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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA - May 17, 2011��.1 ., !,_1LND 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.AN DOVE RMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING May 17, 2011 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order — 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (April 19, 2011 Regular; April 19, 2011 Closed) 3. Approve Electronic Sign Quotes — Award City Hall Sign Replacement - Administration 4. Monument Entrance/Electronic Signs Update -Administration 5. EDA Activity -Project Status Report — Administration 6. TIF District & EDA Budget Update —April 2011— Administration 7. Discuss Commercial Broker RFQ's — Verbal — Administration 8. Other Business 9. Closed Session — Parkside at Andover Station Negotiations Update 10. Adjournment ND NDOVE C] ANDOVER ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITYMEETING MAY 17, 2011- MINUTES A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, May 17, 2011, 6:02 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Julie Trude (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), Robert Nowak and Joyce Twistol Absent: None Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson City Planner, Courtney Bednarz Director of Public Works /City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz APPROVAL OFMINUTES © April 19, 2011 Regular Meeting: Correct as written. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, approval of the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously ( Twistol absent). April 19, 2011 Closed Meeting: Correct as written. Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Jacobson, approval of the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously ( Twistol absent). APPROVE ELECTRONIC SIGN QUOTES AWARD CITY HALL SIGN REPLA CEMENT Mr. Dickinson reviewed the five quotes. He recommended the EDA award DeMars Signs as the low quote. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight to award the low quote to DeMars Signs. Motion carried unanimously. MONUMENT ENTRANCEIELECTRONIC SIGNS UPDATE Mr. Dickinson indicated staff has been in contact with Anoka County to use their right -of -way © for the placement of monument entrance and electronic reader board signs. The County will request a license agreement with the City for use of the right -of -way. Commissioner Nowak asked what kind of license agreement is the County requesting. Mr. © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes May 17, 2011 Page 2 Dickinson indicated the license agreement is for the use of the property, accepting liability and maintenance of the property. There is no fee requested from the County. Commissioner Trude reviewed sign materials and color samples. Commissioner Trude reviewed pictures of different signs throughout the community. She indicated the sign companies and sign committee are recommending the two monument signs on Bunker Lake Boulevard measure 11 feet for the entire width and 9 feet for the sign on Round Lake Boulevard. Commissioner Trude suggested waiting on the electronic reader boards at Hanson and Bunker Lake Boulevards and Crosstown and Bunker Lake Boulevards until the installation is complete of the electronic reader board at City Hall. The EDA concurred. Commissioner Trude stated the sign committee wants approval to move forward with the monument signs. She would like to see the 3 monument signs constructed at the same time. Commissioner Knight asked about the base of the sign sitting directly on the ground. Mr. Dickinson stated the city will be prepping the site for the sign and there will be low maintenance © landscaping around the base. Commissioner Knight asked if the cost of the electronic reader board at City Hall includes software training. Mr. Dickinson indicated it does. Mr. Dickinson stated they will need to go out for quotes on the monument sign project. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Nowak, the approval to put together a design for the 3 monument entrance signs and to seek quotes. Motion carried unanimously. EDA ACTIVITY — PROJECT STATUS REPORT Mr. Dickinson updated on the following: Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. — Dynamic Sealing has submitted building plans to the Building Department. Mr. Berkowitz updated on the soil correction at the site. 2011 Special EDA Events — The golf event is June 15`". As of today there are 9 paid teams, more are coming. Site Design for Parking Lot at Andover Station North —The project is moving along. Material from the Dynamic Sealing soil correction project will be used to back fill the curb. © Andover Station Area Medians — Based on direction from the EDA last year, Public Works will be maintaining the medians in the Andover Station area. The first pass has been completed on Martin and Jay Streets. The medians on Bunker Lake Boulevard have been mowed. Staff is © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes May 17, 2011 Page 3 working on organizing garbage clean up in the Bunker Lake Boulevard area. The County requires lane closure on both sides when work is being done in the medians. www.MetroMSP.orQ and City Website —This is anon going concept. Redevelopment Ideas — Staff is working through the development district and tax increment plan update. There will be a public hearing before the City Council on June 7, 2011. TIF DISTRICT & EDA BUDGET UPDATE Mr. Dickinson indicated the Environmental Reserve funds identified in the TIF cash flow are being used for the soil correction located on the Dynamic Sealing property. DISCUSS COMMERCIAL BROKER RFQ'S Mr. Dickinson stated to date only one RFQ has been received. The broker indicated the property is priced appropriately, but suggested offering incentives to move the property in the current market. © Commissioner Trude stated it is about networking and the City's network is not as large as a broker's network. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to recess the meeting to a closed session to discuss Parkside at Andover Station Negotiations. Motion carried unanimously. The EDA recessed at 6:41 p.m. to go into a closed session. The EDA reconvened at 6:59 p.m. from the closed session. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Harmer, Recording Secretary C