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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Page 2 1 a.Purchase Agreement for 1840 Hamline Avenue 2 Ms. Kelsey briefly reviewed the receipt of the two appraisals, and negotiations at the owner’s 3 recommendation to split the difference between the two for a proposed purchase price of 4 $98,000. Ms. Kelsey advised that, latest discussions with Ramsey County estimate the market 5 value of the lot at $103,300 once the existing home is demolished. The staff report dated 6 September 17, 2013, provided details on the proposals and property itself. 7 8 Motion: Member Lee moved, seconded by Member Majerus to authorize staff to enter 9 into a Purchase Agreement on 1840 Hamline Avenue for $98,000 as detailed in the staff 10 report dated September 17, 2013. 11 12 At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey advised that the owner of the vacant lot 13 immediately south of the subject property was unknown to her at this time; and clarified that 14 the subject lot was approximately 1/3 acre in size. 15 16 Ayes: 6 17 Nays: 0 18 Motion carried. 19 20 b.BR & E Update 21 Ms. Kelsey briefly reviewed the status of the BR & E project. Ms. Kelsey advised that she 22 continued to seek volunteers to serve on the Task Force to ensure two (2) per interview, noting 23 that it was imperative that the business survey information collected was accurate when 24 collected in order to consolidate the data accordingly. 25 26 Ms. Kelsey asked for recommended volunteers known to the HRA Board, and asked that 27 names be forwarded to staff to follow-up. So far, Ms. Kelsey noted that she had commitments 28 from the following to serve on the Task Force: both area Chambers of Commerce, 29 representatives of the Roseville Visitors Association (RVA), Mayor Roe and Councilmembers 30 Laliberte and McGehee, and possibly Councilmember Willmus (pending), Interim City 31 Manager Trudgeon and herself. Ms. Kelsey advised that the Task Force would receive 32 training on how to conduct the surveys for the best results. Ms. Kelsey noted that the survey 33 used would be a compilation between the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce “Grow 34 Minnesota” survey format since information would be shared between the HRA and 35 Chambers; along with the extensive University of Minnesota survey. Ms. Kelsey advised that 36 the information collected should get to the heart of what was occurring in the business 37 community; and had been extensively tested for the accuracy of the information provided 38 using that data. Ms. Kelsey opined that the more trained volunteers available on the Task 39 Force, the less chance of burnout for those volunteers. Ms. Kelsey noted the need to meet with 40 business owners at their convenience during the day rather than at the Task Force’s 41 convenience. 42 43 Ms. Kelsey advised that solicitation for a Community Development Department Intern was 44 currently underway dedicated to managing the BR & E process, as Mr. Trudgeon would not 45 have sufficient time available to play the role he originally intended. 46 47 Ms. Kelsey advised that a grant had been applied for and received from EDAM in the amount 48 of $1,000 dedicated to project management costs, mailings, and phone follow-up with 49 businesses. 50 51 At the request of Member Masche, Ms. Kelsey advised that she would be interviewing Interns 52 this week, and the sooner the better to begin collecting survey data. 53 54 10. Information Reports and Other Business (Verbal Reports by Staff and Board Members) 55