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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. 20171017 PAM RM ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 17, 2017 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount Port Authority was held th on October 17, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145 Street West, Rosemount. Chair Weisensel called the meeting to order with Commissioners Droste, Wolf, Smith, and Freske in attendance. Commissioner DeBettignies was absent. Staff present included City Administrator Martin, Community Development Director Lindquist and City Clerk Hadler. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA City Administrator Martin stated there were no changes to the agenda. Chair Weisensel moved item 6 to after item 3. Motion by Weisensel. Second by Wolf. Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0. Motion carried. COMMUNITY/AUDIENCE RECOGNITION CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Smith. Second by Freske. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. a. Approval of September 19, 2017 Meeting Minutes Ayes: Droste, Wolf, Weisensel, Smith, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. PROJECT UPDATES Community Development Director Lindquist updated the Commission on the Opus marketing piece. Ms. Lindquist noted that the RFP for the UMore property is due on October 27. Commissioner Freske asked about the timeline for a decision. Ms. Lindquist stated it would be at least January or later. Ms. Lindquist noted that the retail project she noted last month will not begin until next spring. Ms. Lindquist stated that Applebee’s has hired a broker to market their site for lease. Commissioner Wolf asked if the property would most likely be a restaurant. Ms. Lindquist stated that was likely. ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 17, 2017 Chair Weisensel inquired if staff had received any news about what is happening with the MGM site. Ms. Lindquist responded that she had not heard anything. Chair Weisensel inquired about the status of the hotel recruiting. Ms. Lindquist updated the commissioners on recent discussions with property owners and potential investors. Mr. Weisensel noted a company from Appleton, Wisconsin. Commissioner Droste suggested that the commission look to other sites at Akron instead of the site they have been pursuing. Ms. Lindquist discussed the difficulty of marketing commercial development at the Akron intersection before the UMore property to the south develops. Commissioner Smith inquired about the discussion that he and Ms. Lindquist had with one hotel investor regarding the value of the hotel study. Ms. Lindquist stated she believed the hotel study does have some value in the recruitment process. Commissioner Droste discussed the development activity in Apple Valley and north on Highway 3 in Eagan. NEW BUSINESS 4.a. Downtown Redevelopment Community Development Director Lindquist discussed the conversation staff had with the broker of the Rosemount Mall property. She discussed the draft downtown development plan, the possibility of using a TIF district to assist with a redevelopment project. Chair Weisensel inquired about how TIF dollars can be spent. Ms. Lindquist stated the Waterford monies went toward land acquisition and underground parking. Commissioners discussed possible development strategies. Chair Weisensel inquired about CDA or affordable housing. Ms. Lindquist noted that the city may end up subsidizing the residential portion of a project. Commissioner Droste stated many developers are looking at some portion of affordable housing. Commissioner Droste noted the level of investment in the project including land acquisition and clean-up. Ms. Lindquist noted that the city did receive some Livable Communities grant money for the Waterford. Ms. Lindquist noted a couple of developers who might be interested in investing in Rosemount. Chair Weisensel inquired if there is a need for a study at this point. Ms. Lindquist noted that the consultant, LHB, could do an assessment to determine whether properties being looked at for a redevelopment could meet the criteria for creation of a Redevelopment TIF District. Commissioner Droste noted the importance of additional height in development in order to make the investment more viable. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.a. Home Show Discussion Community Development Director Lindquist updated the commission on the progress on the Home & Business Expo. The invites to local businesses went out yesterday, and there was been one inquiry already. ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 17, 2017 Chair Weisensel inquired if there were invitations that went out to RAAC or other nonprofits. He also suggested inviting utilities. Commissioner Freske inquired about the Home Depot projects, and suggested inviting the hardware store or Rustic Junk’tion to see if they would be interested in hosting that type of event. Mr. Droste noted that the Home Depot volunteers recently remodeled the Rosemount VFW. 5.b. NLC – The Role of Local Elected Officials in Economic Development Chair Weisensel asked the commissioners to review the question within the packet. CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT DIRECTOR’S REPORT REPORTS FROM PORT AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Freske inquired about a property owner and a potential sale. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Port Authority and upon a motion by Wolf, second by Weisensel, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:52 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk