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Council Meeting Minutes
February 1, 1999
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PRESENTATIONS:
1998 Economic Development Authority Annual Report - Bob Barsness
BOYLES: Introduced EDA President Barsness and stated that the annual EDA report was in
accordance with the requirements of the City Council Bylaws and state statute.
BARSNESS: Reviewed the EDA projects of the past year including sale of parcels in the Business
Office Park (Keyland Homes and NBC Products), marketing and status of 4.5 acre parcel,
addressed a shift of the redevelopment priorities of the EDA from the Priordale Mall to Downtown,
selection of Hoisington & Koegler firm as architect on the Downtown Redevelopment project,
briefly defined the timeline and goals for proceeding with the Downtown project, implementation of
tax increment policy, inventory of vacant commercial industrial property identifying comprehensive
plan zoning designation and sewer availability, conducted two workshops - one on the conceptual
design of the Downtown project and the other dealt with business retention and expansion
programs, discussed last year's receipts and expenditures, and also discussed goals for the EDA
in 1999.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
OLD BUSINESS:
Consider Approval of Final Payment for City Projects 95-07 (Mushtown Road), 97-02 (Fish
Point Road), and 97-17 (Pike Lake Trail).
MOTION BY SCHENCK, SECOND BY PETERSEN TO APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT FOR CITY
PROJECTS 95-07 (MUSHTOWN ROAD), 97-02 (FISH POINT ROAD), AND 97-17 (PIKE LAKE
TRAIL).
MADER: Questioned an amount discrepancy in the Staff report between the total funds
encumbered and the total value of work certified to date (roughly $5000).
ILKKA: Explained that the total funds encumbered is repeating the estimated contract amount of
the original contract which is a unit price contract. The actuals have come in as overruns of
approximately $5600. Basically, overages and underages are because of adjustments to the
estimates.
VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Petersen and Schenck, the motion carried.
Consider Approval of Resolution 99-XX Reimbursing the Developer of Maple Hills Second
Addition for Costs under the Developer's Agreement and Providing Findings of Fact
Therefore.
MADER: Given the different viewpoints on this subject and past actions of the Council, suggested
deferring the item until a full Council is present.
MOTION BY MADER, SECOND BY PETERSEN TO DEFER THE ISSUE UNTIL A FULL
COUNCIL IS PRESENT.
SCHENCK: Asked for clarification as to the intent of deferring this item. Understood that this
Resolution would satisfy the concerns of the Council and of the Staff and Developer. If there was a
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