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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 09-13 EDAM Regular 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 REGULAR SESSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 CITY HALL CITY COUNCIL 1. CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Regular Session and was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by President Myrna Kragness. 2. ROLL CALL President Myrna Kragness, Commissioners Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Bob Peppe. Also present: Executive Director Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager/Director of Operations Curt Boganey, Public Works Director /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, Community Development Director Brad Hoffman, City Attorney Charlie LeFevere, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA A motion by Commissioner Niesen, seconded by Commissioner Carmody to approve the agenda and consent agenda. Motion passed unanimously. 3a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion by Commissioner Niesen, seconded by Commissioner Carmody to approve the August 23, 2004, regular session minutes. Motion passed unanimously. 4. COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS 4a. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SOLICITATION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR URBAN DESIGN SERVICE Executive Director Michael McCauley discussed in order to begin the process of working on the City Council's goal and focus on development in the Smart Growth Opportunity Site, staff is proposing to solicit proposals /qualifications from planning firms to develop criteria that can be used to create a request for development proposals. This resolution would authorize solicitations to the major urban planning firms in Minnesota. Mr. McCauley reviewed the target dates for the redevelopment process and discussed the public meetings that would be necessary to establish a framework for the redevelopment focus. 09/13/04 -1- Commissioner Carmody questioned the timeline for the grant received as part of the Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Opportunity Grant for opportunity site planning assistance. Mr. McCauley informed that there would not be any continuing funds for this grant. The grant was only for the Opportunity Site Study. Commissioner Carmody questioned the timeline for the two public meetings proposed January 17 through 30, 2005. Mr. McCauley discussed that there will be a notice in the December City Watch Newsletter notifying residents of the two public meetings to be held and conducted by the planning firm chosen. A third public meeting will be held in March for the planning firm to make a report and recommendations. Commissioner Peppe questioned if this would be the time to start the discussion of establishing a task force for the redevelopment process. He believes getting a notice out to citizens to see who would be interested and getting citizen's input would be beneficial in the development process. President Kragness expressed that she believes it would be premature at this time to establish a task force. Mr. McCauley informed at this time a task force is not proposed in the planning process. If the EDA would like a task force, the type of task force would need to be considered and the framework would need to be reworked. Commissioner Carmody inquired what timeline Commissioner Peppe would be interested in pursuing. Commissioner Peppe discussed that he believes asking citizens to serve on a task force to work with the planning firm on the development process would be beneficial. Commissioner Carmody questioned how staff would go about publicizing and how many would serve on the task force. Mr. McCauley suggested that the same process used for seeking commission members could be used and that the number of those who would serve on a task force would need to be determined. President Kragness reminded that staff has their hands full now and expressed that she believes a task force would not be necessary for this beginning process. I Mr. McCauley questioned if the Commission would like to consider starting the proposed process and introduce a task force in June to review the development proposals prior to the selection of the developer. This would push back the timeline; however, if the Council is going to ask people to serve on a task force, the task force needs to have its responsibility established and the process designed to facilitate meaningful input from the task force. Commissioner Lasman informed that she believes a task force would not be interested in the interview process of choosing a planning firm and expressed that she believes that a task force should be established at the planning stage. President Kragness questioned if the Commission would consider a notice in the February City Watch Newsletter for interested persons to serve on a task force and at that time determine how many people to have on the task force. 09/13/04 -2- Mr. McCauley informed that if the Commission would like to establish a task force prior to the actual work and the development of a plan, a task force would need to be on board before the public meetings and if this would be the direction they choose the request for proposals and target schedules would need be adjusted. Commissioner Niesen informed that she would support the use of a task force and asked that a broad representation be considered. President Kragness questioned at what point the Commission would like the task force established. Commissioner Peppe informed that he believes that they do not need to be involved in the first phase. President Kragness questioned if the Commission would like letters to be sent the EDA expressing interest in serving on a task force. It was the consensus of the EDA to have letters sent to the EDA for their review. President Kragness suggested that an article be published in the December City Watch Newsletter requesting interested persons to submit a letter or application to serve on a task force. Mr. McCauley informed that if the Commission would like the target dates and schedule to be reworked that it would be best to table this item. A motion by Commissioner Lasman, seconded by Commissioner Niesen to table this item to September 27, 2004. Motion passed unanimously. 5. ADJOURNMENT A motion by Commissioner Carmody, seconded by Commissioner Lasman to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. President 0 09/13/04 -3-