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1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100
FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
August 21, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A & B
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (8/07/07 Regular Mtg.)
3. Public Hearing on Land Sales (MVP Baseball, Tasty Pizza, Dynamic Sealing Technologies)
0 4. Bunker Lake Redevelopment Activities
5. Update on Economic Development Activities
6. Other Business
7. Adjourn
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1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N,W. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100
FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US
ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
AUGUST 21, 2007 - MINUTES
A meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by
President Mike Gamache at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 21,2007 at the Andover City
Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Commissioners Present: Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude,
Resident members Joyce Twistol and Bob Nowak
Commissioners Absent: None
Also Present: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director
Will Neumeister, Community Development Director
Others
0 Approval of Minutes - August 8, 2007
Motion by Trude, seconded by Knight to approve the minutes of August 7,2007 as
written. Motion carried.
Public Hearing on Land Sales (MVP Baseball, Tasty Pizza, Dynamic Sealing
Technologies)
Motion by Knight, seconded by Jacobson to open the public hearing. Motion carried
unanimously.
No one addressed the EDA.
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Knight to close the public hearing. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Knight to move the resolution as prepared by staff.
Motion carried unanimously.
Bunker Lake Boulevard Redevelopment Activities
Mr. Neumeister reviewed a few options to facilitate redevelopment of the area south of
0 Bunker Lake Boulevard between Hanson Boulevard and Jay Street that will improve the
access to the corner site. He didn't feel this would happen very quickly and that it would
be a private redevelopment.
Mr. Dickinson has been talking with the broker representing Kottke's. The broker
indicated Kottke's would rather have a developer brought in for their property rather than
to do anything themselves. There may be a bank interested in a prominent location in the
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Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting
August 21, 2007 - Minutes
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community and Mr. Dickinson would also like another developer he has spoken with
come out to the site.
President Gamache felt that the EDA should consider the relocation of the frontage road,
as there is a buyer who is willing to paywhat Eddy's Auto Body wants. Once Hanson
Boulevard is finished that area will redevelop.
Mr. Dickinson stated they talked about approaching Croix Oil but staff wanted to wait
until they heard something positive from Kottke's and the buyer for Eddy's.
Commissioner Jacobson asked how long Kwik Trip's option is. It was noted that it is
120 days. Commissioner Jacobson felt that the lots to the east should pay for part of the
road.
Commissioner Trude asked Mr. Dickinson to do a TIT cash flow statement on the project
for the EDA.
0 Update on Economic Development Activities
Mr. Neumeister gave updates on the following:
Louis Rudnicki - met with staff and a broker. There is a lot of interest in expanding this
retail center. The question is who will take the lead.
Funeral Home - the ground breaking is scheduled for August 22nd at 11 :00 p~m.
Office Development - staff spoke to the lady with the day care center and she is not
interested in this site and is working on another project elsewhere. Pinewski Builders has
been contacted and they don't seem interested either.
Northstar Partners - they are aggressively marketing the property marketed to other
brokers.
MVP Basebal/- this is going through the commercial site plan process.
Dynamic Sealing - there is a pocket of peat on the site so a lot of dirt will be moved.
Tasty Pizza - the attorneys are modifying the purchase agreement.
0 Other Business
The EDA discussed the medians on Bunker Lake Boulevard and what should be placed in
them. Mr. Neumeister noted that once they come up with a plan the County engineer has
to approve it. Commissioner Twistol felt that nurseries should be contacted to see what
they would recommend as they are slow now.
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August 21, 2007 - Minutes
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Motion by Knight, seconded by Orttel to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at
6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Vicki V olk, City Clerk
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