third coming from the private sector. He stated they want to work with all of the Counties in a unified fashion. Mr. Piggott stated they are asking Andover to contribute $14,641 per year. This is an opportunity for Anoka County to take advantage of the growth. The organization can provide the opportunity for the cities to work together to promote growth. Commissioner Kni~t asi\ed if the organization does any lobbying. Mr. Piggott indicated they do not and are a 501c3 organization and are barmed from lobbying. 'i' Commissioner Knight asked what types ofprojects he has worked on. Mr. Piggott reviewed a few of his latest projects working in other states. Mr. Peterson stated it is about communication and they are not here to replace ap.yone on the City staff. He stated they will need to work through the staff on this. '.".. ... . ,. . . o Commissioner Jacobson asked if the City did not participate, would the City be a black hole in their planning. Mr. Piggott stated they will still need to include Andover on the website and carmot exlude them. He noted the $.50 per person is firm for every city in Anoka County. Commissioner Trude stated Andover has very little space for commercial left and she wondered why Andover as a mostly bedroom community would need this organization. Mr. Piggott stated if a project goes into a neighboring community, the taxes will stay in the County and they are trying to get people to have a vision. They are trying to help provide opportunities. Mr. Peterson stated their partners will be both the Schools and the School District. Commissioner Orttel wondered who is sponsoring the organization and how did it get started. Mr. Peterson stated it was started in 1986. Cormexus was one of the founders. Mr. Nowak wondered how they kept the city members updated on what is going on. Mr. Piggott stated they have quarterly meetings to update the communities. They want to try to communicate and coordinate with the communities. Mr. Piggott thanked the Commission for listening to their presentation and indicated if they had any questions before a decision was made, they could contact him. o CONSIDER BUILDING DESIGN/05-15/ANDOVER STATION NORTH PARK City Engineer Berkowitz stated this item is in regard to the proposed building design at Andover Station North Park. o Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - May 2, 2006 Page 3 Mr. Craig Meshke of the Andover Baseball Association was at the meeting to answer questions. Commissioner Jacobson wondered ifit will meet the design standards of Andover Station North. Mr. Neumeister stated it will have to. Commissioner Orttel wondered if $70,000 will build the building. Mr. Berkowitz indicated it would cost over $300,000 and they would like to do the project in phases. Mr. Nowak asked if the building is going to be phased in, will it be usable. Mr. Meshke stated it can be used for equipment storage and then when finished, it will be able to be used for armouncing and concessions. Commissioner Jacobson asked if the start of construction would be the fall of this year or the spring of next year. Mr. Meshke stated they would start construction whenever they can get in. Commissioner Trude asked if they will have the ball fields and the building in the ClP. Mr. Dickinson stated that is correct. The structure was originally a 2009 project and they are starting o early. They now have the opportunity to start on this building. Mr. Dickinson stated they will be building as they go and as funding is available. Mr. Meshke stated their goal is to have the building open by spring of2007. Commissioner Jacobson stated he did not have a problem shifting the money and allowing them to do this but his concern is getting the building up and finished. Commissioner Knight wondered how the other associations play out in the use ofthis building. Mr. Meshke stated he did not know how to handle this at this point. Commissioner Trude stated because the building is on City land, the City will eventually take it over and run it. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, approval of the building construction at the Andover Station North Ball Field Complex as recommended by the Park & Recreation Commission. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Bruggeman Homes o Mr. Dickinson indicated Pulte Homes has backed out of Phase I so Bruggeman Homes has taken over that phase as well as building on Phase ll. Mr. Greg Schlenk reviewed changes to the homes at Parkside at Andover Station. o Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - May 2, 2006 Page 4 Commissioner Trude stated she likes the idea of trying to create a house or row house look instead of the ordinary townhouse look. Mr. Steve Laverge, VP and General Manager of Bruggeman Homes stated they want to hear what people think before they buy regarding the design of the homes. He noted the potential buyers want usability and flexibility. Bruggeman Homes wants to have the home meet the buyer's needs. They need to be able to be flexible. Commissioner Jacobson indicated he likes the broken roofline better than the new plans. He wondered ifthere was anything in the new plan to break up the roofline. Mr. Laverge stated they are looking at darker colors and various designs on the homes. Commissioner Trude likes the idea of the 3rd bedroom. President Gamache indicated he likes the darker, richer colors. o LETTER OF INTENT - UPDATE o This item was not discussed and would be brought to the next EDA meeting. PURCHASE AGREEMENT - UPDATE This item was not discussed and would be brought to the next EDA meeting. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary