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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 [03] Mar 20 · St . Joseph Economic Development Authority Meeting Notice Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:00 p.m. City Hall 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes A. February 20, 2002 4. Approval of Accounts Payable 5. Business A. Request for TIF - Gohman ConstructionNicWest · B. Commercial Redevelopment C. Contract for Economic Development Consulting Services - MDG Inc. 5. Director Report A. Prospect List B. S1. Joseph Business Park Updates - Public Improvements and Covenants C. TIF 1-3 Borgert Products Inc. Update D. Revised EDA Budget 6. Board Member Announcements 7. Adjournment · . CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Annual Meeting Minutes - Wednesday, February 20,2002 Present: Bruce Gohman, Mayor Larry Hosch, Bob Loso, Mike Deutz, Ross Rieke (4:30 p.m.) Also present: Joanne Foust, Municipal Development Group Chairman Gohman called the meeting of the St. Joseph EDA to order at 4:05 p.m. Agenda: Moved by Loso, seconded by Duetz to approve the agenda as presented. All in favor the agenda was approved. Minutes: Moved by Duetz seconded by Loso to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2001 EDA meeting as presented. Minutes were approved 4:0. Election of Officers: Moved by Loso seconded by Duetz to nominate the following officers: Chair: Bruce Gohman . Vice Chair: Larry Hosch Treasurer: Mike Duetz Secretary: Bob Loso Discussion regarding the VicWest project and perceived conflict of interest with Gohman occurred. Gohman noted he had been working on this project prior to his tenure with the EDA and would like to continue to serve on the EDA while this project proceeds. He noted he wíll remove himself from the EDA during VicWest related discussions and Michael Gohman wíll be the project coordinator at Gohman Construction. EDA members concurred they would like Gohman to remain active on the EDA. Motion Approved 4:0. 2002 Meeting Schedule: Moved by Hosch seconded by Loso to establish the following meeting schedule for the EDA for 2002: the 3d Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., unless there is no scheduled business. The 2002 schedule wíll be: February 20th, march 20th, Apríl11h, May 15th, June 19th, July 11h, August 21st, September 1£jh, October 1 ffh, November 20th and December 1Eih. Motion carried 4:0. EDA 2002 Budget: Foust noted that the EDA in December voted to request $46,367 for the 2002 budget. Due to city levy limits of $299,997, the EDA budget has been reduced by $13,087 from the 'special projects' line item of the budget. EDA members requested a revised budget. EDA members also requested inclusion of "Approval of Accounts Payable" on the monthly agenda for review and approval EDA invoices. . 1 . Update of the Protective Covenants for Buettner Business Park (a.k.a. St. Joseph Business Park): A copy of proposed amendments to the Protective Covenants for Buettner Business Park (a.k.a. St. Joseph Business Park) were reviewed. Foust noted that John Scherer, City Attorney, also reviewed the covenants. Mr. Scherer suggested the EDA and Buettner establish a minimum lot size for the subdivision of parcels. A copy of the revised proposed Covenants were also forwarded to Leo Buettner and Spring Green for review and approval. Mr. Buettner indicated they met with his approval. No comments were received from Spring Green. Moved by Duetz, seconded by Rieke to approve the revised Protective Covenants for Buettner Business Park (a.ka. Sf. Joseph Business Park) with a provision that the subdivision of parcels shall result in a lot no less than 3 acres in size and recommend to Leo Buettner the approval and filing of the revised Protective Covenants. Motion approved 4:1 (Loso opposed). Request for TIF Bruce Gohman excused himself from the EDA board to join the public due to a conflict of interest. He noted he is a part of a limited liability corporation, which is being established to construct and lease the facility to VicWest. A preliminary application for tax increment financing was received from Gohman Construction on behalf of VicWest Manufacturing. The company plans to construct a 67,000 square foot building on the southerly 10 acres of Lot 1, Block 2. TIF would be applied toward land acquisition and site improvement costs to make lease rates affordable. . The preliminary application was reviewed as it relates to the City's TIF policy and report card. A project schedule was also dispersed. The application fees for TIF financing and drainage requirements were also briefly discussed. Moved by Loso, seconded by Riecke to approve the pre-application and recommend to the City Council authorization to submit the final application and fee. Motion approved 4:0 (Gohman did not participate in the vote due to a conflict of interest). Brochure Insert Update In 1999 the EDA coordinated the development of brochures containing information on the community. The brochure includes seven inserts with information on commercial and industrial development, government, educational opportunities, infrastructure, business and community services, transportation infrastructure and general city statistics. Six of the seven inserts contain information which needs to be updated. A quote from Elness Design Studio was received for the inserts. MDG requested financial participation from Xcel Energy who has agreed to provide a grant for $505.88 for 500 sets of 6 inserts. It was the consensus of the EDA to order 500 sets of 6 inserts with updated information for the city brochure from Elness Design Studio and to forward a "Thank you" to Xcel Energy. Proposed Schedule for Street Improvements- St. Joseph Business Park A proposed schedule for Elm Street and 15th Avenue street and utility construction was reviewed. The city council is coordinating the process with the City Engineer. - - 2 . Project Updates: A report outlining communication with various contacts was included in the EDA's packet. Board Member Announcements: The following educational opportunities were also discussed (1) Board Members' Institute- March 1st at St. Cloud State - Hosch will attend and (2) a Tax Abatement Session - Thursday, March 14th 11 :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Cloud Technical College. Duetz requested the EDA begin looking at the redevelopment of commercial areas in the community. It was requested that Municipal Development Group tour the community and identify potential redevelopment areas as well as develop a list of potential funding sources to assist with potential projects. A proactive approach of soliciting developers to complete redevelopment projects will be discussed at the March EDA meeting. A zoning request by Granite Tops, Inc., for a 35-acre parcel at the intersection of County Road 2 and Interstate 94 was discussed briefly. This site is outside of city limits but within the orderly annexation area of the township. No action is required by the EDA or City at this time. Next Meeting The next official meeting of the EDA was scheduled for Wed. March 20, 2002 at 4:00 p.m Adjournment Moved by Duetz, seconded by Loso to adjourn. All voted in favor of adjournment, the EDA meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. . . 3