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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence 71'UJM tk Z)~ ~ FRANK BOYLES September 15, 2000 TO: MAYOR MADER AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Draft 2000-2001 Economic Development Authority Goals and Objectives On September 7, 2000, the Economic Development Authority met and prepared the attached draft goals and objectives. They directed that I share the draft goals with the City Council and the EDA. The EDA would like to schedule a work session* for October 16, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers to discuss the draft goals and objectives. Economic Development Authority members understand that to be effectively implemented, the goals and objectives require the support of both the City Council and Economic Development Authority. Please call Connie (447-9810) if this date and time are unsatisfactory. (*This request was E-Mailed to Councilmembers September 13, (City of Prior Lake), let me know if you did not receive it. Thanks - Connie) L:\OOFI LES\OOEDA ~ointworksession. DOC 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER D 1"(;1 ft PRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2000-2001 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES September 7, 2000 GOAL I. DEVELOP THE DOWNTOWN AREA OBJECTIVES: 1. The Guide Complete Downtown Redevelopment Guide Approval Process. 2. Design Criteria Develop and receive Planning Commission and City Council approval of design guidelines and zoning ordinance changes for Downtown Redevelopment Guide. 3. Funding Propose and obtain appropriate public assistance to facilitate redevelopment projects. Develop and market a revolving loan fund for Downtown Fayade Improvements. 4. Implementation Lease old library for short term use compatible with Downtown Redevelopment Guide and remodel exterior as a prototype of the design guidelines articulated in the Downtown Redevelopment Guide. Facilitate implementation ofthe projects identified in the Downtown Redevelopment Guide. GOAL II. IMPROVE PRIORDALE MALL AREA: OBJECTIVES: 1. The Mall Look for opportunities to improve or redevelop mall. 2. Funding Identify appropriate funding to facilitate this goal. GOAL III. BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHICH MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. OBJECTIVES: 1. Business Park Consider actively marketing 4.1 acre parcel. L:\OOFILES\OOEDA \OOEDAGOL \goalsOO.doc MEMORANDUM Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. 11111 (gO TO: Prior Lake EDA and Staff FROM: Mark Koegler SUBJECT: Downtown Development Guide Draft 1 DATE: July 3,2000 Attached, please find a copy of Draft 1 ofthe Prior Lake Downtown Development Guide. The draft is complete, however, we anticipate adding additional details pertaining to the "first step" project. The information that is in draft at this time provides an overview of the project and its intent. We need to spend time at the meeting on July 11 th reviewing the project with the EDA and getting concurrence that it is an appropriate starting place. Upon receiving that concurrence, Rusty Fifield and I will add additional detail to the plan. In advance of the meeting, please spend some time thinking about the first step project and particularly, the City's willingness to actively pursue redevelopment. Redevelopment at the scale suggested will not be an easy process and will probably require the use of eminent domain to assemble all of the land parcels. REMINDER: EDA Workshop Tuesday, 7/11/00 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fire Station 123 North Third Street, Suite 100 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (612) 338-0800 Fax (612) 338-6838 o u or ent smdY >>C/ iI t Input! e Do IT'S FINALLY HEREI On Tuesday, April 25th @ 7pm Mark Koegler of Hoisington Koegler Associates and the City of Prior Lake Economic Development Authority will conduct the fourth DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PUBLIC WORKSHOP to review the revised concept plan for the Downtown Redevelopment project. YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS ARE NEEDEDI Please join us at 7pm @ Fire Station No.1. Everyone is welcome.....Bring your friends,too. I I ~ - ~ ~ --- - IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL FRANK BOYLES @ 447-9801 OR DON RYE AT 447-9811. ~\ ~ N E S 01'''1 [' ro.~ C:cr ''I ( ( -Trade&- Economic Development April 10, 2000 Mr. Frank Boyles City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 Dear Mr. Boyles: Per Minn. Stat S 116J.993 to S 116J.995, the Department of Trade and Economic Development has developed a Minnesota Business Assistance Form (MBAF) to collect information from business subsidy and/or financial assistance agreements. Local government agencies signing agreements to award business subsidies or qualifying financial assistance must submit a MBAF to DTED each year for each agreement for two years or until goals are achieved, whichever is later. The law also requires all local government agencies representing a population of more than 2,500 to submit a MBAF even if they have not awarded any business subsidies. Local government agencies representing 2,500 or fewer people are exempt from reporting unless they have awarded a business subsidy in the past five years. Agencies that are required to report but that did not sign a business subsidy or financial assistance agreement during the period August 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999, should answer questions 1 through 13 on the form and follow the directions Our records indicate that your local