Monday, February 9, 2015 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Park City Hall – Council Chambers 5200 ‐ 85th Ave North
THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK REGULAR EDA MEETING – AGENDA #2 President Jeffrey Lunde, Vice President Peter Crema & Treasurer Terry Parks Commissioners Rich Gates, John Jordan, Bob Mata & Mike Trepanier Executive Director Kim Berggren, Assistant Executive Director James Verbrugge & Secretary Theresa Freund If due to a disability, you need auxiliary aids or services during an EDA Meeting, please provide the City with 72 hours notice by calling 763‐493‐8012 or FAX 763‐493‐8391. Our Mission: Brooklyn Park, a thriving community inspiring pride where opportunities exist for all. Our Goals:
Strong Neighborhoods • Adapting to Changing Demographics • Public Safety Financial Sustainability • Community Image • Focused Redevelopment and Development I. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSE This provides an opportunity for the public to address the EDA on items, which are not on the agenda. Open Forum will be limited to 15 minutes (if no one is in attendance for the Open Forum, the Regular Meeting may begin) and it may not be used to make personal attacks, to air personality grievances, to make political endorsements or for political campaign purposes. Commissioners will not enter into a dialogue with citizens. Questions from the EDA will be for clarification only. Open Forum will not be used as a time for problem solving or reacting to the comments made but, rather, for hearing the citizen for informational purposes only. 2A. RESPONSE TO PRIOR PUBLIC COMMENT 2B. PUBLIC COMMENT 3. II. STATUTORY BUSINESS AND/OR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 4.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT 4.1 Consider Approving EDA Meeting Minutes. 4.1A October 20, 2015 Meeting Minutes 4.2 Consider Continuing Legal Counsel with Kennedy & Graven Through Year‐End 2015 The following items relate to the EDA’s long‐range policy‐making responsibilities and are handled individually for appropriate debate and deliberation. (Those persons wishing to speak to any of the items listed in this section should fill out a speaker’s form and give it to the Secretary. Staff will present each item, following in which audience input is invited. Discussion will then be closed to the public and directed to the EDA table for action.) 5. III. Public Hearings 5.1 None. 6. General Action Items 6.1 Consider Approving Amendment to Section 3.4 of the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority Bylaws 6.1A Resolution 6.1B Draft Revised 2015 Meeting Calendar 6.2. Consider Authorizing Staff to Accept All Future NSP Dollars and Continue to Administer Funds According to Program Requirements, Including Execution of Subrecipient Agreements and Execution of Agreements with Selected Developers 6.2A Resolution 6.3 Consider Authorizing Application to the University of Minnesota‘s Resilient Communities Project 6.3A Resolution 6.3B Project Ideas List 6.4 Consider a Preliminary Term Sheet between the EDA and Doran Companies, LLC, for an Apartment Development at the Southeast Corner of Oak Grove Parkway and Hampshire Avenue 6.4A Resolution 6.4B Preliminary Term Sheet 6.4C Location Map 6.4D Project Rendering 6.4E Proposed Site Plan DISCUSSION ‐ These items will be discussion items but the EDA may act upon them during the course of the meeting. 7. Discussion Items 7.1 Status Update 7.1A Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth 7.2 Foreclosure Recovery Update 7.2A List of Foreclosed Homes Recovered 7.3 Metro Blue Line Update 7.3A Appointment Invitation 7.3B CAC Charter 7.3C BAC Charter IV. ADJOURNMENT Since we do not have time to discuss every point presented, it may seem that decisions are preconceived. However, background information is provided for the EDA on each agenda item in advance from City staff; and decisions are based on this information and past experiences. If you are aware of information that has not been discussed, please raise your hand to be recognized. Please speak from the podium. Comments that are pertinent are appreciated. Items requiring excessive time may be continued to another meeting. The Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority’s Agenda Packet is posted on the City’s website. To access the agenda packet go to www.brooklynpark.org The Next Scheduled EDA Regular Meeting is March 9, 2015 City of Brooklyn Park Request for EDA Action Agenda Item No: 4.1 Meeting Date: January 12, 2015 Agenda Section: Consent Prepared By: Theresa Freund, EDA Secretary Resolution: N/A No. of Attachments: Item: 2 Presented By: Theresa Freund, EDA Secretary Consider Approving EDA Meeting Minutes Executive Director’s Proposed Action: MOTION __________, SECOND __________ TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 20, 2014 EDA MEETING MINUTES. Overview: N/A Primary Issues/Alternatives to Consider: N/A Budgetary/Fiscal Issues: N/A Attachments: 4.1A OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES 4.1A OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 2 THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES I. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS: 1. 2. 3. CALL TO ORDER: President Jeffrey Lunde (6:30 p.m.) ROLL CALL PRESENT: President Jeffrey Lunde, Vice President Peter Crema, Treasurer Bob Mata, Commissioners Rich Gates, John Jordan and Michael Trepanier, Executive Director Kim Berggren, Assistant Executive Director James Verbrugge, Attorney Jim Thomson and City Clerk Devin Montero ABSENT/EXCUSED: Commissioner Elizabeth Knight and EDA Secretary Theresa Freund. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSE: 2.A Response to Prior Public Comment: None. 2.B Public Comment: None. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION GATES, SECOND TREPANIER APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. II. STATUTORY BUSINESS: 4. 