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MINUTES OF HOPKINS HRA REGULAR MEETING
June 4, 2013
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment
Authority was held June 4, 2013, at Hopkins City Hall. Present
were Chairman Eugene Maxwell and Commissioners Molly Cummings,
Kristi Halverson and Cheryl Youakim. Commissioner Jason Gadd
was absent. Also present were Executive Director Mike Mornson,
Assistant Executive Director Kersten Elverum and City Attorney
Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the public came forward to speak.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve minutes of the May 7, 2013, regular meeting
2. Approve disbursements through May 31, 2013
3. Schedule special HRA meeting on June 18, 2013, at 7 p.m.
for a public hearing on the sale of land at 108, 112 and
120 Shady Oak Road
Commissioner Cummings moved, Commissioner Halverson seconded,
to approve the consent agenda. The motion was approved
unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 2013-02 Purchase Agreement, Mokabaka, LLC
Ms. Elverum provided an overview of the three purchase
agreements before the HRA. She explained that in 2014,
Hennepin County, in partnership with the cities of Hopkins and
Minnetonka, will begin construction on the widening of County
Road 61, also known as Shady Oak Road. This project will
require the acquisition of additional right-of-way. In order
to maximize the benefits of the road project and minimize the
impacts, Hennepin County awarded the cities $3 million in
Community Works funds to conduct a variety of activities,
including property acquisition, demolition and construction of
new parking areas.
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The City of Hopkins has been in negotiations with several of
the property owners and is now in a position to move forward
with three property acquisitions that will utilize the
Community Works funds to create redevelopment opportunities
and replacement parking in the corridor.
Ms. Elverum detailed the terms of each agreement. City
Attorney Steiner indicated that the seller has requested a
change to detail that both Snap Print and Studio Tan will be
allowed to occupy the Mokabaka property while the
redevelopment property is completed.
Commissioner Youakim moved, Commissioner Halverson seconded,
to approve the Purchase Agreement between the Hopkins Housing
and Redevelopment Authority and Mokabaka, LLC, with the
provision that Snap Print and Studio Tan will be allowed to
occupy the property while the redevelopment property is
completed. The motion was approved unanimously.
ITEM 2013-03 Purchase Agreement, Syndicate Sales Corporation
Commissioner Cummings moved, Commissioner Halverson seconded,
to approve the Purchase Agreement between the Hopkins Housing
and Redevelopment Authority and Syndicate Sales Corporation.
The motion was approved unanimously.
ITEM 2013-04 Purchase Agreement, Leaman's Liquor, Inc.
Commissioner Cummings moved, Commissioner Halverson seconded,
to approve the Purchase Agreement between the Hopkins Housing
and Redevelopment Authority and Leaman's Liquor, Inc. The
motion was approved unanimously.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Halverson moved, Commissioner Cummings seconded,
to adjourn the meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Eugene J. Maxwell, Chairman
Michael J. Mornson, Executive Director