government agency either awarded a business subsidy during the last five years or represents a population of more than 2,500. As a result, your agency is required to submit a MBAF. Ifwe do not receive a report by June 1, your agency may not award any business subsidies until a report has been filed Local government agencies includes a statutory or home rule charter city, housing and redevelopment authority, town, county, port authority, economic development authority, community development agency, nonprofit entity created by a local government agency, or any other entity created by or authorized by a local government with authority to provide business subsidies. If you have any questions about the law or need copies of the form, please visit DTED's website (www.dted.state.mn.us.click on Communities, then Business Subsidies Reporting). The web site includes additional information related to the law including a fact sheet and answers to frequently asked questions. Kind regards, ~~ Bob Isaacson Director, Analysis and Evaluation Office 500 Metro Square, 121 7th Place East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-2146 USA 651-297-1291.800-657-3858. Fax 651-296-4772. TIY(fDD 800-627-3529 www.dted.state.mn.us . .,..'", ,"'. '.-'._""".~ "";"~ ........, .~_.. c., ..: ....; ""_'" ~. ""., _ . ........ ~ .,,",. '" ~ ""_. ....._. __ "._' . . _ _ ~~_'. ...~.,<ooJ"...... ~...._ ,. _.'" "'_ ."'" .".....~._"'_.... , .~_A_>-.. ''''A'-._. DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN COMPLETION TIMELINE · Tuesday, April 4- 5:00-7:00 PM Economic Development Authority Orientation W orkshop- Fire station · Tuesday April 25- 7:00-9:00 PM Public Workshop- Fire Station- Review and discuss progress to date, composite plan and theme, receive public input for modifications · Monday, May 1- 5:00-7:00 PM- Second EDA workshop to review and refine plans · Monday, May 15- 5:30-7:00 PM- Joint City Council- EDA meeting to provide direction for final draft . Plan finalized by July 1 · Monday July 10- 6:30 PM- Planning Commission public hearing on draft Downtown Redevelopment Plan · August 7- City Council and EDA public hearing on final Plan- adoption of Downtown Redevelopment Plan 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER fl)h City Council Meeting Minutes March 6, 2000 These vehicles will be rotated down, but some are still needed on a daily basis. There just are not many daily routine vehicles. GUNDLACH: Glad to see the criteria previously discussed by the Council is being implemented. MADER: Noted that after hearing the additional discussion, he would support the motion. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Schenck and Ericson, the motion carried. Consider Approval of Resolution 00-18 Authorizing Purchase of One (1) 83 H.P. Mechanical Four-Wheel Drive Tractor. MOTION BY MADER, SECOND BY GUNDLACH TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 00-18 TO PURCHASE ONE (1) 83 H.P. MECHANICAL FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Schenck and Ericson, the motion carried. Consider Approval of Recommendation for Appointments to Fill Vacancies on the Economic Development Authority. MADER: Stated that due to an editorial in the Prior Lake American that implied that the he had violated city guidelines and stonewalled the EDA appointment process, asked that his verbatim comments be included in the record as follows: His understanding of the City bylaws is that the Mayor appoints members to the EDA subject to Council approval and that there is no requirement for how or when the Mayor should act. Rather than making the appointments without Council, staff or citizen input, he requested that the City Manager place a notice in the Prior Lake American and he did so requesting that interested individuals respond by January 14th. None responded by that date, and the Prior Lake American is well aware of that fact. Consequently the City Manager and he met and jointly developed a list of about fifteen individuals who they had heard were interested, or who they thought might be interested. The Mayor and City Manager divided that list between them in order to determine or confirm each individual's interest and to solicit applications. In other words, to submit formal applications if the applicants hadn't already done so. Nine residents responded that they were interested and he subsequently interviewed each of those individuals either in person or by telephone. That process was not completed at the time of the last Council meeting, which is why he delayed his recommendation. Unfortunately, by the implications in the paper, it seems that the individuals that he may appoint have already been discredited and he thinks that is grossly unfair to those being considered. The editorial stated, "that [the Mayor) should quit being evasive and make the appointments according to the guidelines made out by the City." In fact, the process that the City Manager and Mayor have followed is exactly consistent with City bylaws, policy and guidelines. If anyone on the Council, or the City Manager, or the City Attorney disagrees with what has been said, or if they feel there was any violation of bylaws, policy or guidelines, he encouraged them to speak now and make it part of the public record. Asked the City Attorney if there was anything he did that was not exactly consistent with the City bylaws. PACE: Addressed both the Economic Development Authority bylaws and the City Council bylaws and determined that there is no process defined for a mayoral appointment, and that the process followed by the Mayor is very similar to the process for filling a vacancy in a Council committee. MADER: Continued that three of the nine persons originally expressing interest have withdrawn their interest, leaving six applicants remaining. 