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Home My WebLink About1999 02-22 EDAP Regular Session EDA MEETING City of Brooklyn Center February 22, 1999 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda -The following items are considered to be routine by the Economic Development Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered at the end of Commission Consideration Items. a. Approval of Minutes - Commissioners not present at meetings will be recorded as abstaining from the vote on the minutes. 1. Regular Session - February 8, 1999 4. Public Hearings a. Continuation of Public Hearing on Creation of Tax increment Financing District for Joslyn Site - Resolution Approving the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1, and the Adoption of a Tax Increment Plan Therefor -Requested Authority Action: - Continue public hearing. 5. Adjournment • EDA Agenda Item No. 3a r 1 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 FEBRUARY 8, 1999 CITY HALL 1• CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in regular session and was called to order by President pro tem Robert Peppe at 8:11 p.m. 2• ROLL CALL President pro tern Robert Peppe, Commission Members Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman, and Ed Nelson. President Myrna Kragness was absent and excused from this evening's meeting. Also present: Executive Director Michael J. McCauley, Assistant City Manager/HR Director Jane Chambers, Director of Public Works Diane Spector, City Attorney Charlie LeFevere, and City Clerk Sharon Knutson. 3• APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Executive Director Michael McCauley requested addition of an item to the end of the agenda, Approval and Acquisition of 6944 June Avenue North. A motion by Commissioner Lasman and seconded by Commissioner Hilstrom to approve the agenda and consent agenda as amended passed unanimously. 3a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion by Commissioner Lasman and seconded by Commissioner Hilstrom to approve minutes of the January 25, 1999, Regular Session passed unanimously. 4• COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEM 4a. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO WRITE OFF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Executive Director McCauley explained this resolution relates to uncollectible accounts at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in the amount of $3,819.60. • 2/8/99 -1- DRAFT Commissioner Hilstrom inquired if the .City would continue to attempt collection of the accounts. Mr. McCauley responded that the resolution only writes off the accounts so the City doesn't carry • them as receivables. Two of the three accounts have been turned over to the City Prosecutor; the third account for $90 has resulted in much time spent on collection efforts and, based on the dollar amount, no further efforts will be made to collect. Commissioner Nelson requested the names of the uncollectible accounts be made public. Executive Director McCauley listed the names: 1) Hire Jam Training ($3,431.47); 2) Hadassah Association Volunteer ($298.13); and 3) Softkey International ($90). RESOLUTION NO. 99 -07 Commissioner Hilstrom introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO WRITE OFF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Lasman and passed unanimously. 5. PUBLIC HEARING 5a. PUBLIC HEARING ON CREATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING • DISTRICT FOR JOSLYN SITE Executive Director McCauley requested the EDA open the public hearing on this item and continue it to the February 22, 1999, meeting. He explained additional information is needed before presenting it in final form for EDA approval. A motion by Commissioner Lasman and seconded by Commissioner Hilstrom to open the public hearing on Creation of Tax Increment Financing District for Joslyn Site passed unanimously. President pro tern Peppe inquired if anyone wished to address the EDA. No one appeared to speak. A motion by Commissioner Hilstrom and seconded by Commissioner Lasman to continue the public hearing on Creation of Tax Increment Financing District for Joslyn Site to February 22, 1999, passed unanimously. 5b. APPROVAL AND ACQUISITION OF 6944 JUNE AVENUE NORTH Executive Director McCauley explained that Ms. Julie Berg, owner of 6944 June Avenue North, 2/8/99 -2- DRAFT would like to close on her house next week. A purchase agreement in the amount of $105,000 for acquisition of the property at 6944 June Avenue North has been drafted by the City Attorney. • A motion by Commissioner Lasman and seconded b Commissioner Nelson to y approve the acquisition of 6944 June Avenue North for a purchase price of $105,000 and allowing removal of items as negotiated by Staff and terms acceptable to Executive Director passed unanimously. 6. ADJOURNMENT A motion by Commissioner Hilstrom and seconded by Commissioner Lasman to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m. passed unanimously. President • Recorded and transcribed by: Sharon Knutson i • 2/8/99 -3- DRAFT EDA Agenda Item No. 4a 1 Commissioner introduced the following resolution and • moved its adoption: EDA RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (SOILS CONDITION) DISTRICT NO. 1, AND THE ADOPTION OF A TAX INCREMENT PLAN THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center (the "Authority ") as follows: Section 1. Recitals. 1.01. It has been proposed that the Authority, and create Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1, and adopt a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor, all pursuant to and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.123, both inclusive, as amended, and Minnesota Statutes., Sections 469.174 to 469.179, both inclusive; as amended. 1.02. The Authority as investigated the facts and has caused to be prepared a Tax Increment Y g P P Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1. 1.03. The Authority has performed all actions required by law to be performed prior to the • creation of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1 and adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor, including, but not limited to, notification of Hennepin County and Independent School District Number 281, which have taxing jurisdiction over the property to be included in Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1. Section 2. Findings for the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Soil,5 Condition) District No. 1 and Adoption of a Tax Increment, Financing Plan therefor. The Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center hereby find that the creation of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1 and adoption of a Tax Increment Plan therefor are intended and, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners, its effect will be, to provide an impetus for the removal and remediation of hazardous substances to allow development to proceed on certain polluted land, will increase employment and the tax base, and otherwise promote certain public purposes and accomplish certain objectives as specified in the Tax Increment Financing Plan. Section 3. Establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1 and Approval of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Therefor. 3.01. The establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1 and the Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor, are hereby approved and the Tax Increment Financing Plan • shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION NO. • 3.02. The staff of the City and Authority and the City's and Authority's advisors and legal counsel are authorized and directed to proceed with the implementation of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1 and the Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor and for this purpose to negotiate, draft, prepare and present to this Board for its consideration all further plans, resolutions, documents and contracts necessary for this purpose. Date President The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by commissioner and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. • • STATE OF MINNESOTA ) • ) ss. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Secretary of the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a meeting of the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center held on the date therein indicated with the original minutes thereof on file in my office and that the same is a full, true, and correct transcript thereof insofar as said minutes relate to a meeting held on February 8, 1999, approving, among other things, the creation of Tax Increment Financing (Soils Condition) District No. 1 and the adoption of a Tax Increment Firiancing Plan therefor. WITNESS my hand this day of , 1999. • Secretary