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PRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, December 6,1999
5:30 p.m.
Fire Station City Council Chambers
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance. Those present were Commissioners Jader, Underferth and
Schenck, Executive Director Boyles, Planning Director Rye and Recording Secretary Meyer. President
Barsness and Commissioner Kedrowski were absent.
Consider Rescission of Resolution 99-01 Relating to the Proposed Economic Development
Authority Tax Levy in the Amount of $76,000 to Support the Downtown Redevelopment Project.
MOTION BY SCHENCK, SECOND BY JADER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-02 RESCINDING EDA
RESOLUTION 99-01 RELATING TO A PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,000 TO SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
BOYLES: Gave a brief background of the agenda item and an overview of the action currently before
the EDA. Noted that the EDA had previously discussed in a work session to postpone any proposed
levy until a more specific project is identified for the funds by the Downtown Redevelopment Plan.
Further noted that this action does not diminish the EDA's commitment to the Downtown project.
UNDERFERTH: Reiterated on behalf of the EDA that adoption of the original resolution recommending
the levy was contingent upon several timelines, including that the Downtown Redevelopment Plan
would be complete and one or more specific projects or direction would be identified. The EDA views
the delay as merely a setback in the timeline and not the project itself.
VOTE: Ayes by Underferth, Jader and Schenck, the motion carried.
Consider Report Regarding Request for Assistance for Proposed Senior Housing Project.
BOYLES: Gave a brief overview of the request and asked for Commissioners input specifically with
regard to (1) direction staff could provide the developer; and (2) would it be appropriate to consider
changing policy with respect to financial assistance programs.
SCHENCK: Recognizes the need for senior housing especially within the Downtown Redevelopment
project, but concerned about the precedent in being preferential with respect to changing the TIF policy
for only the Downtown district. Believes it is worth looking into, but without further information further
direction is difficult.
JADER: Agreed that exploring the feasibility of the project is important, but that recommending a
change in the assistance policy may be premature.
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BOYLES: Suggested incorporating the discussion into the Downtown Redevelopment discussion
scheduled for the City Council Annual Workshop.
The Commissioners agreed.
UNDERFERTH: Noted that it was his understanding that the current TIF policy is open enough so that it
could include housing.
BYE: Confirmed that there is nothing precluding the EDA from imposing any type of conditions relating
to any kind of subsidy or assistance. .
BOYLES: Clarified that the intent was to see if the EDA thought that having the discussion was
worthwhile.
There was consensus among the Commissioners that the item be included in the Downtown
Redevelopment discussion and the City Council annual Workshop.
Consider Economic Development Authority Bylaws
BOYLES: Briefly reviewed the bylaws changes recommended by staff.
MOTION BY SCHENCK, SECOND BY JADER TO APPROVE THE BYLAWS CHANGES AS
RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.
VOTE Ayes by Underferth, Schenck, Jader, the motion carried.
Upon a motion and second, the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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