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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-14CITY OF LAKEVILLE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES MARCH 3, 2014 Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present: Commissioners Davis, Anderson, Little and LaBeau. Absent: Commissioner Swecker Also present: Steven Mielke, Executive Director; David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Roger Knutson, City Attorney, Charlene Friedges, City Clerk. Motion was made by LaBeau, seconded by Little to approve the minutes of the January 6, 2014 H.R.A. meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous The Community & Economic Development Director presented a proposed resolution requesting the City Council to call a public hearing to consider modification of the Airlake Redevelopment Project No.1 and establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 18. He explained that the City received a request from Menasha Packaging for tax increment financing to assist with a 123,000 square foot expansion of their manufacturing facility in Airlake Industrial Park. The request is consistent with the City's Tax Increment Financing and Business Subsidy policies. Menasha currently has 221 employees with an annual payroll of over $15 million. The proposed expansion will create 10-17 additional jobs. Mr. Olson explained that the first step in the process of creating a new tax increment district is to request the City Council hold a public hearing on the proposed modification of Airlake Redevelopment Project No.1 and establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 18. The hearing is proposed to take place at the April 7, 2014 City Council meeting. Motion was made by Little, seconded by Davis to approve Resolution No. 14-01 requesting the City Council of the City of Lakeville to call for a public hearing on the proposed modification of Airlake Redevelopment Project No.1 and establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 18 to be located within the redevelopment project, and the proposed approval and adoption of a modified redevelopment plan and tax increment financing plan relating thereto. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m. Respectfully submitted, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES March 3, 2014 4664,CIt4 - &-2 Charlene Friedges, City CI y, Douglas P. Anderson, Chair