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Chanhassen Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Regular Meeting
March 24,1983
Call To Order
Chairman Gullickson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Commissioners Horn, Bohn, and Gullickson. Absent
was Whitehill. Also present was Mayor Hamilton, Councilpersons
Watson and Geving; Ashworth and Martin. Russell arrived at 7:50
p.m.
Approval of Minutes
Horn moved, seconded by Bohn, to approve the minutes of the
February 17, 1983 meeting, as presented. All voted in favor and
the motion carried.
Presentation of Supermarket Pro Formas by Retail Systems, Inc.
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Don Klemp of Retail Systems, Inc. presented several revised pro
formas and sales projections for a new downtown Chanhassen
Supermarket. He concluded that a supermarket could be profitable
if the City provided the operator with a substantial subsidy to
reduce start-up costs and operating costs during the first
several years of operation. He agreed to meet with any prospec-
tive firms interested in Chanhassen to review the study with
them. No action was taken on this item.
Presentation of Feasibility Study for Adaptive Reuse of Old
Instant Web Building: BRW,Inc.
Mark Swenson of BRW, Inc. presented the Instant Web adaptive
reuse study recently completed by his firm. Discussion centered
around the existing and potential future reuse of the building,
which special emphasis on conversion to recreational/community
center uses.
Mayor Hamilton distributed a memorandum to the HRA which con-
tained specific recommendations concerning the future role of the
Downtown Project Steering Committee. No action was taken on this
item.
Status Report on Downtown Project Financing
Martin reported that a sale date of April 26, 1983 has been set
for the sale of bonds to refinance and restructure the Bonds of
1981.
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Assessment Reduction Program Agreement: Chanhassen Lakes
Business Center
Horn moved, seconded by Bohn, to approve Resolution #83-2
Approving the Assessment Agreement for Chanhassen Lakes Business
Center. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
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Approval of Bills
Bohn moved, seconded by Horn, to approve the bills for March,
1983, as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
New Business
The regular April meeting was postponed until May 5, 1983 so that
the outcome of the proposed Bond Sale would be available.
Adjournment
Horn moved, seconded by Bohn to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.