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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 16, 2007 0 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING January 16, 2007 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (1/2/07 Regular Mtg.) 3. Purchase Agreement Review (Dynamic Sealing Technologies) 4. Letter of Intent / Due Diligence Progress Review (Northstar Partners) 5. Update on Economic Development Activities 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn 0 , L_~ eM) L0\. U.fe.V\ d. -1o-c/1 0 ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JANUARY 16, 2007 - MINUTES A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, January 16, 2007, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude, Joyce Twistol Absent: Ken Orttel, Robert Nowak Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson Community Development J:)irector, Will Neumeister City Engineer, David Berkowitz Others 0 Commissioner Jacobson wondered if they need to elect officers because at the last meeting they did not elect any. Motion by Knight, seconded by Jacobson, to keep the officers the same as 2006. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 2, 2007: Correct as amended. President Gamache stated on page 4, line 20, he would like the last part of the sentence removed because he did not think he said it. He knew it was said but could not recall who said it. "... but he was concerned with having it next to residential because of potential junk cars sitting on the premises." was removed. MOTIONby Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, approval of the Minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. PURCHASE AGREEMENT REVIEW (DYNAMIC SEALING TECHNOLOGIES) 0 The City Attorney and staffhave prepared the "draft" of the purchase agreement for the land sale to Dynamic Sealing Technologies. The buyer has asked for details to be incorporated that cover the truck access driveways and the costs associated with bringing private utilities to the edge of the property. The EDA is asked to review the details and decide if they are agreeable to the deal points. 0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes -January 16,2007 Page 2 President Gamache wondered if one of the main issues is the driveway. Mr. Neumeister stated this is one of the main issues along with the cross easement with the adjoining property and the cross easement truck access along the south edge of the lot along with another access point to get out to the street. Mr. Neumeister stated paragraph two covers a lot of the easements. He thought they were looking for a way in off of Jay Street across the northern portion of the adjacent lot and all the way across the back lot and then straight south along the east. Commissioner Jacobson stated since they own the lot to the north of this parcel, why are they creating an easement on the property they are selling to the mortuary. Mr. Neumeister stated there is a ponding area on the north edge of this property and a driveway carmot be placed there. Mr. Dickinson indicated they are selling the property up to the protected wetland area. Mr. Berkowitz noted there is a storm water pond along the property line. Mr. Neumeister showed on the map where the pretreatment pond is located that goes into the 0 wetland. Commissioner Knight wanted to make sure the trucks will have a way to loop arouod the building. Mr. Neumeister showed how the trucks would maneuver through the area. Commissioner Trude thought the owner would want to have a place for the employees to park so that they would not interfere with the truck traffic. Commissioner Jacobson asked if this goes beyond the six months they have to look at this, is there a way the EDA can adjust the price. Mr. Dickinson indicated they could keep the deposit. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Purchase Agreement for Dynamic Sealing Technologies and authorizing the Executive Director to sign it subject to any minor changes presented by the purchaser but in the minds of the President and Executive Director of the EDA are not detrimental to the intent of the purchase agreement. Motion carried nnanimously. LETTER OF INTENTIDUE DILIGENCE PROGRESS REVIEW (NORTHSTARPARTNERS) The terms of the purchase agreement indicate that Town Center Companies would have a 6 month due diligence period to determine whether they could find enough interest in building a combination of office/bank space on Lot 1, Block 2, Andover Station North. Town Center Companies, LLC 0 represented that they would work in conjuoction with Northstar Partners (as broker) to purchase Lot 1, Block2, Andover Station North and have a $25,000 refundable down payment that would become non-refundable at the end of the six months or they could opt to retract their letter of intent. The staff is expecting to see a letter asking to refund the down payment and suspend the purchase 0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - January 16, 2007 Page 3 agreement by January 18, 2007. The broker had done a great deal of marketing to find very little interest in doing what had been proposed. The EDA is asked to review the information and if the letter is received on or before January 19th, to accept their refund request, authorize the City's finance department to refund the $25,000. Secondly, the EDA should discuss the next course of action to pursue for the parcel. Commissioner Jacobson wondered if the EDA refunded the money, would they be out completely. Mr. Dickinson indicated they would be out, including their marketing money. President Gamache asked when the City gets their letter if staff would inquire about the reason why they did not want the property anymore. He wondered if there is anytlring within the site that stopped them from developing. Mr. Dickinson indicated there was feedback regarding businesses interested, but not willing to sign, if a building was built. Commissioner Jacobson thought this was a good example why they should make these deposits non- refundable. The EDA has pulled any option to show and sell this to others. 0 President Gamache wondered if they expected with the Sheriff's Department expansion, would they see additional businesses start to come in there. Mr. Dickinson indicated if the Sheriff's Department were to include a court or something like that, then lawyers may start to move in. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, to accept the refund request and authorize the City's Finance Department to refund the $25,000 if a letter of request is received according to the terms of the agreement. Motion carried unanimously. UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Community Development Director Neumeister updated the Commission on current EDA activities in the City. Mr. Neumeister stated he would like to fmd out if the Commission is willing to give up one of the restaurant sites for a possible upcoming proposal for a business. Commissioner Trude thought once they get in some of the businesses with employees that will help the restaurant businesses. She stated people in Andover want another type of drive thru fast food restaurant in addition to keeping both sites for restaurants. Commissioner Jacobson stated he agreed and did not want to give up on a restaurant site for a sit 0 down restaurant. Ms. Twistol thought it was too early to decide because with the Hanson reconstruct, the area will be detrimental to businesses. Commissioner Knight thought once the ball fields start, they will get more need in the area for food vendors. 0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes-January 16,2007 Page 4 The EDA did indicate that they would be willing to review other proposals as they come forward. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary 0 0