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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA - April 19, 2011 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING April 19, 2011 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (April 5, 2011) 3. Consider/Approve Resolution Requesting the City Council of the City of Andover Call for a Public Hearing on a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1 and the Modification to the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1-2 (Both Redevelopment Districts) - Administration 4. Monument EntrancelReader Board Update - Administration 5. Purchase Agreement/Letter ofIntent/Progress Review - Administration 6. Other Business 7. Closed Session - Parkside at Andover Station Negotiations Update 8. Adjournment @ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923. WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Economic Development Authority CC: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes DATE: April 19, 2011 INTRODUCTION The following minutes were provided by Stafffor EDA approval: AprilS,20ll Regular DISCUSSION The minutes are attached for your review. ACTION REOUIRED The EDA is requested to approve the above minutes. Respectfully submitted, l{y)~~ Michelle Hartner Deputy City Clerk Attach: Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING 6 APRIL 5, 20ll-MINUTES 7 8 9 A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike 10 Gamache, AprilS, 2011, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, 11 Andover, Minnesota. 12 13 Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), Don 14 Jacobson, Mike Knight, Julie Trude, Robert Nowak and Joyce 15 Twistol 16 Absent: None 17 Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson 18 City Planner, Courtney Bednarz 19 Public Works Director/City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz 20 21 22 23 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24 25 March 15, 2011 Regular Meeting: Correct as amended. 26 27 Commissioner Trude stated on page 4, line 25, to strike the words to cnhanec and after the word 28 improvement add "project within Andover Station." 29 30 Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, approval of the minutes as amended. Motion carried 31 unanimously (Nowak present). 32 33 34 MONUMENT ENTRANCE/ELECTRONIC SIGN COMMITTEE UPDATE 35 36 Commissioner Trude indicated Demars Signs provided a design for both entrance monument and 37 electronic signs. Commissioner Trude reviewed the entrance monument designs from Demars. 38 She stated the signs would be maintenance free and do not require footings. 39 40 Commissioner Trude stated City Council will be looking at amending the sign code. 41 42 Commissioner Trude reviewed the entrance sign placement on Round Lake Boulevard. Mr. 43 Dickinson indicated the sign might need to be down sized at that location. 44 45 Commissioner Jacobson asked the cost for the three entrance signs. Mr. Dickinson stated the 46 estimate from Demars was $31,500 for three entrance signs. The estimate from Signs by RSG 47 was $14,000 per sign. 48 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes -April 5, 2011 Page 2 1 Commissioner Knight asked when the construction on the west end of Bunker Lake Boulevard is 2 scheduled for. Mr. Berkowitz indicated spring of2012. He suggested putting the entrance sign 3 in at the time ofthe construction project. 4 5 President Gamache would like to see a smaller version of the entrance sign that could be placed 6 on Round Lake Boulevard. He indicated there could be future locations in Andover where 7 smaller signs could also be placed. 8 9 Commissioner Jacobson asked if the electronic signs would need to go out for bids. Mr. 10 Dickinson stated ifthe EDA wanted to do all the electronic signs at one time, they would likely 11 need to go out for bids for the project. 12 13 Commissioner Trude reviewed the electronic signs. She indicated for an estimated $25,500 an 14 electronic sign could be placed at City Hall on the existing sign base. President Gamache likes 15 the idea of using the current base at City Hall. 16 17 Mr. Dickinson indicated the sign software would reside on the City's network. 18 19 Commissioner Jacobson likes the idea of starting with the one electronic sign at City Hall, the 20 EDA agreed. 21 22 Motion by Gamache, Seconded by Trude, approving Staff to receive quotes to replace the City 23 Hall electronic sign with a new Watchfire sign. Motion carried unanimously. 24 25 The EDA authorized Staffto pursue the three locations for the entrance signs with the County. 26 27 Commissioner Bukkila would like to see more design options. 28 29 PURCHASE AGREEMENT/LETTER OF INTENT/PROGRESS REVIEW 30 31 Mr. Dickinson updated on the following: 32 33 Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. - Dynamic Sealing will be submitting their plans for a 34 building permit in the next two weeks. Ground breaking could be in a month and a half. 35 President Gamache stated the ground breaking ceremony would be a great opportunity to show 36 growth in Andover. 37 38 2011 Special EDA Events - The mailing for the 2011 golf event was sent out April 1 st. 39 40 Site Design for Parking Lot - Staff is preparing the design drawing for the driveway/parking. 41 This project is not top priority. The budget indicated $250,000 for this project. Mr. Dickinson 42 stated the project cost will be much lower then $250,000 that is budgeted. 