Minutes

New Brighton Economic Development Commission

Regular Meeting -February 9, 1999

7:30 a.m.

Roll Call

Present:	Rakesh Agarwala, Bob Benke, Linda Harmon, Ann Hoffman, Maxine Pierson

Absent:	Eugene Delaune II, Carol Frey, Ken Johnson, John Kaufhold, Dean Tollefson

Also Present:	Jill Bishop, Economic Development Specialist

Kevin Locke, Community Development Director

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the January 12, 1999, Economic Development Commission meeting were approved with the correction noted in the Tank & Tummy summary. The minutes should read, "The Tank and Tummy gas and convenience store has been sold and is now closed."

Commission Updates

The new EDC member, Mark Nelson, was introduced to the Commissioners. Nelson was appointed to a three-year term. Councilmember Ann Hoffman will now serve as the City Council alternate member to the Commission and will vote when Mayor Benke is absent.

The Council Member of the Month Program has been reinstated. Commissioners were asked to notify staff if they were interested. Harmon, Nelson and Pierson volunteered for participation.

BCP III, 5th Avenue Landscape Design Project

Bishop presented the initial landscape designs for the 5th Ave Streetscape project done by Damon Farber and Associates. The project design will coordinate with the downtown project echoing the main design elements. The 5th Ave NW and County Road E-2 intersection features a design highlight.

NW Quad Redevelopment

The Darling rendering plant property is now for sale. The real estate company brokering the site has met with the owners of the Mengelkoch property concerning their interest in selling. So far, Mengelkoch has not shown an interest in selling.

The County has been in discussions with the City concerning the New Brighton Coop site, which was tax forfeited. The current tenant is leasing the building from the County and has remained open during this time. The extent of the contamination liability is being researched now.

BCP III Update

The E-Z Mini Storage holding pond project bid was let last week. An easement agreement has been executed with PrintCraft, Inc. Negotiations continue with Hypro and E-Z Mini. A meeting has been scheduled with the Ordway/Pratt attorney to discuss covenants of the property previously designated as a Superfund site.

Other Business

North Metro Home and Garden Fair

New Brighton, along with Mounds View, Fridley and Blaine will host their first combined home and garden show at the Mounds View Community Center Saturday, February 27.

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m.