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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 [02] Feb 16 . CITY OF ST. JOSEPH 21 First Avenue NW P.O. Box 668, AnnualMeeting Notice St. Joseph, MN 56374 (320) 363-720 I St. Joseph Economic Development Authority Fax: 363-0342 Wednesday, February 16,2000 8:00 a.m. City Hall Ilk ~ 8:00 a.m. Call to Order MAYOR Kenneth 1. Hiemenz ~ Approval of Minutes · October 13, 1999 CLERK! ADMINISTRATOR ~ New Business: Cari Schmidt · EDA Board Member Appointment - (2000-2006) · EDA Election of Officers COUNCILORS · 2000 Meeting Time and Location Adoption Bob Loso · Annual Report Adoption .~Iert · City Hall Project It . Resolution Initiating Process for Establishment of Redevelopment Project Area Mary Niedenfuer . Reimbursement Resolution · Project List · Industrial Park Map Packet · Joint Meeting with Healthy Community Partnership ~ Board Member Announcements ~ Public Comment to the Agenda ~ Adjourn . . . . Unofficial Minutes- EDA Board . Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Economic Development Authority for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Wednesday, February 16,2000 at 8:00 a.m. in the 8t. Joseph City Hall. Members Present: Chair Kenneth J. Hiemenz. Board Members Ross Rieke, Bruce Gohman, and Ken Twit. EDA Director Chad A. Carlson. Absent: Mike Deutz. Others Present: Sarah Colburn, St. Cloud Times Approve Minutes: Rieke made a motion to approve the November 11, 1999 minutes as presented; Seconded by Gohman. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Hiemenz, Rieke, and Gohman Nays: None Motion Carried Abstain: Twit Hiemenz stated that Mr. Bruce Gohman has been appointed by the Mayor to serve on the EDA Board for a 6 year term, 2000-2006. Election of Officers 2000: Chair Hiemenz stepped down ftom the Chair and requested the Vice President to conducted the election of Officers for 2000. Rieke made a motion to nominate Ken Hiemenz for Chair, Bruce Gohman for Vice Chair, Mike Deutz as Treasurer, and Ken Twit as Secretary; Seconded by Gohman. The motion passed with the following vote: . Ayes: Gohman, Hiemenz, Twit and Rieke Nays: None Motion Carried Meetine: Dates: 2000: Hiemenz stated that the EDA Director has submitted regular meeting dates for the St. Joseph Economic Development Authority as follows: · April 12111 · June 14111 · August 9111 · October 11111 · December 13111 Gohman made a motion to accept the 2000 meeting dates as read; Seconded by Twit. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Gohman, Hiemenz, Twit and Rieke Nays: None Motion Carried Annual Report: As required in the By-laws ofthe St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, Carlson presented the 1999 Annual Report. The EDA Board complemented the Director for the concise and detailed report submitted for 1999. Hiemenz stated that copies ofthe 1999 Annual Report be made available to the public. Carlson stated that an executive summary ofthe report would be given to the newspaper and the cable . channel. Copies of the report will be made and can be pick up at City Offices. Twit suggested that the EDA Director summarize the report prior to submitting to the newspaper to ensure the best interest of the EDA is being met. Twit moved to accept the 1999 Annual Report as prepared and presented by the EDA Director; Seconded by Gohman. · . · The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Gohman, Hiemenz, Twit and Rieke Nays: None Motion Carried Resolutions: Carlson reported on the resolution required to be passed by the EDA to move forward with the financing of the City HalllPolice Department project and declaring a redevelopment plan. Twit clarified the EDA Board should authorize the EDA Director to make the EDA's Declarations or to delegate ttom time to time that responsibility to other appropriate Authority employees. Twit made a motion to approve Resolution 00-01, Resolution Initiating Process for Adoption of Redevelopment Plan and authorizing the EDA Director to make EDA Declarations as needed; Seconded by Rieke. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Gohman, Hiemenz, Twit and Rieke Nays: None Motion Carried Resolutions: Carlson reported on the resolution establishing procedures relating to complying with Federal standards under the IRS Code regarding the reimbursement of bond funds for the City HalllPolice Department project. Rieke made a motion to approve the Resolution Establishing Procedures Relating to Compliance with Reimbursement Bond Regulations Under the Internal Revenue Code; Seconded by Twit. · The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Gohman, Hiemenz, Twit and Rieke Nays: None Motion Carried Business Prospect List: Carlson presented an updated Confidential Business Prospect List to the EDA Board members. Joint Planninl!: Meetine:: Carlson stated that the next joint meeting with the Healthy Community Partnership and the EDA will be held on February 22nd at 5:30 PM in the Theresa Reception Center, Room 9. Carlson encouraged the EDA Board Members to attend the meeting. 1999 Endine: Year Bude:et: Carlson presented the year end budget numbers for 1999. The expenses for the EDA came under budget for 1999. Director and Board Reports: Carlson reported on two up coming meetings that the EDA Board may be interested in attending. Carlson stated that NSP is holding a Workforce Report and EDAM is holding their monthly meeting at New Flyer USA and all EDA Board members are welcome to attend. Hiemenz reported on the joint meeting held with the Township and City of St. Joseph. The main focus of the discussion was the reconstruction ofCSAH 121 and annexation. Construction ofthe road and utilities is scheduled for 2002 and the City of St. Joseph will begin budgeting for the project in 2001. · Hiemenz further stated that Joe Bettendorf is preparing a preliminary study of the project and annexation area. Once the study is complete, a letter will be submitted to the local residents inviting them to participate in an informational meeting on April 3rd in the Township Hall. Depending on the amount of activity taking place in the area, annexation could occur in the 0-5, 6-10, and 11-20 annexation zones. The proposed annexations would push the City's population over 5,000, which makes the City eligible for State and Federal dollars for road construction. , . . Public Comments to the Aeenda: None . Adjourn: Twit motioned to adjourn the EDA Annual Meeting at 8:45 AM; Seconded by Gohman. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Gohman, Hiemenz, Twit and Rieke Nays: None Motion Carried Chad A. Carlson Economic Development Director . .