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ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
DECIIVIBER 12, 1994
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Rosemount Port Authority was duly
held on Monday, December 12, 1994, at 5:15 p.m. at the Rosemount Community Center,
room #215.
Chair Carroll called the meeting to order with Commissioners Anderson, Edwards, Miller, and
Wippermann present. Commissioner Busho arrived at the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Staff present
included Executive Director Burt, Community Development Director Wasmund, and Senior Planner
Mack.
There were no additions or conecdons to the agenda.
Executive Director Burt advised that the meeting should be viewed as a mini-goal setting session for
the business park. Burt introduced Sid Inman and Mark Ruff from Publicorp and commented that
they were present to guide the commissioners to some decisions regarding the marketing of the
business park.
Mark Ruff informed the commissioners that Sid Inman will be the port authority's primary contact
from now on but both were present to provide a smooth transition from Mr. Ruff to Mr. Inman.
Executive Director Burt suggested that the commissioners go through the discussion outline item by
item. Through discussion Publicorp should gain direction from the commissioners on how to
proceed and what to draft in a Request for Proposal. Commissioners mentioned the protective
covenants that had been previously adopted by the board and suggested that this should be the
nucleus for determining an image for the business park.
Dialogue continued as commissioners, Publicorp representatives, and staff discussed items on the
outline.
Commissioners concuned that 3. C. securing a partnership with a master planner while still holding
the land with a guaranteed take down was the most favored option. Commissioners commented,
however, that any of the options are possible and would entertain any others someone may come up
with.
Discussion regarding 5. B., streamlining the review process, i.e. planning and building permits,
to expedite proposals ensued. Commissioners reacted favorably to this idea and suggested that staff
look into drafting criteria. Also discussed was 5. A. purchase of additional land and the board's
desire to include a reference in the RFP that financial assistance for future development would be
considered.
Commissioners decided that a Request for Qualifications should be drafted first whereby a
prospective developer explains their qualifications to perform the requested work as opposed to a
RFP where the developer actually proposes a plan to complete the work. Mr. Inman advised that
both a RFQ and a RFP should be drafted at the same time. He also stated that a draft could be
available for review by mid-January with interviews to be held the first of February.
A concern was raised that the RFQ should include a reference that the port authority retains
discretion of deciding whether to choose a developer or not.
ROSF�VIOUNT PORT AUTIiORITY PROCEEDINGS
5PECIAL MEETING
DECIIVIBER 12, 1994
Executive Director Burt advised that he has drafted a letter to the Dakota Counry Technical College
students thanking them for their efforts in designing signs for the business park and will be in
contact in the future if its decided to go ahea.d with one of their designs. Commissioners directed
staff to obtain quotes to have ciry staff prepare a modest sign to be placed at the business park
entrance in the interim. ,
Executive Director Burt questioned what to do with proposals that may come in while waiting for
the RFQ. Commissioners agreed that the process should not take that long and either staff should
continue negotiations with the proposers while waiting or proposers should be offered another spot
in town.
, Mr. Inman advised that Publicorp would have a draft RFQ prepared for the January 17, 1994 port
authority meeting.
MOTION by Edwards to adjourn. SECOND by Carroll. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Widstrom
Recording Secretary