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JUNE 7, 1994
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount Port Authority was duly
held on Tuesday, June 7, 1994, at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 - 145th
Street West, Rosemount.
Acting Chair Edwards called the meeting to order with Commissioners Anderson, Busho, and
Norman Miller present. New commissioner Norman Miller was sworn in before the start of the
meeting. Commissioners Carroll, McMenomy, and Wippermann were absent. Staff present
included Executive Director Burt, Economic Development Coordinator Miller, Assistant Planner
Pearson, port authority attorney Miles, and Dan O'Neil from Springsted Inc.
Port authority attorney Miles added, 4. C. Completing Statutory Requirements for the Sa1e of the
Post Office property to the agenda.
MOTION by Busho to accept the agenda with the addition. SECOND by Miller. Ayes: 4.
Nays: 0.
MOTION by Anderson to approve the consent agenda. SECOND by Busho. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0.
Economic Development Coordinator Miller briefly reviewed staff correspondence regarding the
construction services agreement from SEH Inc. for additional engineering services for the business
park.
MOTION by Anderson to approve the scope of services agreement for business park engineering
services contingent upon city council approval of the necessary finance mechanisms. SECOND by
Busho. Ayes: Anderson, Edwards, Busho, Miller. Nays: 0.
Economic Development Coordinator Miller introduced Dan O'Neil from Springsted Inc. Mr.
O'Neil explained the process by which Springsted is following to complete the necessary paperwork
for the port authority's bond sale scheduled for July 5, 1994 at ll:00 a.m.
MOTION by Edwards to approve Resolution 1994-2, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF $1,630,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,
SERIES 1994A, contingent upon action of the Rosemount City Council to permit the sale of bonds.
SECOND by Anderson. Ayes: Edwards, Busho, Miller, Anderson. Nays: 0.
Economic Development Coordinator Miller advised that the well found on the business park
property by Dakota County staff is actually a two-inch well and not a four-inch well as originally
reported. Miller directed the commissioners' attention to the list of bids received from licensed well
contractors to perform the work of properly abandoning the well.
MOTION by Busho to approve the low bid from Don Stodola Well Drilling Company in the
amount of $700.00. SECOND by Miller. Ayes: Busho, Miller, Anderson, Edwards. Nays: 0.
Assistant Planner Pearson provided an update on the status of the deveiopment of the Rosemount
Professional Building proposed by Kurt Walter-Hansen. Pearson advised that he had received site
plan information but that it was incomplete. Concerns were raised regarding whether it was
possible to rededicate park land back to private use and the fact that the building location with
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parking in front was inconsistent with the rest of the downtown. Pearson suggested that the building
should be moved to the south side of the lot, avoiding some of the problems identified with the
submitted site plan, which may also make it possible to avoid variances and a PUD. Dr. Walter-
Hansen advised the board that he was going to need more than 45 days, possibly 48 or 49 days, to
complete the planning process for his project. Discussion continued regarding setback requirements
in the C-2 district and green space requirements. Miller was directed to continue working with Dr.
Walter-Hansen and help him sta.y as close to the 45 day timeline as possible and to resolve the
building location issue.
Port authority attorney Miles advised the board that a public hearing is necessary before the sale of
the post office property can be finalized. Miles explained that the public should be allowed to
examine the specific terms of the contract and have the opportunity to comment.
MOTION by Busho to set a public hearing for the sale of the post office land fragment for
7une 21, 1994, if there is enough time to publish the notice in the city's legal paper, if not the
public hearing should be set for July 5, 1994. SECOND by Anderson. Ayes: Miller, Anderson,
Edwards, Busho. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Busho advised the board the she had been contacted by John Miller, owner of
Miller's Super Va1ue, and had been told that he is considering expansion of his grocery store.
Renee Stevenson questioned whether the abandoned well, discussed earlier in the meeting, was
actually on business park land or on CMC property. Staff was directed to clarify the location of the
well before proceeding with the authorized abandonment work.
MOTION by Busho to adjourn. SECOND by Miller. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Meeting adjourned at
6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Widstrom
Recording Secretary
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