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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
MAY 8, 2023
CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Regular Session called to
order by President April Graves at 8:36 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
President April Graves and Commissioners Marquita Butler, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan
Jerzak, and Teneshia Kragness. Also present were City Manager Reggie Edwards, Assistant City
Manager/City Clerk Barb Suciu, and City Attorney Jason Hill.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Jerzak stated he didn’t see any minutes to approve. President Graves stated the
minutes are at the back of the packet. Commissioner Jerzak apologized for missing the minutes.
Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson moved and Commissioner Kragness seconded to approve the
Agenda and Consent Agenda, and the following item was approved:
3a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. February 27, 2023 – Regular Session
Motion passed unanimously.
4. COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS
4a. APPROVAL OF TIF DISTRICT #10 (WANGSTAD COMMONS) AND TIF
AGREEMENT
Executive Director Reggie Edwards introduced the item and Jason Aarsvold, EDA Project
Management with Ehlers, continued the presentation.
Jason Aarsvold, EDA Project Management with Ehlers, explained there are specific actions the
EDA would need to take to allow the project to continue moving forward. The same information
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was presented during the regular meeting. The action before the EDA would approve the tax
increment financing (TIF) district and requires a public hearing for sale of EDA-owned land. The
EDA will need to approve a TIF assistance agreement to formally direct assistance to the developer.
This action is planned for a future EDA meeting in a couple of months.
Commissioner Jerzak moved and Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson seconded to open the public
hearing.
The motion passed unanimously.
No one wished to address the Council.
Commissioner Kragness moved and Commissioner Jerzak seconded to open the public hearing.
The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Butler moved and Commissioner Jerzak seconded to adopt EDA RESOLUTION
2023-04; Removing certain parcels from Tax Increment Financing District No. 6, approving a
modification to the Redevelopment Plan for Housing Development and Redevelopment Project
No. 1, establishing Tax Increment Financing District No. 10: Wangstad Commons (a housing
district) therein, approving a tax increment financing plan therefor and authorizing the sale of
certain real property.
Motion passed unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson moved and Commissioner Jerzak seconded the adjournment
of the Economic Development Authority meeting at 8:42 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.