5. CONSENT: 4.1 None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 5.1 6. None. GENERAL ACTION ITEMS: 6.1 Consider Directing Staff to Continue to Advance the Branding Initiative (tabled from October 13, 2014 meeting). Executive Director Kim Berggren briefed commissioners about last week’s meeting regarding the branding initiative and council’s decision to move forward with the branding work or any changes that may be needed. Spong representatives were in attendance to answer council questions. She provided the commissioners with an email from Brad Clift, Star business and member of the advisory board group, expressing his opinions on the branding efforts that were similar to the comments staff had received and wanted to make sure the council got that feedback from the business community. 4.1A OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 3 OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 2 She stated the representatives would address the outreach approach to the community on what was done and what they were planning to do. Jack Stanton, Spong representative, stated that before launching any ideas, they conducted 200 interviews with leaders in the city, citizens and business owners in the city. That was on the front end before going into the development of ideas and do lighter research on the back end for course corrections. Commissioner Jordan stated he still had a problem with the word “United” and wondering if it could be replaced with “Unexpected.” “Unique, Unexpected and Undiscovered.” Commissioner Mata questioned what the new brand was about. Jack Stanton stated they didn’t want the branding to be like the other brands of other communities in the area. He stated they wanted to be out of the ordinary and be edgy. He stated the word “United” came from the mission statement. He stated the other direction from council was bringing the heat, make it a little edgy and make it a little uncomfortable to make other people uncomfortable. He stated the brand was about unexpected, vitality and opportunity and the way they expressed it was the position line they chose and thought it was a good capsule for that. He stated that “United” came out of the mission statement and was true on what the council was attempting to do and true where they were. He stated that good brands pointed to where the brand was going and not just snapshots of the present moment. He stated it gave direction and needed to be a word with a right leader and felt right. Commissioner Jordan questioned the contract timeline. Community Development Department Director Berggren stated they had completed two thirds of the contract and hoped to complete the rest of the one third of the work before the next phase of the implementation. She stated her concern with not moving forward with the branding tonight or in the near future was that it would be eating into the implementation dollars. She stated the whole goal in awarding an at large contract for $150,000 was to fit more than just a plan but get an action plan out of it too. 4.1A OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 4 OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 3 Commissioner Jordan stated he was not sure he liked the idea of making people uncomfortable. He thought it needed to turn heads and needed to be unexpected but didn’t know about making someone uncomfortable. He thought it could be too disruptive. He stated that looking at the chart that showed residents on one side and businesses on the other side, thought the word “united” leaned toward the residents side. He stated he was looking at who the person would see the tag line more than anyone. A family looking to buy a house in the city might look at the website but a business would look at it, investigate the city and the tax structure and other things. He stated he liked the first and last word but couldn’t get passed the work “united.” Jack Stanton, Spong Representative stated it had a broad set of interpretations which could be a community united with its businesses. He stated that residents that understood businesses that needed to thrive in their communities and the city trying to make them come together worked nicely. He stated there were a lot of the strong things council was doing environmentally and not fighting with the business developers with finding parks, a great place for people to recreate, but would have thriving businesses as well. City Manager Verbrugge stated that the partnerships with the school districts and the work with the business forward pulled the assets and resources in the community together. He stated that it said “united” more than individual or resident level and spoke to the power of the whole community coming together. Commissioner Gates stated the prefix “un” sounded negative. He stated he was thinking of what else the logo needed to make him want it or like it and kept going back to the old logo and the “P”. He stated he didn’t mind the squiggly lines and didn’t have a problem with the words Brooklyn Park in there. He stated he felt something was lost when losing the “P” because it was the shape of the city. He stated he was also uncomfortable with the words but didn’t know what to replace it with. He stated he showed the proposed logo to some of his neighbors and got some negative comments and they wondered what the logo was. He stated that two of the four were 30 years old and if that was the people the Council wanted to stir up, it didn’t get a positive reaction from them. He stated the council needed to do more and understood the contracts. He stated the council needed to do community engagement on it, whether staff taking it to the commissions and get more resident input on it. He stated that until he heard more from the residents who would have to live with it, was not sold on it.
