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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Minutes of November 1, 1994 Regular Meeting � ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 1994 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount Port Authority was duly held on Tuesday, November 1, 1994, at 5:15 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 2875 - 145th West, Rosemount. Chair Carroll called the meeting to order with Commissioners Anderson, Busho, Edwards, McMenomy, and Miller present. Commissioner Wippermann was absent. Staff present included Fxecutive Director Burt, Community Development Director Wasmund, Finance Director May, port authority attorney LeFevere. Consultant David Drown from Springsted was also present. Executive Director Burt added, under new business, Discussion of Possible Sa1e of Business Park. MOTION by Edwards to approve the consent agenda including the revised Springsted invoice. SECOND by Busho. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Community Development Director Wasmund provided an update on the status of the Rosemount Professional Building. Wasmund advised that staff has received application for a grading permit which has not been issued pending the execution of other documents including the development agreement. Staff is presently waiting for Dakota County Abstract to update the abstracts so attorney Bubul can prepare the deeds. We will exchange the deeds for parking easements when they are complete. Wasmund explained that Dr. Walter-Hansen is planning on a late spring or early summer completion date. Mark Lindell, Walter-Hansen's architect, displayed brick samples as he explained the planned color scheme of the building. Lindell advised that specific colors have not been chosen yet, but that their plans are to have red brick with a white block accent, a maroon metal clad roof, bronze aluminum entrances, and a maroon steel canopy. Lindell also explained that the basement floor will be sand until tenants are found and space needs are identified. MOTION by Edwards to approve the building design for the Rosemount Professional Building and to approve the selection of brick consistent with the color and design characteristics displayed by the architect off of the sample board. SECOND by Anderson. Ayes: McMenomy, Anderson, Carroll, Busho, Edwards, Miller. Nays: 0. Fxecutive Director Burt advised that Pat Pelstering of Public Resource Group and David Drown of Springsted were present to explain a.nd lead discussions on the Carlson Tractor site redevelopment T� plan. Mr. Drown began the discussion and advised that the board has a number of policy decisions to make. He identified three questions the board should consider. Those being: 1) Should the board consider creating the TIF district to encourage timely redevelopment of the Carlson site?; 2) What level of assistance is appropriate?; and 3) What level of detail does the board want to see. Drown proceeded to review the Ta�c Increment Financing Summary Report, which included Springsted's financial projections for the proposed tax increment finance district. Drown also reviewed sections of the T� Increment Financing Plan. Discussion ensued regarding the Fiscal Disparities Act and its impact on the project. Staff advised that setting a public hearing for December 20, 1994, will be on the next agenda. Pat Pelstering advised, that after listening to the discussions and hearing the commissioners' questions, he can now respond back with more specific information and provide the board with additional details. Y ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING NOVEIVIBER 1, 1994 Executive Director Burt brought up for discussion the possible sale of the entire business park to a developer and advised that Mark Ruff from Publicorp was in attendance to explain how the board could proceed in that direction. Mark Ruff introduced himself and advised that his fum works specifically in the area. of economic development. Mr. Ruff explai.ned that marketing a business park is a staff intensive process and staff more than likely cannot duplicate what a master developer can accomplish. �Iis first suggestion would be to solicit RFP's from major developers, but before doing that the board must discuss and make some policy decisions. Ruff explained that their role would be to assist in authoring a RFP and choosing a master developer. Their cost would be $105 per hour with a $5,000 maximum. Discussion ensued as commissioners discussed mainly the pros of this concept and generally agreed that they liked the idea of a master developer owning and marketing the business park. Chair Carroll, however, felt that the board should do some consultant comparison shopping, possibly write their own RFP, and felt that the board should have the policy discussions first before engaging the services of a consultant. Commissioners also discussed the idea. of writing in clear performance and criteria standards into any agreements that would be drafted. MOTION by McMenomy to engage the services of Publicorp and authorize staff to facilitate work with Publicorp on an as needed basis in designing a draft RFP for the business park and bring it back for discussion. SECOND Edwards. Ayes: Anderson, Busho, Edwards, Miller, McMenomy. Nays: Carroll. Fxecutive Director Burt advised that this consultant work has been included in the 1995 budget. F�ecutive Director Burt explained that the 1995 port authority operating budget was relatively easy to produce, but had two issues to address, which resulted in discussions of the transfer of reserve funds and the use of CDBG funds for the senior housing project. Also, pointed out was the elimination of the Economic Development Coordinator position from the budget. Burt advised that John Miller will be layed-off as a result of this change. Commissioners questioned whether the budget could be brought back at the next meeting for discussion if they adopted it this evening. Burt explained that there is still tune to discuss the budget before the December 1, 1994, city council budget public hearing. MOTION by Carroll to approve the budget as presented with the exception of$85,490 as income from the sale of business park property. Motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION by Edwazds to recommend approval of the port authority's 1995 operating budget and to present it to the city council for consideration at the December 1, 1994, budget public hearing. SECOND by Anderson. Ayes: Canoll, Busho, Edwards, Miller, McMenomy, Anderson. Nays: 0. Commissioners requested that the budget be placed on the next meeting's agenda for further discussion. 2 � ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING NOVIIVIBER 1, 1994 MOTION by Edwards to adjoum. SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Widstrom Recording Secretary 3