EDA SUM 2017 09 11CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (EDA)
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Chairman Laufenburger called the meeting to order at 10:40 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Denny Laufenburger, Jerry McDonald, Bethany Tjornhom, Elise
Ryan, and Dan Campion
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Paul Oehme, Kate Aanenson, Greg Sticha, and Roger
Knutson
The agenda was approved as published.
APPROVAL OF EDA MINUTES DATED JANUARY 11, 2016. McDonald moved,
Tjornhom seconded to approve the Minutes of the EDA meeting dated January 11, 2016 as
presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATION TO REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE DOWNTOWN CHANHASSEN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN NO. 11.
Todd Gerhardt presented the staff report on this item. Mayor Laufenburger asked City Attorney
Roger Knutson to clarify the statutory distinction between action taken by the City Council and
the Economic Development Authority. Councilman Campion asked for clarification on the
boundary for the Redevelopment Project Area, is it possible that a partnership between the
Carver County CDA and EDA to put in this apartment development. Councilwoman Ryan
outlined her three reasons she will be voting against the following motion.
EDA Resolution 2017-01: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom
seconded that the Chanhassen Economic Development Authority adopts Resolution
approving Modification in the Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Chanhassen
Redevelopment Project Area and Tax Increment Financing Plan No. 11; and the contract
for Private Redevelopment by and between Chanhassen Economic Development Authority
and Chanhassen Frontier, LLC. Laufenburger, McDonald and Tjornhom voted in favor.
Ryan and Campion voted in opposition. The motion carried with a vote of 3 to 2.
Tjornhom moved, McDonald seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the
motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The EDA meeting was adjourned at
10:55 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Prepared by Nann Opheim