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HEDRA AGENDA NOTES
September 26, 2019
6:00pm
II. MINUTES
Please see the attached HEDRA Meeting minutes from the July 11th regular
meeting and August 19th special meeting for your review and approval.
III. BILLS
July and August Bills
Confluence Development *$109,992.87 Grant Reimbursement - Parking Ramp
Fluegel Law Firm $9,729.00 Hudson - Legal Services (6/28-8/20)
Fluegel Law Firm $7,764.75 Hudson - Legal Services (1/1 - 5/31)
Stantec Consulting $6,416.00 Hudson - Civil Plan Review and Wood Sealing Bids
Fluegel Law Firm $2,267.25 Legal Fees - General - Hilger - Loans - Panache
Stantec Consulting $566.00 Hudson - Civil Plan Review and Well Abandonment
Econ Dev Assoc of MN $340.00 Admin - Annual Membership
Sensible Land Use Coalition $248.00 Admin - Annual Membership and Event Registration
Rusty Fifield $208.56 Admin - Mileage and Expenses
Forum Communications $124.20 Admin - Placement of Top Soil Bid
* Reimbursable Expenses
Please see attached general ledger detail from the last two months for further
information.
IV. BUSINESS
A. Amend Approval of Preliminary Land Credit Sale - Creek Rentals
Please see the attached memorandum for further information.
B. Approve Application for TIF Assistance
Please see the attached memorandum for further information.
C. Accept 2nd Quarter Financial Report
Please see the attached memorandum for further information.
V. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
A. The Confluence Update
Parking Ramp
o Completed
o Grant reimbursement requests will be forthcoming.
Park and Landscape Improvements
o Grading and stormwater pipe installation is underway
o Grant funds must be used by December 31, 2019. Confluence is
responsible for any park and landscape expenses not covered by
the grant.
Environmental – Wood Sealing and Encapsulation
o Interior demolition work to facilitate wood sealing is scheduled to
start on September 23rd.
o Bid Specifications released.
o Only one bidder (Mavo Environmental) attended the mandatory
prebid meeting.
o Mavo appears interested and is very experienced and has
previously completed asbestos abatement in the Hudson Building
o Bid deadline has been delayed to answer scheduling and
coordination between Confluence and Mavo.
o Awarding of contract scheduled for October 10th HEDRA Meeting.
o Grant funds must be used by December 31, 2019. City is
responsible for expenses not covered by the grant.
Environmental – Vapor Intrusion Mitigation System
o Interior demolition work to facilitate VIMS is scheduled to start on
September 23rd.
o Clean Vapor will start on September 25th.
o Grant funds must be used by December 31, 2019. City is
responsible for expenses not covered by the grant.
Hudson Building Plans
o Building Permit is set to be issued.
B. Panache Apple
Under the terms of the Real Estate Option Agreement, Panache must submit
certain financial information to the City by September 30, 2019 to evaluate the
viability of the project and determine whether to move forward with a Purchase
and Development Agreement. We have not received any new information to date
and will further discuss at the October 10th HEDRA Meeting.
C. Economic Strategic Plan Update
The Economic Development Strategic Plan Update sent out earlier in September
has been attached for your review.
D. Commercial Vacancy
Available
September 2019
Available
August, 2019
Available
July, 2019
Net
Change
Downtown 888 0
Highway 55 14 14 14 0
Vermillion Street 15 15 15 0
Industrial Park 444 0
TOTAL 41 41 41 0
Social Hair has opened at Schoolhouse Square.
Pie and Coffee appears to be coming to 202 East 2nd Street
E. Development Updates
Real Estate Equities has developed concept plans for development of a 90 unit
senior housing building at Schoolhouse Square. A neighborhood informational
meeting will be held at 6pm on October 1st at City Hall.
Access Agreements have been finalized with Walgreens for development of
Caribou Einstein near Vermillion and Highway 55.
The City Council adopted and ordinance to allow Climate Controlled Storage in
the C-4 Zoning District. Plans for utilization of the former Sears Space at
County Crossroads is expected soon.
ATTACHMENTS
Minutes – July 11th regular meeting
Minutes - August 19th special meeting
Bills – July-August, 2019
Memo - Amend Approval of Preliminary Land Credit - Creek Rentals
Memo - TIF Assistance
Memo - 2nd Quarter Financial Report
Economic Development Strategic Plan Update