Economic Development Authority Meeting Thursday, July 27, 2023 04:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority will be held in the City Council Chambers in the Grand Rapids City Hall, 420 North Pokegama Avenue, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on Thursday, July 27, 2023 immediately following the closed meeting.

CALL TO ORDER

CALL OF ROLL

SETTING OF THE REGULAR AGENDA - This is an opportunity to approve the regular agenda as presented, or to add/delete an agenda item by a majority vote of the Commissioners present .

APPROVE MINUTES

• 1.Consider approval of minutes from the June 9th, 2023 Special Meeting. 

• June 9, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.05 MB)

APPROVE CLAIMS

• 2.Consider approval of claims in the amount of $106,430.68.

• EDA0727.pdf (0.01 MB)

PUBLIC HEARING

• 3.Conduct a public hearing to consider approval of a Purchase and Development Agreement with and conveyance of property to Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Itasca County

• RGA 7-27-23 PH to consider PA with HRA.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Purchase and Development Agreement.pdf (0.05 MB)
• DOCSOPEN-#886796-v3-Resolution_approving_conveyance_and_purchase_and_development_agreement.pdf (0.19 MB)
• Lots in Purchase and Development Agreement.pdf (0.23 MB)
• Itasca HRA Exterior Selections 230720.pdf (1.16 MB)

BUSINESS

• 4.Consider approval of a resolution and letter in support of an application by the Itasca County HRA to the Minnesota Housing Finance Administration for the development of eight additional affordable, owner-occupied, single-family homes in Forest Lake Addition.

• RGA 7-27-23 resolution and letter in support of 2nd ICHRA CLT app.pdf (0.07 MB)
• GREDA Resolution Supporting Second ICHRA CLT Project 7-27-23.pdf (0.02 MB)
• GREDA Letter of Support 2nd HRA application 7-27-23.pdf (0.56 MB)

• 5.Consider acceptance of a Letter of Intent to purchase Lot 3, Block 3 of Great River Acres submitted by Barbara Rydberg

• RGA 7-27-23 accepting Rydberg LOI.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Rydberg LOI.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.Consider approval of engagements letters for professional appraisal and review appraisal services with Nagell Appraisal & Consulting and Day Group LLC.

• RGA Appraisal 7-27-23.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Map.pdf (0.76 MB)
• Nagell engagement letters.pdf (0.81 MB)
• Day LLC engagement letters.pdf (0.20 MB)

• 7.Consider a proposal for wetland mitigation plan services

• RGA 7-27-23 SEH proposal.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 29th Street SE Wetland Mitigation proposal.pdf (0.16 MB)

UPDATES

ADJOURN

MEMBERS & TERMS
Tom Sutherland - 12/31/2023 Council Representative
Tasha Connelly - 12/31/2023 Council Representative
Mike Korte - 3/1/24
Wayne Bruns - 3/1/25
Sholom Blake - 3/1/25
Al Hodnik - 3/1/27