9 City Council Meeting Minutes March 6, 2000 GUNDLACH: Asked if the three persons withdrawing from consideration were due to the article in the Prior Lake American. MADER: Chose not to comment on the reasons for their withdrawal from consideration. Further went on to thank those persons expressing interest. Nominated Bill Criego and Christine Walsh to the EDA. Also clarified that Ms. Walsh was also interviewed for the Planning Commission and that it was determined that her expertise was better suited to the EDA. MOTION BY SCHENCK, SECOND BY GUNDLACH TO APPOINT BILL CRIEGO AND CHRISTINE WALSH TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Schenck and Ericson, the motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS I COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: MADER: Discussed the 3rd of July regular meeting, and suggested either eliminating or rescheduling that particular meeting at the discretion of the City Manager. Also discussed the Council's participation on the Suburban Transit Authority. Asked the Councilmembers to reconsider the City's membership in that organization. ERICSON: Asked if there is a requirement for the City to participate, and if the City is funding the STA in any way. MADER: Noted that the City's participation is through a joint powers and is funded in a round-about way through the City's payment to MVT A. BOYLES: Reminded the Council that input is needed on the Comprehensive Lake Management plan, noted the purpose of the plan at this point, and advised of the public informational meeting scheduled for March 22nd. Also advised that the City is holding its first "How to Build a Deck" seminar on Saturday, March 18th. Pre-registration is required. Executive Session - Sportsman's Club The City Council retired to Executive Session to discuss pending litigation. The regular meeting resumed at 10:40 p.m. MOTION BY MADER, SECOND BY ERICSON TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PRESENTATION TO THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Schenck and Ericson, the motion carried. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. The meeting adjourned at 10:42 p.m. Frank Boyles, City Manager Kelly Meyer, Recording Secretary 10 PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF MINNESOTA'S NEW AREA CODES Effective February 27, 2000, the Minneapolis metropolitan region now served by the 612 area code will be split into three different area codes: 612, 763 and 952. The attached map identifies the new area code boundaries. The 612 area code will be kept by Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Anthony and the Fort Snelling area. The boundary line separating the 763 area code from the 952 code approximately follows Interstate 394. For the most part, communities located north ofl-394 and to the north and northwest of Minneapolis will have the new 763 are code. Communities south ofl-394 and to the south and southwest of Minneapolis will have the 952 area code. During a transition period that will last over ten months, callers will be able to use either the new or old area code to complete a call. Mandatory use ofthe new area codes and ten-digit dialing for local calls between area codes in the Twin Cities metro area will begin on January 14, 2001. Businesses that use specialized telephone equipment (often called PBXs), electronic telephone sets, auto-dial systems or multi-line key systems should ensure their equipment is capable of completing calls into the new 763 and 952 area codes. Beginning February 27,2000, businesses can test their equipment by calling the following test numbers: . Within the Twin Cities local calling area, please call: 763-571-1599 and/or 952- 895-5000. . From outside the Twin Cities local calling area, please call: 1-763-571-1599 and/or 1-952-895-5000. In addition, you will need to change your area code on stationery, business cards, labels, signs, advertisements, promotional items, brochures, catalogs, etc. Also, notify your customers, clients and others of the new area code. And, to ensure you will not miss any calls, remind your customers throughout the U.S. and the world ofthe possible need to make changes to their telephone equipment. Additional information including a preliminary list showing which prefixes will be working in each area code, is available at the following web sites: www.mnta.org or www.uswest.com/areacodes. Bob Barsness, President Prior Lake Economic Development Authority L:\99FILES\99EDA \EDACORR\AREACODE.DOC 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Answers To>The MostFrequently Asked Area Code Questions Q: Why are these new area codes necessary? A: Minnesota is running out of telephon~ numbers in the region served by the 612 area code due to unprecedented demand for new numbers for services such as fax machines, pagers, wireless telephones, additional telephone lines and other competitive services. Q. Who will have the new area codes? A. Effective February 27, 2000, the region served by the 612 area code will be split into . three different area codes: 612, 763 and 952. The 612 area code will be kept by Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Anthony and the Fort Snelling area. The boundary line separating the 763 area code from the 952 area code approximately follows Interstate 394. For the most part, communities located north of 1-394 and to the north and northwest of Minneapolis will be served by the . 