4.1A OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 5 OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 4 Commissioner Trepanier stated he liked the 3 words that were there. He stated he also got interesting feedback from the neighbors too. He stated there was one “un” word in terms of the negative approach to it, the last one (undiscovered) and unexpected had the same kind of thing. He stated at some point the EDA would have to make a decision and would rather do it sooner than later to get moving forward on it. He stated he liked the word “united” because it was focusing hard in trying to be united which meant all the residents and businesses were working hard on it. He stated he was okay with the words and the change in the logo wasn’t as significant but had to have some kind of change because of trying to change the city’s image. He stated the council did say they wanted something different, something to break out people’s thinking and maybe think about Brooklyn Park in a different way than before. He stated he wanted to move forward and ready to vote. Commissioner Crema stated he didn’t like the semicircle logo at the top because it didn’t give it balance. He stated he was hung up on the word “united” and said “unifying” before but the city was in the process of uniting on all different levels, businesses, demographics, and economics. He stated that was what the council was trying to do and if that was the case just reword it to “Unite” and it still conveyed the same message. President Lunde stated he didn’t have a problem with all of it and also looked at “united” regarding the north and south division of the city. MOTION LUNDE SECOND TREPANIER DIRECTING STAFF TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE BRANDING INITIATIVE. Commissioner Jordan stated his point was to challenge it and thought hard about it from last week and said last week he didn’t like the word but in the end would support it. He stated he loved the logo and needed to use it big, fast, be creative and had to be disruptive. He stated the entire point of sounding negative was to challenge it and would support it. Commissioner Mata stated he would like to investigate the word “unexpected” with the word “undiscovered”. He stated “unexpected” was a little more than “undiscovered.” The logo was fine and looked more modern. He state he would use “unique, united and unexpected” 4.1A OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 6 OCTOBER 20, 2014 MEETING MINUTES Page 5 and worked better than “undiscovered”. He stated the word “unexpected” to him meant, “Hey, we didn’t know that”. He stated there was a new logo but that alone was not going to take the commissioners where they wanted to go. Community Development Director Berggren stated that on the back of their packet indicated the next steps and what they planned to do. She stated that another request was to have a formal presentation to the council and explain it to the residents. She stated it would be the first time of having it in front of the camera. She stated they would be doing additional stake holder outreach and making sure all of the ambassadors were aware of those ideas and celebrate the brand. She stated they would be bringing forward recommendations on the initiatives that would help implement the brand. She stated there were many things they would be doing that did not cost additional funds. Commissioner Mata questioned the brand by putting out a new logo every place with the new tag line, unique united, undiscovered. He questioned what was being done other than the new logo and what was the next step for people to understand the city was unique, united and undiscovered. City Manager Verbrugge stated that at the August EDA meeting, there was a strong consensus to stay away from “unexpected” because of the negative connotations. He stated when talking about the unexpected vitality and opportunity that was what they were weaving the brand around and the tag line was “undiscovered.” 6.1 VOTE ON THE MOTION PASSED. (GATES VOTED NO.) III. DISCUSSION: 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 7.1 None. IV. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m. Respectfully Submitted EDA Secretary Theresa Freund City of Brooklyn Park Request for EDA Action Agenda Item No: 4.2 Meeting Date: Agenda Section: Consent Prepared By: Resolution: N/A No. of Attachments: Item: 0 Presented By: February 9, 2015 Theresa Freund, EDA Secretary Kim Berggren, Executive Director Consider Continuing Legal Counsel with Kennedy & Graven through Year End 2015 Executive Director’s Proposed Action: MOTION __________, SECOND __________, CONTINUING LEGAL COUNSEL WITH KENNEDY & GRAVEN THROUGH YEAR END 2015. Overview: On July 12, 2010 commissioners directed staff to undertake a Request for Proposals (RFP) for legal counsel. The RFP was directed due to the retirement of James Holmes, Holmes and Associates at the end of the year. An internal RFP committee consisting of Peter Crema, Robert Schreier, Jason Aarsvold, Amy Baldwin and Kim Berggren interviewed four firms. The RFP committee recommended Kennedy & Graven because they have qualified attorneys who specialized in EDA/HRA related issues and have a significant breadth and depth of experience in public sector work that was not matched by the other firms. In addition, the fee structure was among the most competitive. At the November 8, 2010 meeting commissioners directed and authorized the EDA to secure legal counsel services from Kennedy & Graven for a period of four years (January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014). Primary Issues/Alternatives to Consider: 
