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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
March 20, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A & B
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (3/06/07 Regular Mtg.)
3. Letter of Intent (John Larkin)
0 4. Discuss Andover Station North Design Guidelines
5. Update on Economic Development Activities
6. Other Business
7. Adjourn
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
MARCH 20, 2007 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike
Gamache, March 20,2007,6:00 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
Absent: Commissioner Don Jacobson and Voting resident member Robert
Nowak
Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson
Community Development Director, Will Neumeister
City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz
Others
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 6, 2007
MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried
nmmimously.
DISCUSS ANDOVER STATION NORTH DESIGN GUIDELINES
Mr. Neumeister explained that tip-up panels per the Andover Station North design guidelines
panels are an allowed building material at Andover Station North; the material pallet exhibits
reflect that.
MOTION by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, approval to modify the material pallet exhibit adding
tip-up panels as an allowed building material in the Andover Station North design guidelines.
Motion carried unanimously.
Kent Meister from Dynamic Sealing Technologies indicated he would like a verbal commitment
from the EDA Commission about using pre-cast walls for a two-story office building in Andover
0 Station North. Mr. Meister presented an example picture to the EDA Commission and stated a
purchase agreement would be brought in soon, referring the example shown.
UPDATE ON EDA ACTIVITIES
0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting
Minutes - March 6, 2007
Page 2
Community Development Director Neumeister updated the EDA on activities related to Andover
Station North that the City staffhave recently been engaged in.
LETTER OF INTENT (JOHN LARKIN)
The EDA is asked to review the newest "Letter of Intent" from John Larkin.
Mr. Neumeister indicated Mr. Larkin was unable to attend the meeting. Joe Ruhland, Mr.
Larkin's Associate would be making a short presentation.
Mr. Ruhland stated the plan of the MVP Sports Academy would include six outdoor batting
cages. The building size will be at least 26,400 square feet.
Mr. Neumeister discussed needing approval from MPCA.
Motion by Commissioner Knight, Seconded by Commissioner Orttel, to accept Letter of Intent
from John Larkin and authorize staff to negotiate a purchase agreement with Mr. Larkin. Motion
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OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Neumeister indicated Andover's 5th Annual Business Golf Tournament would be held June
13,2007 at Greenhaven Golf Course. Brochures will be mailed out the week of March 26,2007.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
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