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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA - March 15, 2011x 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING March 15, 2011 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order— 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (February 15, 2011 Regular; February 16, 2011 Workshop) 3. Authorize Installation of Andover YMCA/Community Center Shelter /11 -22 - Engineering © 4. Monument Entrance /Electronic Sign Committee Update - Committee 5. Purchase Agreement/Letter of Intent/Progress Report - Administration 6. TIF District & EDA Budget Update -Administration 7. Discuss Commercial Broker RFQ - Administration 8. Approve 2011 -2012 EDA Goals -Administration 9. Other Business 10. Adjournment M L \\ `i Al � 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. ANDOVER, N41NNESOTA 55304 (763) 755 -5100 AND OVEIfL bt*e&t ,kNFAMO *TYMEETING MARCH 15, 2011- MINUTES A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, March 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Julie Trude and Joyce Twistol Absent: Commissioner Robert Nowak Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson City Planner, Courtney Bednarz APPROVAL OFMINUTES February 15, 2011 Regular Meeting: Correct as amended. Commissioner Trude stated on page 3, line 5, the sentence should be written as: Each sign may be "a" different "size ". Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, approval of the minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously ( Gamache present). February 16, 2011 Workshop: Correct as amended. Commissioner Trude stated on page 2, line 10 after the word area this sentence should be added: "so traffic would enter from 138` Avenue rather than Bunker Lake Boulevard ". Commissioner Trude stated on page 3, line 14, the words maleated spend^ g should be replaced with "suggested concentrating Commissioner Trude stated on page 3, line 31 remove and replace with "for capital improvement". Motion by Trude, Seconded by Bukkila, approval of the minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously ( Gamache present). AUTHORIZE INSTALLATION OFANDOVER YMCA/COMMUNITY CENTER SHELTERIII -22 Mr. Dickinson reviewed the proposal for the Andover YMCA/Community Center shelter. © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes March 15, 2011 Page 2 Commissioner Knight asked what the shelter would be used for. Mr. Dickinson indicated the YMCA would use the shelter for summer activities and the shelter would be available to the general public. Commissioner Jacobson stated he is not in agreement with the location of the shelter. Mr. Dickinson indicated there are set backs that have to be met. The shelter needs to be kept away from the traffic flow. The shelter will match the Community Center building. Mr. Dickinson reminded the EDA the shelter has not gone through the commercial site plan review. Commissioner Trude suggested moving the shelter back. Commissioner Jacobson suggested a phase II for the shelter which would include plant or tree screening around the shelter. Mr. Dickinson stated he would try and move the shelter as requested by the EDA. The YMCA needs to concur with the changes. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, authorizing use of the area based upon the fact the City is furnishing the labor and the City will be reimbursed from YMCA for materials. Also Q consideration after the shelter is up to be brought back to the EDA to determine if landscaping is needed. Motion carried unanimously. MONUMENT ENTRANCEIELECTRONIC SIGN COMMITTEE UPDATE Commissioner Trude stated Signs by RSG provided drawings of sign concepts at no cost. She reviewed the drawings. She indicated staff is working on the City Code amendments and working with the County on the placement of the signs. The County indicated signs can be placed in the site line; they just need to see the plan. Commissioner Trude indicated the electronic sign placement on the northwest corner of Bunker Lake Boulevard and Hanson Boulevard is a visible clutter and the EDA can not afford a large enough sign for that area. She suggested looking at the southeast corner of the intersection to put a sign. Commissioner Jacobson asked the difference in cost for single sided electronic sign verses a double sided. Mr. Dickinson indicated the difference is approximately $12,000. Commissioner Trude reviewed the entrance signs. She stated with a budget of $40,000 they could have three entrance signs. The signs would be located at Bunker Lake Boulevard & 7th Avenue; Round Lake Boulevard (by City View Farms) and Bunker Lake Boulevard (east entrance). Commissioner Jacobson stated he does not like to spend the money, but if they are going to move forward with the signs he wants to see them done right the first time. © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes —March 15, 2011 Page 3 Commissioner Bukkila asked how many signs total. Commissioner Trude indicated three entrance signs and three electronic signs. The placement of the electronic signs would be Crosstown Boulevard & Hanson Boulevard, Bunker Lake Boulevard & Hanson Boulevard, and Bunker Lake Boulevard and Crosstown Boulevard. Commissioner Trude indicated there are three possibilities for the Crosstown Boulevard and Hanson Boulevard sign. Those being: the southeast corner (the Holasek property), the northeast corner (Clocktower Commons) and cutting off the top of the sign at City Hall and putting a bigger version of an electronic sign. Commissioner Bukkila asked for the total cost of all of signs. Commissioner Trude indicated there are no prices at this time. Mr. Dickinson indicated $125,000 is currently budgeted for all of the signs. Commissioner Trude stated there are two other sign companies who would like to provide sign proposals at no cost. Commissioner Trude reviewed the goals for the signs: ® Low maintenance signs Smaller size entrance signs on Round Lake Boulevard (City View Farms) and Bunker Lake Boulevard (east entrance) Larger size entrance sign on Bunker Lake Boulevard & 7 th Avenue Commissioner Trude indicated no decisions needed to be made at this time, the information provided is just an update. EDA ACTIVITY— PROJECT STATUS REPORT Mr. Dickinson updated on the following: Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. — Dynamic Sealing is planning for spring construction. Soil corrections will begin in about a month. 2011 Special EDA Events — The mailing for the June 15 golf event will be going out the end of March. The golf event will be held at Majestic Oaks. Site Design for Parking Lot — This project is not a high priority. Work on this project will be done as time permits. © Andover Station Banners — The 40 new banners will be installed within the next month. MetroMSP.org Website — Information regarding City and privately owned parcels for sale have been entered on the metromsp.org website. © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes March 15, 2011 Page 4 Potential Fast Food Restaurants — Two franchises have contacted Staff looking for Andover sites. At this time their names will not be disclosed. TIF DISTRICT & EDA BUDGET UPDATE Mr. Dickinson reviewed the TIF Cash Flow Analysis. Mr. Dickinson stated the 2011 transfer of funds will be done after the 2010 audit is complete. DISCUSS /CONSIDER COMMERCIAL BROKER RFQ Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, approving Staff to move forward in pursuing a commercial broker to market EDA owned properties in Andover Station North. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVE 2011 -2012 EDA GOALS Mr. Dickinson indicated the 2011 -2012 EDA goals should be formally adopted. © Commissioner Jacobson suggested looking at other potential areas that could be rezoned commercial. Commissioner Trude stated number 6 on the list of goals should be written as: Utilize the $25,000 from United Properties for capital improvement within Andover Station. The EDA concurred. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, to approve the proposed EDA Goals for 2011 -2012 as amended. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Hartner, Recording Secretary 0