Why is staff requesting continuing legal counsel with Kennedy & Graven through year end 2015? Kennedy & Graven attorneys provide quality service and continue to be leaders in the region in supporting EDA/HRA work. In addition, due to staff transitions it would be difficult to undertake a RFP for legal counsel at this time. By continuing legal counsel with Kennedy & Graven through year end staff will have adequate time to consider options for legal counsel moving forward. Budgetary/Fiscal Issues: There is no budget impact at this time. Hourly rates for services will not change. Recommendation The Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority recommends approval. 4.2 Page 2 Attachments N/A City of Brooklyn Park Request for EDA Action Agenda Item No: 6.1 Agenda Section: General Action items Resolution: X No. of Attachments: Item: Meeting Date: February 9, 2015 Prepared By: Theresa Freund, EDA Secretary Kim Berggren, Executive Presented By: Director 1 Consider Approving Amendment to Section 3.4 of the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority Bylaws Executive Director’s Proposed Action: MOTION __________, SECOND __________ TO WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2015‐___ APPROVING AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.4 OF THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BYLAWS. Overview: On January 20, 2015, the Council held a first reading on an ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the City Code changing the Council meeting dates to: 1. Work sessions on the first Monday of each month. 2. Regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. The Council approved the first reading and the second reading is scheduled for February 17, 2014. If approved, the new schedule would be effective April 2015. Currently under Section 3.4 Regular Meetings of the EDA Bylaws: monthly meetings of the Board shall be held without notice at the regular meeting place of the Authority on the second Monday of each month. Staff is proposing the EDA bylaws be changed to call for the Board to meet on the third Monday of each month in order to accommodate the Council schedule. Budgetary/Fiscal Issues: There is no impact to the EDA budget. Recommendation: The Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority recommends approval. Attachments: 6.1A RESOLUTION 6.1B DRAFT REVISED 2015 MEETING CALENDAR 6.1A RESOLUTION Page 2 THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK RESOLUTION #2015‐ WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority (“Authority”) adopted bylaws pursuant to the requirement in Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.096, the most current version being dated March 10, 2008 (“Bylaws”); and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to amend Section 3.4 of the Bylaws to change its regular Board meeting date from the second Monday of each month to the third Monday of each month as follows: Section 3.4. Regular Meetings. Monthly meetings of the Board shall be held without notice at the regular meeting place of the Authority on the second third Monday of each month, commencing at 7:00 o'clock p.m., unless the same shall be a legal holiday, in which event said regular meeting shall be held on the next succeeding secular day. To hold a regular meeting at a different time, notice shall be given as required for a special meeting. and; WHEREAS, the Authority desires this amendment of Section 3.4 of the Bylaws be effective as of April 1, 2015. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority Board of Commissioners as follows: 1.
Section 3.4 of the Bylaws is amended to change the regular Board meeting of the Authority from the second Monday of each month to the third Monday of each month effective April 1, 2015. 2.
Authority staff and consultants are directed to undertake all necessary measures to carry out the intent of this Resolution. 6.1B DRAFT REVISED 2015 MEETING CALENDAR Page 3
CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK 2015 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL, COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS AND EDA MEETING DATES Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. – 1st four Mondays of the month Brooklyn Park City Hall, 5200 85th Avenue North Ph. 763‐424‐8000 Fax 763‐493‐8391 NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 5 – Council 12 – EDA 20 – Council (Tues)* 26 – Council 2 – Council 9 – EDA 17 – Council (Tues)* 23 – Council *Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ‐ 19 *Presidents’ Day ‐ 16 JUNE JULY 1 – Council Work Session 8 – Council 15 – EDA 22 – Council 29 – (No meeting – 5th Monday) 6 – Council Work Session 13 – Council 20 – EDA 27 – Council 6 – Council Work Session 13 – Council 20 – EDA 27 – Council *Memorial Day ‐ 25 OCTOBER NOVEMBER 8 – Council Work Session (Tues)* 14 – Council 21 – EDA 28 – Council 5 – Council Work Session 12 – Council 19 – EDA 26 – Council *Labor Day ‐ 7 AUGUST 3 – Council Work Session 10 – Council 17 – EDA 24 – Council th
31 – (No meeting – 5 Monday) SEPTEMBER S:\Administration\Packets\RFCA\2015\Jan 20\7.2A DATES 2015 WORKSESSIONS.doc Rev. 011315 MAY 4 – Council Work Session 11 – Council 18 – EDA 26 – Council (Tues)* 2 – Council 9 – EDA 16 – Council 23 – Council 30 – (No meeting – 5th Monday) APRIL 2 – Council Work Session 9 – Council 16 – EDA 23 – Council 30 – (No meeting – 5th Monday) DECEMBER 7 – Council Work Session 14 – Council 21 – EDA 28 – Council PLEASE POST City of Brooklyn Park Request for EDA Action Agenda Item No: 6.2 Meeting Date: Agenda Section: General Action items Prepared By: Resolution: X No. of Attachments: Item: February 9, 2015 Natasha Doll Parry, Economic Development Specialist Emily Carr, Development 1 Presented By: Project Coordinator Consider Authorizing Staff to Accept all Future NSP Dollars and Continue to Administer Funds According to Program Requirements, Including Execution of Subrecipient Agreements and Execution of Agreements with Selected Developers Executive Director’s Proposed Action: MOTION __________, SECOND __________ TO WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2015‐___ AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ACCEPT