Minutes
of the
Regular Meeting Of
DETROIT LAKES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Tuesday, May 24th 2005
4:30 PM
Public Utilities Conference Room
City Administration Building
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dixie Johnson, Tom Klyve, Matt Brenk, Jim Anderson Mark Hagen
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tim Olson, Greg Hildenbrand,
OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Remmen, Nancy Wichmann, Pippi Mayfield, Harold Jesh, Bob Bristlin, Dan Hagen, Jill Mickelson
I. Call To Order:
Chairman Dixie Johnson called the meeting of the Detroit Lakes Development Authority to order at 4:30 PM in the Public Utilities Conference Room of the City Administration Building, 1025 Roosevelt Avenue on Tuesday, May 24th 2005. All members of the Authority having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.
II. Minutes:
A motion was made by Commissioner Tom Klyve, seconded by Commissioner Jim Anderson and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 10, 2005 as presented.
III. Financials:
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Jim Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Mark Hagen and carried unanimously to approve the financial report and payment of claims for April 2005.
IV. Old Business:
A. None
V. New Business:
A. Consideration to the request for JOBZ assistance for Doghouse Dyeworks, Inc.
Mike Hutchinson, Doghouse Dyeworks, Inc., and Lakeshirts is requesting the Development Authority submit to the State a change in JOBZ Zone acreage to include property on Randolph Road. Doghouse is proposing to expand their dye plant at 716 Randolph Road. The first year 9 jobs are projected to be created, with an additional 10 in the next three years. Hutchinson circulated a list of equipment that needs to be purchased over the next year, which included washing machines and dye equipment totaling $272,000. Without JOBZ assistance, the expansion would be delayed indefinitely. The 8 acres needed for this JOBZ Zone could be swapped or borrowed from two other areas; north of Swanson’s Machine or the Ray J. Anderson property. A motion was made by Commissioner Jim Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Tom Klyve and carried unanimously proceed with the JOBZ request by setting a public hearing of the Development Authority for August 9th.
B. Consideration to the request to amend TIF District 8-15 Pelican River Heights for TIF assistance for a 24 unit apartment building, Pelican River Heights LLC
Harold Jesh and Bob Bristlin were present to request an amendment to TIF District 8-15, Pelican River Heights, the recently approved $196,000, 10 year a pay as you go district. Jesh purchased property from Bob Bristlin and is proposing to construct a 24 unit apartment building. The amendment is to provide $324,000 in Tax Increment Financing over 15 years as a pay as you go district, to provide an affordable and market rate 24 unit apartment building. This project would be similar to INH’s increment district on Elm Street. A motion was made by Commissioner Mark Hagen, seconded by Commissioner Jim Anderson and carried unanimously to approve the request for a $324,000 pay as you go Tax Increment Financing District with a maximum time period of fifteen years.
C. Discuss plat of Tower Road Industrial Park and how to proceed with Humane Society property
Construction of the Human Society’s facility was to wait until the property was annexed into the City; however the Humane Society would like to get into their building sooner. A rezoning request was brought before the County and denied. Two hundred thousand dollars of the $500,000 construction costs for the Humane Society Building has been raised. The City intends to enter into an orderly annexation including this property, which would enable the property to be rezoned through the City. It was unanimously agreed to place this project on hold, until a later date.
D. OTHER
VI. Adjournment
There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Signed
Larry Remmen
Community Development Director