EDA SUM 2018 04 23
CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
APRIL 23, 2018
Mayor Laufenburger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Laufenburger, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman
McDonald, Councilwoman Ryan, and Councilman Campion
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Chelsea Petersen, Kate Aanenson, George Bender, Todd
Hoffman, Jill Sinclair, and Roger Knutson
APPROVAL OF EDA MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2017. Councilman
McDonald moved, Councilman Campion seconded to approve the Minutes of the Economic
Development Authority meeting dated September 11, 2017 as presented. All voted in favor
and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
VENUE/ALDI PROPERTY: APPROVAL OF ASSENT TO REGISTRATION OF LAND.
Todd Gerhardt presented the staff report on this item. Mayor Laufenburger asked the City
Manager and the City Attorney for clarification of the action being taken by the Economic
Development Authority. Councilwoman Ryan expressed her intention to vote in opposition to
this motion as she has opposed this development from the beginning.
Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded that the Economic
Development Authority approve the Assent to Registration of Land for the Venue/Aldi
property. All voted in favor, except for Councilwoman Ryan and Councilman Campion
who opposed, and the motion carried with a vote of 3 to 2.
Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to adjourn the
meeting. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The
Economic Development Authority meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim