10/12/05 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

p,,~rmitting and quoting process will take no longer than three weeks, which would put the cl{:naolition date on October 28It~ at the earliest. He noted it was determined at the last meeting there would not be food supplied at the event, however, it has been suggested that a warm bt.',veragc such as coffee or hot chocolate be served due to the timing of the event in October or November. The bank is willing to help out with any accommodations that are needed. He indicated Mayor Gamec would like to speak at the event. He requested direction regarding the IZconomic l)evelopment sign to be posted on the site in relation to specific language, colors, and whether there should be an EDA logo on the sign. Thc consensus of the EDA was to direct staff to determine the exact wording on the Economic I)cvclopmcnt sign, which should state something similar to Building Demolition - October 28th- ?~/b/ic l/iewing ~eIcome, that the sign be of the same colors as the Community Revitalization signs, and that the EDA logo should not be included on the sign. lS;onomic I)evelopment/TIF Specialist Sullivan requested the EDA to identify a week to hold tho demolition. He indicated after the determination regarding asbestos abatement on the site there will bca one-week notice needed for the MPCA permit. ~l'l~e consensus of the EDA was to direct staff to organize the demolition event during the week o1' October 3 I, 2005. l';c o~o m i c Dcvelopment/TIF Specialist Sullivan requested direction on whether the EDA will be ~_tt:thori×ing tho payment of a wa~ beverage out of the EDA budget. M~m~bcr l,¥1'ourncau volunteered to contact local vendors regarding the donation of the warm beverage l'or the event. I,',conomic l)evclopmcnt/TIF Specialist Sullivan indicated he would envision some type of office usc on thc site. Ite reported he received a call from a developer expressing interest in the site. M,m~bcr Ic~icfer inquired about the possibility of placing a covenant on the site that would require it to build off the architecture of Town Hall and the Landmark Bank. Economic I)cvclopmcnt/TIF Specialist Sullivan replied the City owns the property and has the ability to make requirements through the site planning process. Covenants could deter interest in the property, rather than working with the developer at the staff level. Mt:tuber lqicfer asked how much notice the EDA will be given regarding the event. Economic l)cvclopmcnt/TIF Specialist Sullivan replied the MPCA permit is a ten-day process, so there will be a ten-day notification after the asbestos abatement process is completed. He explained, ~'cgarding notification of events, it is not standard policy for EDA members to receive the W/~ckly I Jpdate, which usually includes this type of information. 'l'hc I.;I)A discussed the possibility of Economic Development/TIF Specialist Sullivan lb~'wt, rding the Weekly Update or the calendar of events included in the Weekly Update to the I,;DA mom bors. Economic Development Authority/October 12, 2005 Page 3 of 5