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1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
June 19, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A & B
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (5/15/07 Regular Mtg.)
3. Consider Architectural / Site Plans (MVP Baseball Academy, Inc.)
Q 4. Review Purchase Agreement (David Harman)
5. Update on Economic Development Activities
6. Other Business
7. Adjourn
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
JUNE 19,2007 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike
Gamache, June 19,2007,6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, Minnesota.
Present: Commissioners Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude; and Voting
resident members Joyce Twistol and Robert Nowak
Absent: Commissioner Don Jacobson
Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson
Community Development Director, Will Neumeister
City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz
Others
0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 15, 2007
MOTION by Trude, Seconded by Knight, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried
lImmimously.
CONSIDER ARCIDTECTURAVSITE PLANS (MVP BASEBALL ACADEMY, INe)
Mr. John Larkin presented an architectural plan for the proposed MVP Baseball Academy. The
building will be concrete tilt-up.
Commissioner Ortte1 wondered what is in the back of the building. Mr. Larkin stated there
would be coin operated batting cages out back.
Commissioner Knight asked if there would be a full winter program. Mr. Larkin stated a
majority of the business would be from the winter months.
Commission Trude asked if the environmental issues have been taken care of. Mr. Berkowitz
stated the MPCA requires a monitoring probe.
0 Parking issues and signage were discussed.
MOTIONby Knight, Seconded by Trude, approval to proceed forward with closing on the land
sale with buyer John Larkin. Motion carried lImmimOUs1y.
0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting
Minutes - March 6, 2007
Page 2
REVIEW PURCHASE AGREEMENT (DAVID HARMAN)
Mr. Neumeister stated David Harmon was unable to attend the meeting and would like questions
to be tabled until he could be present.
Commissioner Trude suggested changing 10-b to read 90 days instead of 30 days prior. Also
replacing the word building with restaurant in first sentence 10-a
Mr. Neumeister suggested changing the word building with restaurant in the third line of 10-b.
Discussion regarding a two-stOlY restaurant.
MOTION by Trude, Seconded by Knight, direct staff to change purchase agreement per changes
discussed and to bring back to next meeting. Motion carried nnanimously.
UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
0 Mr. Neumeister updated on the following items:
Rudnick's Retail Building - Animal Eye Clinic has opened.
Bruggeman Homes - They would like to build an assisted living facility in Andover Station
North.
Funeral Home - Closed on the May 22nd. There are soil-boring issues at the site that need to be
resolved.
Dynamic Sealing Technologies - Close to a final purchase agreement.
Restaurant Prospects - Darren Brenk, owner of Tasty Pizza met with Mr. Rudnick regarding a
space in his retail center. Mr. Brenk has decided he'd prefer a stand-alone restaurant. At this
time Mr. Brenk has three investors.
Mr. Dickinson indicated one item that will be brought to the next City Council Workshop would
be the Hughes Industrial Park. Ordinances are quite strict in this area The code is the
responsibility of City Council; the management of the tax increment district is EDA
Commission.
0 Mr. Dickinson stated the legal issues with Commercial Auto continue.
C Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting
Minutes - March 6, 2007
Page 3
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Neumeister stated the Annual Andover Business golf outing was a success. There were 108
golfers and 122 guests for dinner.
President Gamache asked if there is anything new on the sale of the Andover Cinema Mr.
Dickinson stated the cinema is still for sale and there is one business still interested.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Trude, to adjourn. Motion carried nmmimously. The meeting
adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Miche e Hartner, Recording Secretary
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