2005-02-08MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Mound, Minnesota,
met in regular session on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at 7:20 p.m. in the council
chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Chair Pat Meisel; Commissioners Bob Brown, Mike Specht, John
Beise and Dave Osmek.
Others Present: City Attorney John Dean, Executive Director Kandis Hanson, City
Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Public Works Director Carlton Moore, Melody Husted, Steve. Bedell,
Claudia Lacy
1. Open Meeting
Chair Meisel called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.
2. Approve Agenda
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Brown to approve the agenda. All vote in favor.
Motion carried.
3. Approve Minutes
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Specht to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2005
11 meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4 Chair Meisel stepped down and turned the meeting over to Acting Chair Osmek,
because of a possible perceived conflict of interest.
4. Action Extending Contract for Redevelopment with Mound Harbor
Renaissance Development, LLC.
John Dean reviewed the request by David Newman of Mound Harbor Renaissance
Development, stating that to date MHRD has invested more than $1 million in this
project and is looking at another $110,000 this week. Before investing more in the
project they want to be assured that the preliminary agreement will be extended.
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Specht to extend the preliminary development
agreement with Mound Harbor Renaissance Development, LLC, until April 27, 2005.
The following voted in favor: Brown, Specht, Beise, and Osmek. The following voted
against: None. Meisel abstained from voting.
5. Action on any downtown redevelopment matters, if needed
No action at this time, and public was reminded of the workshop session to be held on
February 15, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers. This session will allow
residents and business owners to ask questions of the developers and consultants on
the proposed downtown redevelopment.
HRA Minutes -February 8, 2005
Chair Meisel returned to preside over the balance of the meeting.
6. Adiourn
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Brown to adjourn at 7:28 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
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Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Chair Pat Meisel
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