HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 12-20 EDAM Special Session 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
SPECIAL SESSION
DECEMBER 20, 1996
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in special session and was
called to order by President Myrna Kragness at 8:35 a.m.
ROLL CALL
President Myrna Kragness and Commission members Debra Hilstrom and Charles F. Nichols, Sr.
Commission member Kathleen Carmody entered the meeting at 8:40 a.m. Also present: Executive
Director Michael J. McCauley, EDA Secretary/Community Development Director Brad Hoffman,
and City Clerk Sharon Knutson. Absent: Commission member Kristen Mann.
COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEM
MODIFICATIONS NO. 1 AND NO. 2 TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 3 AND REQUESTING THE APPROVAL OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
Executive Director McCauley explained this item was tabled from the December 16, 1996, meeting
because of a memorandum received from the Hennepin County Administrator's office
recommending that Hennepin County request that the TIF plan for District No. 3 be further modified
to reimburse the County for $2 million of road improvement costs to CSAH 130. This would greatly
hinder efforts to redevelop Brookdale. Mr. McCauley talked with Hennepin County Commissioner
Mike Opat and received a memorandum from him regarding the actions taken by the County
Administrator prior to the Hennepin County Board taking a final position. Commissioner Opat was
working to assist the City and had not been aware of the County Administrator's letter prior to its
being sent. He said the County Board has not discussed this issue and so this issue raised by the
recommendation of the County Administrator is unresolved. The City Manager was hopeful that
the matter would be resolved in a positive manner with Hennepin County. Mr. McCauley said the
EDA has three options regarding this Tax Increment Financing Plan modification: 1) go forward
with it; 2) table it to 1997; or 3) take no action. He recommended the EDA take no action until
Brooklyn Center meets with Hennepin County in January and can come back with some plan with
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Hennepin County participation and involvement.
No action was taken by the EDA.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Commission member Hilstrom and seconded by Commission member Nichols to
adjourn the meeting at 8:39 a.m. passed unanimously.
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