Agenda

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - 7:30 a.m.

Room 218

New Brighton Family Service Center

MEMBERS:	COUNCIL LIAISON:

______ Rakesh Agarwala	______ Ken Johnson	______ Steve Larson

______ Bob Benke	______ John Kaufhold	______ Char Samuelson

______ Gene Delaune	______ Mark Nelson	(alternate)

______ Dennis Flahave	______ Maxine Pierson	CHAMBER LIAISON:

______ Linda Harmon	______ Jeanne Smith

I.	Roll Call

II.	Approval of August 14, 2001 Minutes

III.	Brighton Village Redevelopment

A. Task Force

B. Proposed Process

IV.	Updates

A. NW Quadrant

B. Rice Creek Center

V.	Other Business

VI.	Adjournment

If you can't attend the meeting, please contact:

David Black, (651) 638-2060

NEXT MEETING - October 9, 2001, 7:30 a.m.

Room 218, New Brighton Family Service Center

NOTES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AGENDA

September 12, 2001

III. Brighton Village Redevelopment

A. Task Force

The City Council appointed a task force at its meeting on August 28th. Meetings will begin this month, with the exact dates still pending. It is expected that the group will meet twice a month, on a regular schedule, for at least three months.

B. Proposed Process

The task force will direct the process and timetable to a great extent, with staff facilitating and providing research. Despite opposition, Kraus-Anderson has not withdrawn its proposal, therefore it should be evaluated. An objective process should be developed, and applied to this and any other plans that may be proposed. The consultants we previously employed (market study, planning, traffic) may be used as needed.

IV. Updates

A. Northwest Quadrant

Work continues on a number of fronts. Staff will pull together all of the information for a presentation to the EDC in October.

Acquisitions:

A purchase agreement for the acquisition of the Keys restaurant property is nearing completion. Closing is planned for mid-October. The restaurant closed on Sunday, September 2nd.

An appraisal was received on the Clinch-On building.

The real estate appraisal is completed on Mengelkoch Rendering. A specialist in this area is being lined up to do a detailed equipment appraisal.

Beisswenger's is considering relocation to the northeast corner of Old Highway 8 and County Road 96, but will need City assistance.

No word for several weeks from Dahlke Trailer.

Midwest Asphalt:

Depositions were provided by staff and Mayor Larson in late August. At the end, the respective attorneys started to discuss the possibility of some sort of mediation. The hearings, scheduled for this week, were postponed. Company representatives want to arrange site visits of both the New Brighton and Eden Prairie facilities for staff and consultants, presumably to show us that the site could co-exist with other development. The company also indicated that it would cooperate with our investigation by relocation and blight consultants.

The Phase II environmental study was sent to MPCA. A meeting will be set to discuss the results and plans for remediation.

B. Rice Creek Center

Cub (Super Valu) is pursuing working with the Rice Creek Watershed District to modify the fence around the drainage pond, to improve visibility. Property owners and tenants at the center have not agreed to the proposed improvements. Staff is investigating alternatives that would improve traffic flows and safety.