Minutes

of the

Regular Meeting of the

Detroit Lakes Development Authority

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

4:30 PM

City Administration Building

Conference Room

MEMBERS PRESENT:               Jim Anderson, Matt Brenk, Greg Hildenbrand, Mark Hagen, Mary Beth Gilsdorf,

MEMBERS ABSENT:                 Tom Klyve, Dennis Winskowski

OTHERS PRESENT:                    Robert Louiseau, Larry Remmen, Nancy Wichmann, Bruce Imholte, Pippi Mayfield, Jeff Schlossman

  I.           CALL TO ORDER:

                Chairman Jim Anderson called the meeting of the Detroit Lakes Development  Authority to order at 4:30 PM in the Conference Room of the City Administration Building, 1025 Roosevelt Avenue

                on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.  All members  of the Authority have been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted. 

 II.           MINUTES:

                A motion was made by Commissioner Mark Hagen seconded by Commissioner Mary Beth Gilsdorf and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held October 22, 2008.        

III.          FINANCIALS:

                None

IV.          OLD BUSINESS:

A.           None

V.           NEW BUSINESS:

A.           Consideration to the proposal of DLM Downtown Properties LLP.

                Jeff Schlossman of DLM Downtown Properties LLP,  was present to discuss the development of property in the Highway 10 Gateway “Crescent Area”.  DLM would like to hold discussions with

                the City about swapping their currently owned Macs Hardware Building for the City’s development of that site as depicted in the RDG plan.  The plan utilized the Mac’s site as green space with

                new commercial development to the east.

                DLM has prospective clients that are interested in locating to the Detroit Lakes new Highway 10 Gateway Development area, and would like to be able to tell potential clients what land is available

                and give them an approximate time frame for the development of the land.  DLM would like to work with the City in the development of this property.  Executive Director Robert Louiseau informed

                the Authority and Schlossman that some of the development property is owned by the City and some portions are currently owned by MNDOT with an eventual property  turn back to the City.

                The Authority agreed to form a committee  to work on the development of the Gateway property consisting of Larry Remmen, Robert Louiseau, Mark Hagen, Matt Brenk and Tom Klyve

                representing the City.  Larry Remmen will contact Jeff Schlossman and DLM when a meeting date will be set.

B.           Consideration to the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Sign Project

                Larry Remmen reported the Chamber of Commerce is designing a new sign and would like to defer this discussion to a later date.

C.           Other

                Council member Bruce Imholte inquired about turn back of the Highway Property from MNDOT.  Staff will be checking the agreement with MNDOT to determine details regarding the turn back.

VI.          Adjournment

                There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.                                                                                       

                                                                                                                Signed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                Larry Remmen, Community Development Director