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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Minutes of September 7, 1993 Regular Meeting �,, - t � ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS n���� REGULAR MEETING �"� SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount Port Authority was called to order on September 7, 1993 at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2$75 - 145th Street West. Vice-Chair Edwards called the meeting to order with Commissioners Anderson, Carroll, McMenomy, Sinnwell, and Wippermann present. Chair Dunn was absent. Staff present included Executive Director Jilk, Economic Development Coordinator Miller, and Port Authoriry Attorney Miles. Additions to the agenda included 7. A) Executive Closed Session for potential litigation regarding the theater project, 7. C) Carroll's application for membership to the Dakota County Private Industry Council, and 9. A) Special Joint CounciUPort Authority meeting. MOTION by Sinnwell to approve the agenda. as amended., SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. ' MOTION by McMenomy to approve the consent agenda. SECOND by Anderson. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Commissioner Carroll took his chair. Port Authority Attarney Miles provided an update on the status of the purchase agreement for the business park property and advised that two documents, the survey and environmental assessment, are still not in. Miles also informed the board of the September 10 deadline to make their decision to continue with the purcha.se or not, but advised that the board still had 14 da:ys after the receipt of the survey to make any final decision on the purcha.se of the property. Economic Development Coordinator Miller reviewed briefly information regarding the scope of services for preliminary plat development for the Rosemount business park. The agreement would have SEH complete the preliminary and fmal plat for the subdivision of the business park property starting approximately the first week in November and would require 60 days to complete. Miller further advised that the cost is estimated at $17,515.00. MOTION by McMenomy to recommend approval of the scope of services agreement submitted by SEH, Inc. to complete subdivision work for the Rosemount Business Park. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Carroll, Anderson, Wippermann, Edwards, McMenomy, Sinnwell. Nays: 0. MOTION by Anderson to adjourn to an executive closed session for advice from the port authority attomey regazding possible litigation on the two theater projects. SECOND by Sinnwell. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. The executive closed session convened at 5:45 p.m. ` MOTION by Edwards to reconvene the regular port authority meeting. SECOND by Carroll. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. The regular meeting reconvened at 6:21 p.m. Commissioner Carroll requested that his request for port authority support of his membership to the Dakata County Private Industry Council be added to the agenda. Vice-Chair Edwazds added the item under new business, 7. 'C). `. �� t ��, .. .. ��'v' .� .� .. .. _: . . :._ � . . . . s.� .t�� ^`:>, . . . . _ .. . . . . . .. . .. � . � � .. ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS ���F� REGULAR. MEETING SEPTEIVIBER 7, 1993 MOT'ION by Sinnwell to initiate with the city of Rosemount rezoning of the Abbott property from agriculture to business park. SECOND by Carroll. Ayes: Anderson, Edwards, Sinnwell, Carroll. Nays: 0. Abstain: Wippermann, McMenomy. Commissioner Carroll advised the board that he was interested in applying for a vacancy on the Dakota Gounty Private Industry Council, representing the Rosemount Port Authority. Carroll advised that he needs a letter of recommendation from lus parent organization and that Chair Dunn indicated a willingness to prepare and sign a letter of recommendation. MOTION by Wippermann to authorize the port authority's chair to prepare and submit, on behalf af the Rosemount Port Authority, a letter of recommendation in support of Kevin Carroll's application for the cunent vacancy on the Dakota. County Private Industry Council. SECOND by Sinnwell. Ayes. b. Nays: 0. � Executive Director Jilk advised the boazd of the upcoming September 20 special council meeting to be held jointly with the port authority. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss direction on recent port authority activities. - Attorney Jack Hoeschler, representing Carlson Properties of Rosemount, reviewed their letter submitted to the port authority and city council regazd.ing their views on the business park and the two theater projects. The letter stated their opposition to a theater in the business park and their perception that the port authority is in competition with private land owners. Vice-Chair Edwards called for a ten minute recess at 6:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. In anticipation of Kerry 7ohnson's arrival, Economic Development Coordinator Miller began reviewing the progress on the redevelopment project of the Repairs, Inc. site. Miller advised that Attomey Allgeyer had reviewed the non-repurchase agreement between Ar1yn Cope and the port authority and found that Cope had agreed to vacate the property by October 13. Upon Johnson's arrival, Johnson continued the update and advised that their present goal is to find tenants for the building so that fmancing can be fmalized. 7ohnson also infarmed the board that a leasing sign has now been placed on the property and that they hope to break ground by Christmas. Staff was directed to work with Johnson to come to an agreement on interpreting the contract regarding the timeline for beginning the project. MOTION by Sinnwell to adjourn. SECOND by McMeriomy. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0. Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, - Deborah Widstrom Recording Secretary