ALL FUTURE NSP DOLLARS AND CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER FUNDS ACCORDING TO PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING EXECUTION OF SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTS AND EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS WITH SELECTED DEVELOPERS. Overview: The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to provide assistance to state and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their communities. Three phases of NSP funding were awarded to the City of Brooklyn Park (NSP1, NSP2 and NSP3). As the NSP programs are wrapping up, additional NSP funds may become available. The purpose of this action item is to:  Authorize staff to accept additional NSP dollars if they become available from NSP partners including HUD, Minnesota Housing, Hennepin County or Minneapolis;  Authorize staff to execute subrecipient agreements to receive NSP funds; and  Authorize staff to develop and the Executive Director to execute agreements with NSP developers to implement the NSP home rehabilitation program in accordance with NSP program requirements. Budgetary/Fiscal Issues: Receipt of any additional NSP funds will expand the EDA’s current NSP program grant funding. The existing grant‐funded temporary staff person will assume a significant portion of the day to day responsibilities of administering the program. Costs incurred for administering additional NSP projects can be covered with additional NSP funds; therefore, there would be no impact on the EDA’s budget.
The EDA Supplemental Loan Fund, which sets aside $5.5 million for loans to NSP developers, will continue to be utilized to support all NSP program activity. As always, the funds will be repaid in full with three percent interest when a home is resold to an eligible buyer. 6.2 Page 2 Recommendation: The Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority recommends approval. Attachments: 6.2A RESOLUTION 6.2A RESOLUTION Page 3 THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK RESOLUTION #2015‐ AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ACCEPT ALL FUTURE NSP DOLLARS AND CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER FUNDS ACCORDING TO PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING EXECUTION OF SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTS AND EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS WITH SELECTED DEVELOPERS WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority (“Authority”) was created pursuant to the Economic Development Authorities Act, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.108 (the “EDA Act”) and is authorized to transact business and exercise its powers by a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Park (the “City”) adopted on October 24, 1988; and WHEREAS, two of the statutory purposes of the Authority are to assist in the redevelopment of blighted and underutilized properties and to provide safe, clean and affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the Authority has identified foreclosures and vacant housing as a threat to neighborhood stability, the tax base, and general livability in the community; and WHEREAS, The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to provide assistance to state and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed and vacant properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their communities; and WHEREAS, the Authority implemented a Foreclosure Recovery Program utilizing NSP1, NSP2, and NSP3 funds and selected developers best suited to meet the Authority’s policy objectives and program goals and wishes to utilize future NSP funds to continue foreclosure recovery in Brooklyn Park; and WHEREAS, as the NSP programs are wrapping up, additional NSP funds may become available; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority Board of Commissioners as follows: 6.2A RESOLUTION Page 4 1. Staff is hereby authorized to accept all future NSP dollars; and 2. The Executive Director is authorized and directed to execute subrecipient agreements to accept and utilize future NSP funds for foreclosure recovery in Brooklyn Park in accordance with Brooklyn Park’s Foreclosure Recovery Program; and 3. Staff is authorized to develop and the Executive Director to execute agreements with the NSP developers, in forms substantially similar to agreements previously authorized for the Authority’s NSP Foreclosure Recovery Program, to implement the NSP home rehabilitation program in accordance with NSP requirements. 455006v4 BR275-135
City of Brooklyn Park Request for EDA Action Agenda Item No: 6.3 Meeting Date: Agenda Section: General Action Items Prepared By: Resolution: X No. of Attachments: Item: February 9, 2015 Emily Carr, Development Project Coordinator Emily Carr, Development 2 Presented By: Project Coordinator Consider Authorizing Application to the University of Minnesota‘s Resilient Communities Project (RCP) Executive Director’s Proposed Action: MOTION __________, SECOND __________ TO WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION #2015‐__ AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA’S RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Overview: The University of Minnesota (U of M) is accepting proposals from cities and counties to be the community partner for the Resilient Communities Project (RCP) for 2015‐2016. RCP is a yearlong partnership between the U of M and one selected community in Minnesota. If selected as the partner community, Brooklyn Park will be able to leverage the resources of the U of M (an estimated value of $250,000) to complete 15 to 30 City‐identified projects that focus on long‐term economic and environmental sustainability and neighborhood livability. City staff from multiple departments has expressed enthusiasm about RCP because it will bring in the resources needed to effectively advance projects that will support both short‐term and long‐term City goals. RCP requests a local financial contribution from the partner community. In the 2015 budget, the EDA included $25,000 in EDA funds to be spent on this project. According to information received about previous communities selected for the project, $40,000 is a competitive contribution for the project. Primary Issues/Alternatives to Consider: 
