2002-05-21 CITY OF MOUND
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MAY 21, 2002
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of and for the City of Mound, Minnesota,
met in special session on Tuesday, May 21,2002, at 7:00 p.m., or immediately following
the City Council meeting, in the council chambers of City Hall.
Members Present: Chairperson Pat Meisel, Commissioners Bob Brown, Mark Hanus,
David Osmek and Peter Meyer.
Others Present: Executive Director, Kandis Hanson; Finance Director, Gino Businaro;
Tom Stokes, Peter Johnson.
1. OPEN MEETING
Chairperson Meisel called the meeting to order at 9:50 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION / ACTION REGARDING MANAGEMENT AT INDIAN KNOLL
MANOR
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to accept the long term contract with VIP
Properties (at $1,650.00 per month) along with the attachments consisting of
resignations of Mel Robeck and Karon (Pinky) Charon. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
3. DISCUSSION / ACTION ON DEVELOPER PROPOSALS FOR AUDITOR'S
ROAD DISTRICT~ LAKE LANGDON DISTRICT AND LOST LAKE DISTRICT~ AS IT
RELATES TO REDEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN MOUND
Chairperson Meisel stated that the purpose of this meeting is to narrow down the
developers and decide which ones the Commission wishes to interview at a later date.
She stated she has received determination from City Attorney John Dean regarding
possible perceived conflict of interest, where he stated she is able to discuss the
redevelopment as a whole, but if discussing developers only for the Langdon District,
she should withdraw from those discussions.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to remove MSP Real Estate from the interview
prospect list. Those voting in favor: Brown, Hanus, Meisel and Osmek. Those voting
against: Meyer. Motion carried.
MOTION by Brown to accept Landform Hotel and retail for Auditor's Road. Motion died
for lack of a second.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Brown to remove United Properties from the
interview prospect list for the Langdon District. Those voting in favor: Brown, Hanus
and Osmek. Those voting against: Meyer. Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting.
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MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus, to remove HFW from the interview prospect
list. Osmek stated that he likes their concept, and they are willing to put in commercial
along Auditor's Road. Brown stated that he is opposed because of the phasing-in
concept of the commercial after the residential portion is completed, which is similar to
what Gramercy was proposing. Those voting in favor: Brown and Hanus. Those voting
against: Osmek and Meyer. Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion failed.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Osmek to remove Peter Johnson from the interview
prospect list, and encourage him to partner with another developer to include his small
development. Meyer stated he did not want to vote out a local business before getting
into the concept stage. Those voting in favor: Brown and Hanus. Those voting
against: Osmek and Meyer. Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion failed.
MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Osmek to remove MetroPlains from the interview
prospect list. Those voting in favor: Meyer. Those voting against: Hanus, Brown and
Osmek. Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion failed.
MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Brown to remove Landform from the interview process
for the Langdon District. Those voting in favor: Meyer. Those voting against: Brown,
Hanus and Osmek. Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion failed.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to remove SCI from the interview process.
Those voting in favor: Brown, Hanus and Osmek. Those voting against: Meyer.
Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion carried.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Meyer to remove Mahogany Bay (Lost Lake) from the
interview process. Those voting in favor: Brown. Those voting against: Hanus,
Osmek, Meyer and Meisel. Motion failed.
Meisel stated that HFW, Landform, Peter Johnson, JCS Development, MetroPlains and
Mahogany Bay will be interviewed. Eliminated were MSP and United Properties, and
SCI.
Meyer commented that for the record that he is very troubled that eight motions were
made and Meisel abstained from six of them. He is troubled that the Mayor has such an
interest that she can't vote on six of the items. He stated that it is legal and that the
attorney has stated it is all right for her to vote. When one person steps down from the
Council, it only leaves 4/5 and troubles the citizen side of him. There is no leadership
shown to the community when she can't vote on % of the motions.
Kandis asked if interview dates should be set. Hanus stated that more needs to be
done at this time.
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MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to remove HFW from the interview process.
Those voting in favor: Brown and Hanus. Those voting against: Osmek and Meyer.
Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion failed.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to reconsider HFW. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Hanus to remove HFW from the interview process.
Those voting in favor: Brown, Hanus and Osmek. Those voting against: Meyer.
Chairperson Meisel abstained from voting. Motion carried.
Special meetings were set for June 4th for Lake Langdon at 6:30 p.m. and on June 6th
for the others areas, at 6:30 p.m., with the task of these meetings to narrow down and
select developers for submittal of concept plans for July. The target date for approval of
a developer is July 23.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Meyer to adjourn at 11:10 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Attest: Executive Director, Kandis Hanson
Chairperson Pat Meisel