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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Approval of March 18, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes 3,61 . ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 18, 2014 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Rosemount Port Authority was held on Tuesday,March 18,2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount. Chair Weisensel called the meeting to order with Commissioners Droste,Wolf, Peterson and Demuth attending. Commissioner Riley was absent. The other key attendees included Executive Director Johnson, Deputy Director Lindquist, and Recording Secretary Hanson. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA Executive Director Johnson stated there were no proposed changes. Motion by Wolf. Second by Droste. Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0.Absent: Riley. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Wolf. Second by Peterson. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. a. Approval of the February 18, 2014, Regular Meeting Minutes b. Approval of the March 3, 2014 Special Meeting Minutes c. Approval of Bills and Invoices Ayes: Droste,Wolf,Weisensel, Peterson, Demuth Nays: None. Absent: Riley. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 4.a. Review of Dakota County CDA Senior Living Project Deputy Director Lindquist reviewed the proposed Dakota County CDA senior living project and stated the item is before the Port Authority for information only, although the Port Authority may make a motion to recommend the City Council approve the project. Discussion took place on the type of fence being installed along the neighbors to the south and whether or not there will be a sidewalk installed along the east side of Cambrian. Ms. Lindquist stated the fence will be opaque to block headlights shining into the homes and there will be a sidewalk installed only along the project at this time. Discussion was held about the portion of property the Port Authority will still own between the CDA building and the full access onto Highway 3. Ms. Lindquist stated there will be an access easement between the CDA and the Port Authority for the use of that property and a rain garden will be installed there. Motion by Peterson. Second by Droste. ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 18, 2014 Motion to recommend the City Council approve the Dakota County CDA Senior Living Project. Ayes: Wolf,Weisensel, Peterson,Demuth, Droste Nays: None. Absent: Riley. Motion carried. 4.b. Review of Rosemount Senior Living Project Deputy Director Lindquist reviewed the proposed Rosemount Senior Living Project and stated the item is before the Port Authority for information only. Council member Demuth asked if an access from Highway 3 would also work for this site similar to the Cambrian senior house project. Ms. Lindquist replied that the full access by the CDA project will have turn lanes and the speed is slower there. Also the full access works better with the commercial going in south of the CDA project. Discussion took place on the timeline of the project. Mark Appelbaum of the Makado Group stated they hope to be in the ground in June and full completion in 12 months. At the same time, the Port Authority asked Kari Gill of the CDA the timeline for their project and she stated they hope to be in the ground in the fall. Motion by Wolf. Second by Peterson. Motion to recommend the City Council approve the Rosemount Senior Living Project. Ayes: Weisensel, Peterson, Demuth, Droste,Wolf Nays: None. Absent: Riley. Motion carried. 4.c. Approval of Contract for Private Development for The Rosemount at Steeple Center by and among the Rosemount Port Authority and the City of Rosemount and Rosemount Senior Living Associates I, LLC Deputy Director Lindquist reviewed the proposed Contract for Private Development and requested the Port Authority make a Motion to approve Contract with the ability to revise appendix F should the link feature be deleted from the plans. Discussion took place on the details of the link and whether or not it is necessary and beneficial to all of the public or only the residents of the senior living building. Wally Johnson, consultant for the project, explained the difficulty with the link is the difference in grading between the Steeple Center and the senior housing building where a ramp sloping up 18 inches would be needed in the link connection between buildings. Both Commissioees Droste and Demuth stated their support in keeping the link. Commissioner Peterson stated that if the link does not benefit the public at large, it shouldn't be necessary. Commission Wolf questioned the ability of the Port Authority to approve the contract when there are still outstanding issues that could possibly be amended. City Administrator Johnson stated he would consult with the city attorney on whether or not the item would need to come back to the Port Authority for approval of an amendment. In the meantime he stated that at this meeting, the Port Authority would be approving the contract in both forms:with the link or without the link. ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 18, 2014 Motion by Peterson. Second by Demuth. Motion to approve Contract with the ability to revise appendix F should the link feature be deleted from the plans. Ayes: Peterson, Demuth, Droste,Wolf Nays: Weisensel. Absent: Riley. Motion carried 4-1. OLD BUSINESS None. DIRECTOR'S REPORT None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Port Authority and upon a motion by Wolf, second by Peterson, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:57p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary