Minutes

of the

Regular Meeting Of

DETROIT LAKES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:30 PM

Conference Room

 City Administration Building

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Dixie Johnson, Matt Brenk, Jim Anderson,  Mark Hagen

MEMBERS ABSENT:      Tim Olson, Greg Hildenbrand, Tom Klyve

OTHERS PRESENT:       Larry Remmen, Nancy Wichmann, Richard Grabow, Pippi                                           Mayfield    

I.       Call To Order:

          Chairman Dixie Johnson called the meeting of the Detroit Lakes Development Authority to order at 4:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, 1025 Roosevelt Avenue on Tuesday, December 13th, 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 Matt Brenk, seconded by Commissioner Jim Anderson and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held November 8th, 2005 as presented.

III.    Financials:

A.      A motion was made by Commissioner Mark Hagen, seconded by Commissioner Matt Brenk and carried unanimously to approve the financial report and payment of claims for the period ending October and November 2005.

IV.    Old Business:

A.      Update On Marine Innovations

          Larry Remmen reported he contacted Marine Innovations regarding an article in the paper reporting they were locating in Frazee.  Marine confirmed that they were working on locating in Frazee, and thanked the Development Authority for their consideration.

B.      Other

V.      New Business

A.      Student Intern Housing Data Report

          Larry Remmen informed the Authority that the intern hired to complete the Housing Data Report has been replaced due to illness.  The report will be completed by the end of the year.          

B.      MDOT Request for access to the Pelican River

          Larry Remmen reported that he received a letter from MNDOT requesting permission for Contractor access to a site east of the City’s Industrial Park southeast of Tower Road to be used to dam the Pelican River water while the new Pelican River culvert is installed by Randolph Road in conjunction with the Highway 10 Project.  No action was required.

C.      Other

          Larry Remmen circulated a letter he received from Wint Johnson, Washington Square Limited Partnership, with reference to the clause in the Mall’s loan agreement that required Wint Johnson and Ron Ohe to purchase life insurance on them.  Ron Ohe recently passed away and Johnson is requesting that the Development Authority waive their interest in the payment of the proceeds of     the policy, allowing the proceeds of the policy be directed toward the partnership responsibility to Ron Ohe’s estate.  The Authority unanimously agreed to have City Attorney, Bill Briggs review this matter upon his return after January 1, 2006.

        Richard Grabow informed the Development Authority that the City Council unanimously passed a resolution at their December 6^th meeting that the City Council exercise oversight over the sale of real property owned by the City of Detroit Lakes, including any property owned by its governmental subdivisions and  shall be disposed of or sold except by resolution of the City Council.  The Authority discussed the resolution and it was unanimously agreed to request the City Council         to reconsider the resolution passed for clarification and further review. 

VI.    Adjournment

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

                                                        Signed                                                      

                                                        Larry Remmen                                                                                                                     Community Development Director