763 area code. Communities south of 1-394 and to the south and southwest of Minneapolis will have the 952 area code. The 763 area code will serve Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Delano, East Bethel, Fridley, Golden Valley, Ham Lake, Isanti, Lexington, Medicine Lake, Medina, Montrose, Mounds View, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, Waverly and other communities to the north and northwest. The 952 area code will serve Apple Valley, Bloomington, Bumsville, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Lakeville, Minnetrista, Minnetonka, Mound, Orono, St. Louis Park, Watertown, Wayzata and other communities to the south and southwest. Q. When will this change take place? A. The area code change will be effective on February 27,2000. During a transition period that will last over ten months, you will be able to use either the new or old area code and local dialing pattern to complete a call. Mandatory use of the new area codes and ten-digit dialing for local calls between area codes will begin on January 14,2001. Ten-digit local dialing between area codes Q. How does this change the way I make local calls? Your local calling area is not changing. If a call was a local call before this area code change, it is still a local call. If a call was long distance before, it is still a long distance call. However, to make a local phone call between area codes you will need to dial ten digits (the three-digit area code plus the seven-digit phone number). You may be familiar with this ten-digit dialing pattern since it is the same way local calls are made today between the 612 and 651 area codes. Do not dial a "1" or a "0" before the ten- digit local number. Mandatory use of ten-digit dialing for local calls between area codes begins on January 14, 2001 FlLE COPl 1I':lli:ll:il;!lill!!i!il!!li'iiilHlli'lilllllllllllllllllII1Eii'i1i!!II!!lilllillllll!l FROM: Bud Osmundson, City Engineer Sue McDermott, Assistant City Engineer Jane Kansier, Planning COOrdinator~ February 11, 2000 TO: DATE: RE: CC: Cost Estimates for the Extension of Sewer and Water Don Rye, Planning Director At the January 18,2000, Economic Development Authority meeting, the EDA members discussed the possibility of extending sewer and water services to the Industrial area located on the northeast side of CSAH 21, across from the Waterfront Passage Business Park. The main consideration in the extension of these services is, of course, the cost. Apparently, four or five years ago, the Engineering Department prepared some preliminary cost estimates for extension of services to this area. The EDA members have asked if this information can be updated to provide a more current cost estimate. They have asked staff to provide this information at the next EDA meeting, tentatively scheduled for March 20, 2000. I appreciate your help in this matter. Please let me know if you have any questions. OJ n .; ;'.... l( ", )- ;, ~;. " ~ l:\OOfiles\OOeda\OOedacor\estimate.doc City Council Minutes - February 22, 2000 PRESENTATIONS: Annual Report from Economic Development Authority - Bob Barsness BARSNESS: Commented on the process to this point in completing the Downtown Redevelopment study, the business owner survey, the memorandum of understanding and prospects for cooperative efforts with the Scott County HRA, the wetland mitigation on the remaining commercial property in the industrial park, and the recommendation for approval of the business assistance policy. Commented that the EDA recommends future annual joint meetings between the EDA, the Council and the Planning Commission. Also discussed the EDA's annual expenditures, and the EDA's research into providing high-speed data transmission lines within the City. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Business Assistance Policy. Mayor MADER opened the public hearing. BOYLES: Discussed MN Stat. 116 which requires that the City adopt a business assistance policy if it wishes to offer business assistance as an incentive to commercial development in the future, Also noted that the policy parallels the policy adopted by Scott County. Clarified that no amendments had been made to the policy since the Council's review prior to the public hearing. There was no comment from the public. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY ERICSON TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Schenck, and Ericson, the motion carried. ERICSON: Believes that it makes sense to have a policy in place because it gives the City the ability to use such a tool if presented with a project. Councilmembers PETERSEN, GUNDLACH and Mayor MADER agreed. MOTION ERICSON, SECOND BY GUNDLACH, TO APPROVE THE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE POLICY AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Schenck, and Ericson, the motion carried. Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Resolution OO-XX Upholding a Decision of the Planning Commission Approving a Variance to the Required Side Yard Setback Adjacent to a Residential District for the Construction of an Addition to the Existing Keyland Homes Building in the C-5 Zoning District. Mayor MADER opened the public hearing and asked City Manager BOYLES to introduce the item. BOYLES: Noted the details associated with the variance request by Keyland Homes, the criteria in the ordinance which were considered by the Planning Commission in its review and subsequent approval of the variance request, the appeal by D.R.Horton, Deerfield Development and John Messenbrink, and the hardship criteria the Council must consider. Also noted that the staff had recently received a letter 30f9