What projects will be done through RCP? Staff from across the city has identified project ideas that could be assisted by RCP (see attached ideas list). If Brooklyn Park is selected as the partner community, U of M staff will work with city staff and community partners to select 15 to 30 projects to advance with existing courses during the 2015/16 school year. Selected projects will need to meet both the City’s needs and the University’s need to match each project with one or more existing graduate‐level courses. 6.3 Page 2 
Why should the city participate in RCP? As outlined by the U of M staff that work on this project, RCP provides a number of benefits to the partner community including: o
A high rate of return on investment, with thousands of hours of concentrated student work on community‐identified projects o
Access to an interdisciplinary group of faculty experts with first‐hand knowledge of cutting‐
edge sustainability research and practice o
Innovative policy approaches, concept plans, and designs that can energize staff o
Greater support from residents for proposed solutions through student outreach in the community o
Publicity in local, state, and regional publications highlighting the partner community as a forward‐thinking and sustainable community o
Faculty, students, and staff who serve as ambassadors for your community by sharing their experiences through conference presentations, community meetings, and informal conversations o
Engaged students with on‐the‐ground knowledge of the community who may be candidates for future internships and staff positions 
What is the timeline of RCP? February 13, 2015: Competitive proposals due Spring 2015: U of M selects partner (only 1 community selected per year) Summer 2015: U of M staff and faculty meet with city staff to refine projects Fall 2015 semester: First series of projects Spring 2016 semester: Second series of projects May 2016: Wrap‐up all projects and celebrate Summer 2016: Final reports provided. Follow‐up work on projects begin, if desired. 
What are the budget implications? The RCP application requires a local funding contribution in an undefined amount. Staff recommends that if Brooklyn Park is selected as a RCP partner, the EDA amend the budget and increase the RCP allocation from $25,000 to $40,000. Per RCP’s recommended approach, staff has also requested modest contributions from local project partners, including Hennepin County and North Hennepin Community College. Staff plans to select and develop projects in a way that does not create extra work for staff but rather allows staff to leverage the U of M resources to do its work more effectively. Each project will have a city staff person project lead that will need to work with students, faculty, and community partners to refine the project, provide background information, answer questions and direct the students work, and receive the project deliverables. 6.3 Page 3 Recommendation The Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority recommends approval. Attachments 6.3A RESOLUTION 6.3B PROJECT IDEAS LIST 6.3A RESOLUTON Page 4 THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK RESOLUTION #2015‐ AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERISTY OF MINNESOTA’S RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT WHEREAS, an objective of the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) is to protect and enhance Brooklyn Park’s economic vitality and livability; and WHEREAS, the Authority has identified an opportunity to leverage the resources of the University of Minnesota (the “U of M”) to advance its work through the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (the “RCP”); and WHEREAS, the RCP holds a competitive application process requiring applicant communities to submit proposals and demonstrate a commitment to the partnership; and WHEREAS, the Authority seeks to be selected as the RCP partner community for 2013/14; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority Board of Commissioners that: 1.
Authority staff is authorized to submit application to the U of M’s RCP; and 2.
If selected as the partner community, the 2015 EDA budget is amended to include $40,000 to fund the RCP; and 3. If selected as the partner community, Authority staff is authorized to develop and the Executive Director to execute agreements with the U of M to establish and implement such a partnership. 6.3B PROJECT IDEAS LIST Page 5
6.3B PROJECT IDEAS LIST Page 6
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Project Title
Project Description
Assessing healthy food access
Admin
Evaluation of CEI
We have completed a logic model and evaluation plan for CEI, in which we recommend staff and community focus groups that may best be conducted by outside evaluators. This project would be an evaluation of the CEI program. Recreation & Parks
Master Plan and Historic Registry for Eidem Farm The Farm is a community asset that is in need of a sustainability plan. The completion of historic registry and the development of a Master Plan will provide the much needed direction and vision to increase its benefit and significance for the community. Evaluating Aging Housing Stock
The mean age of a house in Brooklyn Park is 33 years old. Their age follows the general south to north trend of the city’s development. As structures degrade from environmental and internal factors, the city needs to determine its role in maintaining a healthy housing stock for current and future residents.