43 44 Andover Station Banners - Banners continue to be replaced. Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes -April 5, 2011 Page 3 1 MetroMSP.org and City Website - Staff will continue to monitor the parcel list. 2 3 Potential Fast Food Restaurants - The broker continues to pursue, but commitment remains 4 uncertain. 5 6 Redevelopment Ideas - One of the EDA goals is to deal with the area between Crosstown Drive 7 and Crosstown Boulevard. A handout was reviewed. There will be strong pressure from the Met 8 Council to replace any housing that would be removed. The removal of the 4 plexes could easily 9 be replaced with a nicely designed 3 story apartment building. Several 4 plexes are in 10 foreclosure. The EDA needs to have a plan in place in order to pursue any of the property. 11 12 SCHEDULE EDA MEETING 13 14 Motion by Trude, Seconded by Gamache, to schedule an EDA meeting on April 19, 2011 at 6:00 15 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 16 17 TIF DISTRICT & EDA BUDGET UPDATE 18 19 Mr. Dickinson reviewed the TIF Cash Flow Analysis and Potential Projects. 20 21 Mr. Dickinson indicated there is a reserve to work on Parkside. The bank is near to foreclosing 22 out the second mortgage on the site. Bruggeman could deed the property back to the EDA. Mr. 23 Dickinson will be meeting with Premier Bank later this week. 24 25 OTHER BUSINESS 26 27 There was none. 28 29 Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting 30 adjourned at 6:59 p.m:. 31 32 Respectfully submitted, 33 34 35 Michelle Hartner, Recording Secretary C I T Y o F @ NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W.. ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: President & Commissioners FROM: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director SUBJECT: Consider/Approve Resolution Requesting the City Council of the City of Andover Call for a Public Hearing on a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1 and the Modification to the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1-2 (Both Redevelopment Districts) DATE: April 19, 2011 INTRODUCTION As follow up to discussion at the April 5th EDA meeting, the EDA will be requested to receive a brief presentation on the merits of pursuing modifications to the current Development Program for Development District No. I and to the Tax Increment Plans for Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIF) Nos. 1-1 and 1-2. DISCUSSION One of the EDA's goals adopted at the March 15,2011 meeting was to: "Look at programs to be more aggressive on sub-par properties, such as gaining control of foreclosed properties and develop a facade improvement loan program." To take advantage of available funding in the TIF Project Fund to pursue this goal, modification to the current TIF plan will be necessary. The Executive Director will present the case to start the Development District and TIF plan modification process at the meeting. Attached is a tentative schedule of events. ACTION REOUESTED Receive a presentation and approve the attached: RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NOS. 1-1 AND 1-2 (BOTH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS). SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF ANDOVER ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA FOR THE MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO.1 AND THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NOS. 1-1 (F9) AND 1-2 (Gl) (both redevelopment districts) April 19, 2011 The EDA requests that the City Council call for a public hearing on the proposed Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1 and the proposed Modifications to the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1-2. City Council calls for a public hearing on the Modifications. April 22, 2011 Modification information, including maps, for drafting necessary documentation sent to Ehlers. May 6, 2011 Fiscal/economic implications received by School Board Clerk and County Auditor (at least 30 days prior to public hearing). [Ehlers will fax and mail on or before May 6, 2011.} May 10, 2011 Planning Commission reviews Modifications to determine if they are in compliance with City's comprehensive plan and adopts a resolution approving the Modifications. May 10,2011 Ehlers conducts internal review of the Modifications. May 27, 2011 Date of publication of hearing notice and map (at least 10 days but not more than 30 days prior to hearing). [Anoka County Union publication deadline: May 25, 2011 @ 10:00 A.M. - Ehlers will submit notice, map, and instructions on or before May 25, 2011, via email to at legals.abc@ecm-inc.com.} June 7, 2011 EDA adopts a resolution approving the Modifications. City Council holds a public hearing at 7:00 P.M. on the Modification to the Development Program for Development District No.1 and the Modifications of the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1- 2 and passes resolution approving the Modifications. [Ehlers will email Council packet information to the City on May 31, 2011.