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Hastings Economic Development and
Redevelopment Authority
6:00 p.m. Hastings City Hall
Minutes of January 14, 2009
HEDRA Commissioners Pam Holzem, Kurt Keena, Anthony Alongi, Ron Toppin, Dennis Martodam and
Bob Hollenbeck, present.
Commissioner Donna Elling Schultz absent
Staff present: Hastings EDRA Director John Grossman, Planning Director John Hinzman, and
Community Relations Specialist Shannon Rausch,
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00PM
Swearing in of newly appointed Commissioner, Dennis Peine.
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the December 10, 2009 were presented; Commissioner Keena moved to approve the
minutes. Hollenbeck seconded the motion;
Motion passed 6-0
111. BILLS
Commissioner Toppin moved to pay the bills. Keena seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
IV. BUSINESS
A. Election of Officers
Commissioner Toppin nominated Kurt Keena as President of the Hastings EDRA, Bob
Hollenbeck as Vice President. Commissioner Keena nominated Ron Toppin as Treasurer.
Commissioner Alongi motioned that the entire slate be approved, Commissioner Toppin
seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
Commissioner Keena made a motion to reappoint Community Relations Specialist
Shannon Rausch as secretary of the Hastings EDRA, City Finance Director Char Stark as
Assistant Treasurer, and designate City Attorney Dan Fluegel and Robert Deike as legal
counsels. Commissioner Peine seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
B. Hudson:
Dan Wilson completed the Relocation Cost Estimate and Report and staff met with
Mr. Wilson, and with fiscal consultants from Ehlers, to discuss feasibility on Tuesday,
January 12. Staff thinks they are ready to have the Mayor and City Administrator make
an initial proposal to Hudson, which will then most likely be followed by negotiations.
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Commissioners discussed the various scenario's that could be part of a potential
purchase of Hudson and what would be involved funding such and effort along with the
relocation of Hudson to the Intek facility.
On the revenue side, Dakota County CDA staff has recommended that the EDRA
application for $250,000 grant be approved. This is not final yet, as the CDA Board still
has to take action.
The Commission agreed that staff should continue moving forward with make an
acquisition proposal to Hudson.
C. EDRA Capital Fund Plan:
Commissioners were provided a plan, titled EDA Target Priorities, and the Sample
Budget for 2011 in their packets.
This plan demonstrated ways to budget for large projects, identified as priorities by the
EDRA board, over the next five years. This includes relocating Hudson, a new business
park development, business assistance financing, and possible redevelopment of the
23rd Street /Vermillion intersection. The revenue sources include tax levies, grants,
draws on fund balances and bonded debt. Debt may be financed in part by tax increment
generated by development.
This plan is an "all in" scenario. It demonstrates how priorities might be funded. Future
decisions and choices about timing, costs and priority needs will be modified as the plan
moves forward. Private sector decisions to participate, or not, in a project obviously will
make a big difference.
Per the board request at the last meeting, a complete list of assets was put together for
the commissions review before taking any action on the Capital Plan. This list was also
reviewed.
Commissioner Alongi motioned to approving the plan as presented and begin moving
forward with it, Commissioner Keena seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
V. REPORTS:
A. Assets:
A revised list of assets was presented to the commission as a follow —up from the
previous meeting.
B. Transit Update:
City Administrator Dave Osberg provided a written plan and report on the transition
steps being made in anticipation of the retirement of the EDRA Director Grossman.
Planning Director John Hinzman will now be the Community Development Director and
Community Relations Specialist Shannon Rausch will also be taking on more EDRA
responsibilities as Director Grossman leaves.
C. Red Rock Station Area Study.
Ron Toppin and Lynn Moratzka have been appointed by the Mayor to the Community
Advisory Committee. The CAC will meet monthly with the consultants to comment on
their work and help them promote future transit for Hastings. The Station Area Study will
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be officially kicked off with a breakfast meeting for city officials and business leaders at
Tinucci's Restaurant in Newport on Friday, January 22nd, from 8 to 9:30 am.
D. Marketing
Staff is looking to form a Small Business "Focus Group" to meet with and discuss some
ideas that have been developed regarding marketing. The main objective with this group
is to determine what businesses might already be doing, and see what suggestions they
might have as to things the Commission can do that would help them. The over all goal
being "General Awareness and bringing new business to existing shops, all while using
the construction of the new bridge as our means of drawing attentions (and saving
marketing dollars.)
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Peine moved to adjourn at 7:00 p.m., Commissioner Toppin seconded.
Motion Passed 6-0
Next meeting is scheduled for February 11, 2010 at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers.
Shannon M.Rausch,
EDRA Secretary
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