HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-04 HRA Regular Meeting MINUTES
OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT CITY HALL
• NOVEMBER 4,2013
8:48 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hovland called the HRA meeting to order at 8:48 p.m.
ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Commissioners Bennett, Brindle,Sprague, Swenson and Chair Hovland.
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion made by Commissioner Swenson, seconded by Commissioner Bennett approving the Meeting
Agenda.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle,Sprague,Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17,2013 APPROVED
Motion made by Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Swenson approving the Minutes
of the Meeting of the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority for September 17,2013.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle,Sprague,Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
DEMOLITION&DISPOSAL FORMER EDINA REALTY BUILDING, CONTRACT NO. ENG 13-20
Interim City Engineer Millner explained the contract would cover the cost for demolition, disposal and
• restoration of the former Edina Realty building at 3930 West 49 Y2 Street. He stated the HRA acquired
the property in June anticipating the expansion of public parking options at 50th Street and France
Avenue. Mr. Millner stated four bids had been received with the lowest responsible bidder being Veit&
Company for an amount of $110,300.00. Commissioner Swenson made a motion seconded by
Commissioner Bennett awarding Contract ENG 13-20 to Veit & Company, Inc. in the amount of
$110,300.00.
Ayes: Commissioners Bennett, Brindle,Sprague, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR 5146 EDEN AVENUE CHANGE OF SCOPE AUTHORIZED
Economic Development Manager Neuendorf noted the HRA engaged Barr Engineering (Resolution
2013-06) to conduct an environmental assessment and soil and groundwater testing of the
former Edina Realty site prior to the Edina HRA's acquisition in June 2013. This work identified a
limited degree of contamination from a previous dry cleaning operation as well as
undocumented fill materials in the parking lot. Barr Engineering then prepared a Response
Action Plan to remediate the site and prepare it for redevelopment.
Mr. Neuendorf explained the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) approved the Response
Action Plan in October which would allow the Edina HRA to move forward with demolition and
redevelopment. He stated the proposed Change Order would allow Barr Engineering to oversee
the demolition and soil remediation so that proper reports can be filed with the MPCA. The cost
of this work was proposed at $24,500, bringing the total cost of Barr Engineering's work to
• $86,700. Most of these costs will be borne by the former property owner and funded by monies
held in escrow when the Edina HRA closed on the property.
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Minutes/Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority/November 4, 2013
Motion made by Commissioner Swenson, seconded by Commissioner Sprague approving the Change
Order with Braun Intertec for Environmental Services at 3930 West 49 % Street in the about of
$24,500.00
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
AMENDMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SIMON PROPERTIES SOUTHDALE CENTER
Mr. Neuendorf said the City of Edina and Edina HRA entered into the Southdale Redevelopment
Agreement with Southdale Limited Partnership (aka Simon Properties, the mall owner) April 12,
2012. The owner subsequently completed the required improvements and, in fact, exceeded
the minimum obligations of the agreement. Since the execution of the Redevelopment
Agreement, the mall owner has split the ownership of the property among two closed related
business entities. This ownership transfer was done to accommodate the development of the
One Southdale Place apartments located at the southeast corner of the property.
He added the mall owner has requested that One Southdale Place apartments be removed
from the scope of the Southdale Redevelopment Agreement and related Assessment
Agreement since the shopping mall and apartments are owned and financed separately.
Mr. Neuendorf sated staff and legal counsel concur that this amendment would maintain the
spirit of the original agreement and result in no negative impact to the City of Edina or Edina
HRA. All obligations, including minimum assessment levels, would become the exclusive burden
of the remaining Southdale Center property. For this reason, staff recommended that the Edina
HRA approve and authorize the attached amendments.
Motion by Commissioner Sprague, seconded by Commissioner Swenson authorizing the
amendments to the Redevelopment Agreement and the related Assessment Agreement with
Simon Properties at Southdale Center
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
Chair Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott N al, Executive Director
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