} ,2011 Ehlers files Modifications with the MN Department of Revenue, Office of the State Auditor, and Anoka County. . ~'~'~U~C~A! ANDOVER ECONOMITC DEVELOPMENT AUTHOmTY CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTmCT NO. 1 AND THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTmCT NOS. 1-1 AND 1-2 (BOTH REDEVELOPMENT DISTmCTS). BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Andover Economic Development Authority (the "EDA") as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Andover, Minnesota (the "City") established Development District No.1 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.174 through 469.1799, inclusive, as amended, to authorize the use of tax increment fmancing for acquisition of certain parcels and to encourage the development and redevelopment of certain designated areas within the City; and WHEREAS, the EDA is proposing a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1 and the Modifications to the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1-2, all pursuant to, and in accordance with, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.174 through 469.1799 and Sections 469.090 to 469.1082, inclusive, as amended; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board as follows: 1. The EDA hereby requests that the Council call for a public hearing on June 7, 2011, to consider the proposed adoption of a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No.1 (the "Development Program Modification") and the proposed adoption of the Modifications to the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1-2 (the "TIP Plan Modifications"), both redevelopment districts, (the Development Program Modification and the TIP Plan Modifications are referred to collectively herein as the "Modifications") and cause notice of said public hearing to be given as required by law. 2. The EDA directs the Executive Director to transmit copies of the Modifications to the Planning Commission of the City and requests the Planning Commission's written opinion indicating whether the proposed Modifications are in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, prior to the date of the public hearing. 3. The Executive Director of the EDA is hereby directed to submit a copy of the Modifications to the Council for its approval. 4. The EDA directs the Executive Director to transmit the Modifications to the county and the school district(s) in which Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 and 1-2 is located no later than May 6, 2011. 5. Staff and consultants are authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to prepare the Modifications and related documents and to undertake other actions necessary to bring the Plan before the Council. Approved by the Board on April 19, 2011. President ATTEST: Secretary @ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: President and Commissioners FROM: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director SUBJECT: Monument EntrancelElectronic Sign Update DATE: April S, 2011 INTRODUCTION The EDA is requested to receive a presentation from the Executive Director at the meeting. DISCUSSION Staff is starting the discussions with various contractors to quote the City Hall Reader Board Replacement Project. It is anticipated that quotes will be received and awarded at the next EDA meeting. Relative to the monument signs, City Staff has been in contact with the County on using their right-of- way for placement of monument signs. Staff will update the EDA on those discussions at the meeting. It is also anticipated the EDA Sign Committee may have some updates at the meeting. ACTION REOUESTED Receive a presentation and provide direction to staff. C I T Y o F (!) NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: EDA President and Board FROM: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director SUBJECT: EDA Activity - Project Status Report DATE: April 19, 2011 INTRODUCTION This memo provides a brief update of all development activities in the Andover Station area: Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. - Dynamic Sealing has indicated they will be finalizing their drawings this week and will submit for a building permit review ASAP. City Engineering is in the process of coordinating the soil correction work necessary for the building site. 2011 Special EDA Events - The mailing requesting corporate/individual participation in the June 15, 2011 golf event was sent out on April 1st. Staff has assembled all the various prizes and signage necessary for the event. Site Design for Parking Lot - Staff is preparing a design drawing for the driveway/parking lot for the site next to the ball field. This driveway/parking lot is budgeted for EDA construction in the summer of 2011. Andover Station Banners - The 40 new banners for Andover Station arrived on March 2nd. Public Works will be installing them on every other light pole on Jay Street (between Bunker Lake Blvd. and Station Parkway). We have ordered special (wire) cable ties to better secure them to the light poles. www.MetroMSP.oTfzandCity Website - Staff has finished logging in the EDA's land sales information on the County's website. We have also shown information on other commercial or industrial lands that are for sale in Andover on both the www.metromsp.org and the city planning department's website (i.e. Kottkes, Emmerich, Povlitski, TCF, Hughs Industrial Park, etc.). See attached. Potential Fast Food Restaurants - Staff has received an additional inquiry from a national franchise looking at Andover for sites. Redevelopment Ideas - Staff has started the process to modify the Development District and Tax Increment Plans. An item is on the April 19th EDA agenda to formally kick offthat process. ACTION REOUESTED eceive a brief presentation.