HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-022 EDAR Commissioner Lin Myszkowski introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2015-22
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPPORTUNITY SITE
WHEREAS,the Economic Development Authority of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota("EDA")is working, in accordance with the strategic plan for the City of Brooklyn
Center,to redevelop the former Brookdale Square site, which is now owned by the EDA (the
"Opportunity Site"); and
WHEREAS,the EDA is overseeing the development of the Opportunity Site and
Sand Development, LLC, 366 South Tenth Avenue, Waite Park,Minnesota 56387
("Redeveloper") is proposing to redevelop the southern portion of the Opportunity Site; and
WHEREAS, the EDA has negotiated a Preliminary Development Agreement with
the Redeveloper to set out certain responsibilities related to developing preliminary plans and
determining feasibility for redeveloping the Opportunity Site; and
WHEREAS, the EDA's responsibilities under the Preliminary Development
Agreement include performing certain design work and studies on the southern portion of the
Opportunity Site; and
WHEREAS, the EDA received a proposal from Solution Blue, Inc., 318 Cedar
Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 ("Consulting Engineer")to conduct the work to be performed by the
EDA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development
Authority of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota as follows:
1. The EDA hereby approves the Preliminary Development Agreement with the
Redeveloper and authorizes and directs the President and Secretary of the
EDA to execute the agreement and to take such other actions are needed to
complete the EDA's responsibilities under the agreement.
2. The EDA hereby selects the Consulting Engineer to perform work for the
EDA related to the development of the southern portion of the Opportunity
Site in accordance with the submitted proposal, approves the proposed
agreement with the Consulting Engineer, and authorizes and directs the
President and Secretary of the EDA to execute the agreement and to take such
other actions are needed to accomplish the purposes of the agreement.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-22
October 12,2015
Date President
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner
Kris Lawrence-Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof.
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, Dan Ryan
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.