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1. CALL TO ORDER
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
JULY 14, 2008
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Regular Session called to
order by President Tim Willson at 8:20 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
President Tim Willson and Commissioners Kay Lasman, Mary O'Connor, Dan Ryan, and Mark
Yelich. Also present were Executive Director Curt Boganey, Public Works Director /City
Engineer Todd Blomstrom, Community Development Director Gary Eitel, City Attorney Mary
Tietjen, and Carol Hamer, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Ryan moved and Commissioner Yelich seconded approval of the Agenda and
Consent Agenda, and the following item was approved:
3a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. June 23, 2008 Regular Session
Motion passed unanimously.
4. COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS
4a. RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -09 ACCEPTING BID AWARD AND AWARDING
CONTRACT FOR SALVAGE
Mr. Eitel introduced the item and stated the purpose of the proposed resolution.
Commissioner Lasman moved and Commissioner Yelich seconded adoption of RESOLUTION
NO. 2008-09 Accepting Bid Award and Awarding Contract for Salvage.
The following correction to the July 8, 2008, memorandum on the proposed resolution was
noted:
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Budget Issues: The demolition cost of the former Days Inn Hotel Brookdale Ford
property will be paid from proceeds from Tax Increment Financing District 3.
Motion passed unanimously.
4b. DESIGN APPROVAL FOR THE PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR LINK
CONNECTING THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL TO THE EARLE BROWN
HERITAGE CENTER
Mr. Boganey introduced the item, discussed the history, and stated the purpose of the EDA's
design approval for the pedestrian corridor link connecting the Embassy Suites Hotel to the Earle
Brown Heritage Center.
Mr. Eitel provided a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions of the EDA on the
proposed design for the pedestrian corridor link connecting the Embassy Suites Hotel to the
Earle Brown Heritage Center.
Commissioner Yelich moved and Commissioner Ryan seconded to approve the design of a
glassed wall pedestrian corridor connecting the Embassy Suites Hotel to the Earle Brown
Heritage Center and authorize the necessary changes to the Pedestrian Link Corridor Exhibits A
B and Easement.
Commissioner O'Connor voted against the same. Motion passed.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Lasman moved and Commissioner Ryan seconded adjournment of the Economic
Development Authority meeting at 8:37 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed Secretary of the Economic
Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Regular
Session of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Brooklyn Center
held on July 14, 2008.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the Economic Development Authority (EDA) adopted said minutes at its October
13, 2008, Regular Session.
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