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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
May 6, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A & B
1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (4/15/08 Regular Mtg.)
3. Public Hearing (Land sales to Golden Eagle II and Blue Fin Pool & Spa)
4. Discuss Frontage Road Reconstruction (Kwik Trip Store/Car Wash)
0 5. Discuss Changes in Allowable Uses and Potential Sale of Land to Eddy Prater
6. Bunker Lake Boulevard Turn Lane Update
7. Update Economic Development Activities
8. Other Business
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
.MAY 6, 2008 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Vice President
Julie Trude, May 6,2008,6:02 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, Minnesota.
Present: President Mike Gamache (arrived at 6:04 p.m.) Commissioners
Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, and Voting resident
member Joyce Twistol
Absent: Voting resident member Robert Nowak:
Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson
Community Development Director, Will Neumeister
City EngineerlDirector of Public Wodes, Dave Berkowitz
Others
0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 15, 2008 Regular Meeting: Correct as written.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried
unanimously. (Gamache and Nowak: absent)
PUBLIC HEARING (LAND SALES TO GOLDEN EAGLE II & BLUE FIN POOL & SPA)
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel to open public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.
(Nowak: absent)
Mr. Neumeister presented the EDA with three different architectural plans for Blue Fin Pool &
Spa
Mr. Louis Rudnicki addressed the EDA regarding the Blue Fin Pool & Spa purchase, he
expressed his desire that Blue Fin Pool & Spa not be the end cap.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson to close public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.
(Nowak: absent)
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight to approve the resolution allowing the land sales to
Golden Eagle IT and Blue Fin Pool & Spa Motion carried unanimously. (Nowak: absent)
0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting
Minutes - May 6, 2008
Page 2
DISCUSS FRONTAGE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION (KWIK TRIP STORE/CAR WASH)
Mr. Neumeister stated there is a supplement to this item. The supplement contains a letter from
Mr. Charles Peterson, President of Kottkes Bus Company, stating he is willing to participate in
the discussion regarding the frontage road reconstruction.
The frontage road reconstruction was discussed.
Direction from the EDA for staff to move forward exploring the options for the reconstruction
project.
DISCUSS CHANGES IN ALLOWABLE USES & POTENTIAL SALE OF LAND TO EDDY
PRATER
Mr. Neumeister stated Mr. Prater is interested in relocating his autobody repair business to
Andover Station North and is requesting the EDA to discuss changing the allowable uses on the
Andover Station North design guidelines.
0 The EDA is open to the idea but would like more photographs of what the building would look
like.
OTHER BUSINESS
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude to schedule an EDA Meeting for 6:00 p.m., Tuesday,
May 20, 2008. Motion carried unanimously. (Nowak: absent)
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. (Nowak:
absent) The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mi helle Hartner, Recording Secretary