2000-11-08HRA MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 8; 2000
~e Housing and Redevelopment Authority of th~ City of Mound, H ',emi~
Mien .e~O~, met on Wedne~la¥, November $[, ~O00; at ~'.3B p;m;, in the ~
at 5341 Ma)wood Road, in said City.
Those present: Chairperson Pat Meisel, and HRA Board Members: Andrea ~s, Bob
Brown, Mark Hanus, and Leah Weycker. Also in attendance were City Manager Kandis
Hanson, City Clerk Fran Clark, and the following interested citizens: Kevin England
(Hasbro), Bill & Dorothy Netka and Peter Meyer.
Chairperson Meisel opened the meeting and welcomed those present.
APPROVE AGENDA, WITH ANY AMENDMENTS
The City Manager asked to add one item to the Agenda, Ken Custer Development Proposal.
The lIRA Board agreed to put it on before adjournment.
APPROVE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24, 2000, REGULAR M~,E~G.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the ~ Minutes of
October 24, 2000, as presented. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion
carried.
STS CONSULTANTS, LTD PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE ORDER FOR PHASE n
ENVIRONM'ENTAL ASSESSMENT OF LOST LAKE DUMP
Brace Chamberlain introduced, Gary Rathoun, Senior Soil Scientist for STS Consultants,
LTD.
Mr. Rathoun explained that this change order addresses additional scope of work required
by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
(F. SA) of the Lost Lake Dump. The MPCA scope of work includes the proposed four
monitoring wells, eliminates two soil borings and requires 14 test pits. The MPCA
requested 24 test pits which STS negotiated down to 14 test pits. The MPCA scope of work
also calls for obtaining a sediment sample adjacent to the dump, a sample of surface water
from the adjacent canal, waste sampling in each test pit and sampling below waste materials.
Costs associated with the change order are as follows:
Backhoe with safety trained operator,
2 days @ $1,000.00/day ................................ $ 2,000
Waste sample analyses,
14 @$945.00/each .................................... $13,230
Senior Environmental Technician,
20 hours @ $65.00/hour ................................ $1,300
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Environmental ,monitoring equipment,
2 ..................................
Waste Dumpster (rental, dumping of
non-hazardous waste) .................................. $1.0QQ
$17,930
Mr. Rathoun emphasized that the analytical costs could be less than the worst case estimate
shown above.
Bruce Chamberlain stated he plans to apply for Department of Trade and Economic
Development (DTED) grant ,money which could cover costs for the Phase II F_SA if DTED
select this project for funding.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Weycker to approve the above change order on
the Pha~ II Environmental Site ~ent (ESA) of the Lost Lake I~lmp site
in an amount not to exceed $17,930. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Motion carried.
UPDATE ON PARKING ME1}IATION FOR JOHN'S VARmTY BLOCK
Bruce Chamberlain reviewed his memo dated November 3, 2000. He explained that City
staff and the businesses and property owners on the John's Variety block have been
mediating to strategize all acceptable parking solution. The mediation process led to a
number of components as follows:
1. The City will do what it can to have on-street parking preserved on the north side of
County Road 15 in conjunction with the Metro Plains development project.
2. The City will work with the eventual developer of the Langdon District to ensure 12-
15 stalls of "downtown-wide, commercial-use only' parking at the northeast comer of
that district.
3. The Unchartered Grounds site (if the building were removed) would be the most
viable parking alternative on the Johns Variety block (8-9 stalls are possible). The
current business intends to move within two months and the property owner is willing
to sell the property.
4. If the three items above are implemented, the Johns Variety block property owners
are comfortable with the parking situation.
The City presented the property owners with a range of funding alternatives for acquisition
of the Uncharted Grounds site, removal of the building and construction of a parking lot.
The alternatives ranged from City-ownership and development of the lot through the use of
special assessments to private acquisition and development by the property owners. Staff
indicated that some level of private participation would be needed for the City to complete
the project. The three property owners on the block conferred on the issue of financial
participation but could not reach consensus on a willingness to participate.
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To make the subject a little more complicated, the County is now beginning to believe that a
center median may be warranted on CSAH 15 west of the new 15/ 110 intersection, which
could impact access and space available for parking. This issue will play out over the next
few months.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Ahrens to table with item until there is further
information from ttennepln County. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion
carried.
KEN CUSTER PROPOSAL
The City Manager explained that she has recently received a development proposal from Ken
and Sally Custer for the redevelopment of a property they own at 4831 Shoreline Drive (the
east end of Mound).
The City Manager further related that Mr. Custer has decided against redeveloping his
property at 5533 Shoreline Drive because it was just not financially feasible to do that. So
this is his alternative to that project. The project team has met with Mr. Custer and they feel
this may be an opportunity to do some clean up in that section of town. They are asking that
the City consider redevelopment of that property so they could move their Glass Plus
business to this location rather than in downtown Mound.
Brace Chamberlain explained that the Custers are requesting that the City evaluate the
possibility of establishing a TIF district in that area. He suggested that the this be considered
at a future meeting after Staff has time to evaluate this proposal. There would have to be an
assessment done of the properties involved within the area that Staff defines and a
determination of if it meets the but-for test. There would be costs involved in doing that
evaluation. He suggested this would be part of Staff's report back to the HRA on how to
proceed including some of the costs that will be involved.
The City Attorney suggested having Ehlers & Associates look at this proposal to see if the
area proposed meets the criteria for a redevelopment project.
MOTION made by Meisel, seconded by Weycker to direct Staff to have Ehlers
look at this proposal to see if the proposed area meets the criteria for a
redevelopment project including in this report an estimate of the costs that will be
involved. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
MOTION made by Brown, seconded by Weycker to adjourn at 7:30 P.M. The
vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
KandisHanson, CityManager
Attest: City Clerk