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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA - August 16, 2011C I T Y O F p ND OWE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING August 16, 2011 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order— 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (July 19, 2011 Regular; July 19, 2011 Closed) 3. Monument Entrance /Electric Reader Board Update © 4. EDA Project Progress Report 5. TIF District & EDA Budget Update 6. Other Business 7. Closed Session - Parkside at Andover Station Negotiations Update 8. Adj ournment M ! C I T Y 0 F LNDOVE ji I A M ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYMEETING AUGUST 16, 2011- MINUTES A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Acting President Julie Trude, August 16, 2011, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: President Mike Gamache (arrived at 6:04 p.m.), Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Julie Trude, and Robert Nowak Absent: Commissioner Joyce Twistol Also present: Community Development Director, David Carlberg Executive Director, Jim Dickinson Director of Public Works /City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz 1 0 APPROVAL OFMINUTES July 19, 2011, Regular Meeting: Correct as written. MOTIONby Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, approval of the Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. July 19, 2011, Closed Session: Correct as written. MOTIONby Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, approval of the Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. President Gamache arrived at the meeting at 6:04 p.m. MONUMENT ENTRANCE /ELECTRIC READER BOARD UPDATE Community Development Director Carlberg updated the EDA regarding the locations for a monument sign on Round Lake Boulevard and an electronic reader board at the intersection of Crosstown Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard. Round Lake Boulevard Community Development Director Carlberg stated the easement has been staked for the Round Lake Boulevard sign and the stakes are located in the front yard of two houses. He stated general information was submitted to the Anoka County Highway Department regarding the proposed © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes —August 16, 2011 Page 2 location, size and type of sign to be erected. Referencing a staff report map, he stated site one would place a sign in the right -of -way behind the sidewalk just before the property line of the home. He stated site two is located south of Andover's border in Coon Rapids where a townhouse association has additional property. Community Development Director Carlberg has not yet contacted the City of Coon Rapids for site two. He is waiting to hear from the Anoka County Highway Department if the sign can be placed in the right -of -way, under a license agreement for site one. Commissioner Trude confirmed that site one is the recommended location by the Sign Committee. Commissioner Bukkila asked if there are any additional costs for either of the signs. Community Development Director Carlberg responded there could be extra costs with site two. If the right - of -way is not allowed, an easement would be needed from the townhome association. Commissioner Jacobson asked if the right -of -way width is the same in Coon Rapids. Community Development Director Carlberg responded it should be, but he does not have anything that shows the width. He would get this information from the Anoka County Highway © Department. Commissioner Knight asked if the City could use the existing wiring. Community Development Director Carlberg responded there is no existing wiring for a cabinet, but there is power in the area. Commissioner Trude stated the Sign Committee recommended a nine foot wide sign at site one and the attached diagram shows an eleven foot wide sign. She stated a full size sign will be used at Bunker Lake Boulevard in both locations and a reduced scale sign will be used for Round Lake Boulevard. Community Development Director Carlberg responded the sign will have to be reduced to fit the space. Executive Director Dickinson stated the size of the sign will be scaled to each site, the handout depicts the concept. Commissioner Bukkila stated her preference is site two. She would like to know what the cost will be. She stated site one is in Andover, but it may be an imposition for the Andover resident. She believes, site two would not impact or minimally impact anyone. Community Development Director Carlberg responded he needs to call the City of Coon Rapids. He does not know if Coon Rapids will allow an Andover sign in their City, but suggested we could partner with Coon Rapids, one side for Andover and one side for Coon Rapids. The Economic Development Authority's first choice on a site for a sign on Round Lake Boulevard is site two. © Crosstown/Bunker Lake Boulevards Community Development Director Carlberg stated he submitted to the Anoka County Highway © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — August 16, 2011 Page 3 Department general information regarding the proposed location, type of sign with size and dimensions, and a request for permitting and execution of a licensing agreement. This location is Anoka County's property. He is waiting for the Anoka County Highway Department to respond. Community Development Director Carlberg met with Scott Maciej of DeMars Signs to review the size of the sign in relation to the location. Based on the discussion, a revised schematic of the sign reducing the height and length of the sign was determined due to the elevation of the land. Commissioner Trude stated the sign's view angle is 130 degrees. Community Development Director Carlberg suggested moving the sign further back. President Gamache stated the angle of the sign in the picture is good. Community Development Director Carlberg stated the timeline for the signs installation is before winter. He stated the landscape up -keep will be Andover's responsibility. He mentioned the reader board will be the same size as the one at City Hall. Community Development Director Carlberg stated he will continue working with Anoka County and he will stake a location for the sign so the EDA can get a feel for where the sign will be. Commissioner Knight asked about Rosella Sonsteby and the west entrance to the City. Community Development Director Carlberg stated a verbal agreement has been made. Executive Director Dickinson stated the road construction of Bunker Lake Boulevard will be coordinated with the new monument sign. EDA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT Community Development Director Carlberg provided an update on the status of EDA activity as detailed in the staff report. Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. — Community Development Director Carlberg stated a building permit was issued for Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. Construction completion is expected within 90 days. He stated Dynamic is waiting on their structural steel order. It was noted that Dynamic is expected to hire more staff. Concerts in the Park — Community Development Director Carlberg stated there was a concert in the park last Thursday. Commissioner Jacobson and his wife attended the concert earlier in the evening, but he was disappointed with the poor attendance. Community Development Director Carlberg stated approximately twenty residents attended the concert that evening. Discussion took place on increasing the advertising of the concerts by posting banners a week prior to the concert and involve community businesses to promote the concerts. Issues such as timing, location, changing the name, and support from the business community were discussed. Community Development Director Carlberg asked the EDA to email to him alternative name Q suggestions. He will contact and work with the business community. The EDA requested the Community Development Director visit with the businesses in the area to get feedback about the events or city participation before more concerts would be scheduled by the EDA. © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — August 16, 2011 Page 4 Andover Station North Parking Lot — Community Development Director Carlberg stated the bid for the Andover Station North Parking Lot was awarded on August 4 t ' and construction is scheduled to start mid - September. Andover Station Service Road Concept — Community Development Director Carlberg stated over 90 parking spaces will be lost with the Andover Station Service Road Concept project if the roadway goes through between Martin Street and Jay Street. Mr. Carlberg is researching the site plans for parking requirements from the businesses in the area to avoid a parking deficiency and what kind of roadway design will go through. He commented a through drive access would work nicely in this area. Commissioner Nowak asked if the EDA has made a final decision on this project. He stated he would like to see the money used for the median on Bunker Lake Boulevard. Commissioner Trude stated Tanners, Andover Cinema, Target, Wells Fargo, Courtyards want a turn lane from Bunker Lake Boulevard at Martin Street and buy in from these businesses is important. President Gamache stated the through access was the City's idea. Commissioner Trude suggested the City host a mingling event with the business community to hear business concerns. Andover Station Area Medians — Community Development Director Carlberg stated the City © had a three year contract with Prairie Restoration Incorporated. He reported that the wild flower plantings in the Andover Station median do not appear to be successful but prairie grass is establishing. He stated under the contract Prairie Restorations will do one more weed killing and maintenance of the median. He commented the interior lanes will need to be closed for Prairie Restorations to do the work. He stated that for an additional $1,000, Prairie Restorations will do another planting of wildflower plugs and over -seed the median. President Gamache suggested more discussion on this topic at the next EDA meeting. Andover Station North — Community Development Director Carlberg stated the Public Works Department is mowing the unsold lots in Andover Station North. Mr. Carlberg is waiting to hear if a big box store will fit in the area and staff is working on plans to shift Jay Street thirty to forty feet to accommodate the fit. MetroMSP and City Website — Community Development Director Carlberg stated he has updated the MetroMSP website and he is now the contact person for all of the economic development activity for the City. Commissioner Trude suggested Community Development Director Carlberg update the Anoka County website as well. Potential Restaurants — Community Development Director Carlberg stated title work is being done on the Moose & Co. site. He mentioned that help from the City's attorney may be needed to interpret bankruptcy proceedings. © Redevelopment — Community Development Director Carlberg stated he is looking to assemble properties in the Crosstown Drive /Crosstown Boulevard area. One four -plex, in the last month, came up for sale but was sold prior to the real - estate agent listing the property. The four -plex was bought in 2006 for $400,000 and sold for $270,000. He asked the agent, if he represents any © Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — August 16, 2011 Page 5 of the land owners in the area, to call him first to talk about the City acquiring properties in that redevelopment area. TIF DISTRICT & EDA BUDGET UPDATE Executive Director Dickinson presented the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Cash Flow and EDA Budget update. Mr. Dickinson highlighted five points of the report: 1. The City is debt free this year with the TIF Districts. 2. Land sale for Dynamic Sealing Technologies. 3. With new estimated costs, the primary project now is getting the access street into the 139 th Avenue lot and overflow parking for the ball field complex. 4. Non - increment related items; the proceeds in the project file have the ability to be transferred out. Non - increment cash was used to maintain a positive cash balance. 5. Land purchased prior to July 1, 1997 and resold is not classified as increment and can be transferred out for other qualifying purposes. Commissioner Knight stated he had read an article in the Star Tribune on cities increasing their TIF districts because State aid is not coming in. Executive Director Dickinson responded © Andover does not receive State aid referred in the article. Commissioner Trude stated she had read an article today about cities using TIF to attract businesses. OTHER BUSINESS RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION President Gamache recessed the EDA meeting at 6:56 p.m. for the purpose of holding a Closed Session to receive an update on Parkside at Andover Station negotiations. The meeting was reconvened at 7:04 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Bukkila, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Dahlquist, Recording Secretary H