HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-17 HRA Regular Meeting MINUTES
OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
• HELD AT CITY HALL
JULY 17,2013
12:18 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hovland called the HRA meeting to order at 12:18 P.M.
ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Commissioners Bennett, Brindle,Sprague,Swenson and Chair Hovland.
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion made by Commissioner Sprague, seconded by Commissioner Bennett approving the Meeting
Agenda.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2013 APPROVED
Motion made by Commissioner Sprague, seconded by Commissioner Bennett approving the Minutes
of the Special Meeting of the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority for June 18,2013.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle,Sprague,Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
• REJECT BID—CONTRACT NO. ENG. 13-05 FRANCE AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS
Engineer Houle explained the France Avenue Pedestrian Enhancements included upgrading the
intersections of 66th Street,70th Street and 76th Street and France Avenue along with providing sidewalk
facilities along the easterly side of France Avenue. Only one contractor bid the job and its bid came in at
$3.60M while the estimate was$3.01M. Staff recommended rejecting the bids and rebidding during the
winter of 2014 for two main reasons: 1) constructing the sidewalk infrastructure project during the
same project year as the urban design project will result in less overall inconvenience in the project
area; and 2) rebidding the project in a different bidding climate in a new construction period should
result in a more competitive bidding climate,which should lead to lower overall construction bids.
Motion made by Commissioner Sprague, seconded by Commissioner Bennett rejecting the bids for
Contract No.ENG. 13-05 France Avenue Improvements.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle,Sprague, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-11 CLARIFYING THE INCLUSION OF A PARCEL LIST OF THE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN FOR THE SOUTHDALE 2 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
Economic Development Manager Neuendorf noted the City and HRA on April 17, 2012 approved
Resolutions 2012-58 and HRA 2012-4 to establish the Southdale 2 Tax Increment Financing(TIF) District.
The approved plan included both a map defining the boundaries of the District and a list of parcels
included in the District. He explained a recent review of the document identified an inadvertent
omission in the parcel list.One of the units at the Westin Galleria hotel and condominiums was included
in the map but omitted from the list. Nr. Neuendorf stated the missing unit was the Westin hotel, parcel
number 29-028-24-34-0115.
• He added the proposed resolution intended to clarify that this parcel was included within the Southdale
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2 TIF District. Inclusion within the TIF District would not change the assessed valuation or the tax rate of
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Minutes/Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority/July 17,2013
the property. When approved by the HRA the clarification will be forwarded to the Hennepin County
Assessor's Office.
Motion made by Commissioner Sprague, seconded by Commissioner Bennett adopting Resolution No.
2013-11 clarifying the inclusion of a parcel list of the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Southdale 2
Tax Increment Financing District.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
Chair Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Neal,lxecutiJ Director
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