CD/IT
Brooklyn Park has a rich collection of domestic and ethnic food markets. This project is an assessment of access to these markets based on financial and transit limitations. When everyone can access fresh, healthy food, everyone benefits (including vendors). It also helps to prevent areas of inequality from developing.
CD/IT
Recreation & Parks
YVPI ‐ Mobile Recreation Program
Admin
Finance K2C (Kindergarden 2 College)
CD
Code Enforcement Risk Factors
O & M
Water Conservation project This project addresses a social equity issue and will bring mobile ‘brick and mortar’ facilities to the community that will increase participation, eliminate barriers and tap into youth interests. Post‐secondary educational attainment for Brooklyn Park residents lags behind the State of Minnesota. The City and ISD 279 would like to explore the feasibility of creating a Kindergarten to College Program to offset education disparities and to increase post‐secondary education attainment in the community. To best utilize city resources when addressing issues of neighborhood blight, health of housing, safety, and aesthetics, staff would like to update the proactive inspection process using a risk‐factor based approach.
The purpose of this project would be to analyze current water usage, develop communication and education resources, and to recommend water conservation policies to implement. 6.3B PROJECT IDEAS LIST Page 7
Dept./Partner
CD
CD/Hennepin County
Project Title
Public Art Policy
Project Description
The City Public Art Taskforce established six goals to incorporate into a future public art policy. The City wants to investigate how the community can be engaged around public art, how the brand can compliment public art, and also understand what visual impact public art could have in the community. There is general recognition that a prepared workforce is essential for neighborhood stability and economic vitality at the ground level. The City and Hennepin County want to investigate strategies that can potentially leverage Workforce development in a suburban the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth employment program and the possible context
LRT investments to establish a meaningful workforce development program st
CD
Performing Arts Center Recreation & Parks
Sustainability of Natural Resources
Recreation & Parks
Park Amenities System Review
that will create and sustain a skilled workforce that is prepared for 21 century opportunities.
North Hennepin Community College’s (NHCC) master plan calls for a new Performing Arts Center, with bonding requests submitted for the 2018, 2020, and 2022 cycles. This new facility will complement the college’s reimagined fine arts center and will serve as a gathering place for the community’s performing arts and cultural events. The City currently does not have a Natural Resources Management Plan to help to guide the preservation and maintenaince of its natural areas. This project would help staff to identify steps, actions, and goals neede for the City to develop a Natural Resources Management Plan so that we can ensure the appropriate carea of natural resources that enhance the quality of life in the community. With changing demographics and emerging demand for for non‐traditional sports played by the city’s newest community members, there is a demand for additional rugby, cricket and lacrosse facilities. This has led to the need to re‐
evaluate current outdoor fields and support facilities within the park system. There is also a need evaluate the pro’s and con’s to develop multi‐purpose fields to accommodate multi‐seasonal use and reduce the reliance of on‐going maintenance for long‐term sustainability.
6.3B PROJECT IDEAS LIST Page 8
Dept./Partner
CD
Project Title
Safety at Brooklyn Boulevard/Zane Avenue
Project Description
Brooklyn Boulevard between Zane Avenue and Welcome Avenue is a significant roadway with heavy traffic and high pedestrian use. What are recommendations to improve the crossing safety and accessibility at Zane and Welcome Avenues at Brooklyn Boulevard? How can these intersections be more pedestrian friendly? Can Old Town Hall Square be reimagined? City of Brooklyn Park Request for EDA Action Agenda Item No: 6.4 Meeting Date: February 9, 2015 Agenda Section: General Action Items Prepared By: Kim Berggren, Executive Director Resolution: N/A No. of Attachments: Item: Kim Berggren, Executive 4 Presented By: Director Consider Approving a Preliminary Term Sheet Between the EDA and Doran Companies, LLC, for an Apartment Development at the Southeast Corner of Oak Grove Parkway and Hampshire Avenue Executive Director’s Proposed Action MOTION __________, SECOND __________ TO WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION #2015‐__ APPROVING A PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET BETWEEN THE EDA AND DORAN COMPANIES, LLC, FOR AN APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OAK GROVE PARKWAY AND HAMPSHIRE AVENUE. Overview: As reviewed with the EDA in October 2014 and discussed at the December 2014 EDA work session, Kelly Doran of Doran Companies has been working with the property owner at Oak Grove Parkway and Hampshire Avenue to create an apartment development concept. This site was previously designated commercial, but has been designated as multifamily through the land use changes approved by the Council on November 17. A request for financial assistance has been submitted based on a demonstrated development gap for the proposed project. The purpose of this action is to approve a preliminary term sheet outlining the EDA’s proposed assistance to Doran Companies. If approved by the EDA, the terms will be formalized in a final Term Sheet and then a full Development Agreement that will be drafted and presented to EDA for its consideration. A planning application for the proposed apartment development was submitted on February 1 and is planned to be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council in March. If all of the requested actions are approved, it is the developer’s intention to begin construction in late spring or early summer. Per EDA policy, the developer hosted a neighborhood meeting (November 6, 2014, with 40 attendees) and the city hosted a community meeting (December 11, 2014, with 20 attendees) to get feedback from the community on the proposed project. The project was generally well received from those in attendance. Information on the project was included in the invite mailed for the November 6 neighborhood meeting and has been distributed through a variety of other City communication mechanisms. 6.4 Page 2 Primary Issues/Alternatives to Consider: 
What is being proposed at the property? The attached preliminary term sheet outlines the details of the proposed project, which includes a mix of market rate, upscale multi‐family housing unit types as well as underground parking and other high‐quality amenities. This housing type is not currently available in Brooklyn Park and the proposal is consistent with the recommendations of the City’s Building to 2030 report. 
What are the key points of the term sheet? Funding Assistance. The preliminary term sheet indicates the EDA shall reimburse the developer for qualified costs equal to $3,000,000 from existing tax increment and provide additional existing tax increment and/or tax abatement over time, in an amount yet to be determined. Look‐back Provision. Included within the development agreement will be a look back provision which will analyze the actual financial performance of the project. The details of the look back provision remain under discussion with the developer. Other. Additional conditions of assistance are under discussion with the developer. Fees. Doran Companies will be required to pay usual and customary City fees and costs related to approvals needed for construction of the minimum improvements. Within three days of approval of this term sheet, funds will be deposited with the Authority to pay the EDA’s costs for financial advisors and legal counsel, in accordance with the EDA’s Developer Fee Policy. 
Why is the use of Tax Increment Financing and Tax Abatement being proposed? This project will not advance if not for the requested financial assistance. Per the pro forma submitted by the developer and reviewed by the EDA’s financial advisor, the construction costs for the proposed high quality market‐rate apartment product with underground parking exceeds the anticipated rents that can be achieved in Brooklyn Park’s market today. This information has been confirmed by many experts in the industry, including Maxfield Research, a reputable housing market research firm. Therefore, this project meets the statutory requirement of the ‘but‐for’ test needed to provide financial assistance. 
What are the budget implications? Staff proposes that the EDA structure assistance as a combination of existing tax increment as well as tax abatement. If the EDA approves the preliminary term sheet for the project, staff will continue to work with the developer to determine the details of the assistance, including amount of assistance and duration of tax abatement. The EDA or City general fund is not being proposed as a funding source for this project. Recommendation: The Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority recommends approval. 6.4 Page 3 Attachments: 6.4A RESOLUTION 6.4B PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET 6.4C LOCATION MAP 6.4D PROJECT RENDERING 6.4E PROPOSED SITE PLAN 6.4A RESOLUTION Page 4 THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK RESOLUTION #2015‐ APPROVING A PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET BETWEEN THE EDA AND DORAN COMPANIES, LLC, FOR AN APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OAK GROVE PARKWAY AND HAMPSHIRE AVENUE WHEREAS, Doran Companies, LLC, proposes to acquire and construct a 485 market rate rental units and associated amenities on the southeast corner of Oak Grove Parkway and Hampshire Avenue (the “Project”) in the City of Brooklyn Park (the “City”). WHEREAS, the Developer has represented to the EDA that it would not construct the project but for the financial assistance proposed to be made available as set forth in the Preliminary Term Sheet between the EDA and the Developer (the “Preliminary Term Sheet”). WHEREAS, both the EDA and the Developer desire to enter into the Preliminary Term Sheet in advance of approving and entering into a definitive development agreement in connection with the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority Board of Commissioners as follows: 1. 2. 3. The Preliminary Term Sheet as presented to the Board is hereby in all respects approved, in substantially the form submitted, together with any related documents necessary in connection therewith, and the Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Preliminary Term Sheet on behalf of the EDA. The approval hereby given to the Preliminary Term Sheet includes approval of such additional details therein as may be necessary and appropriate and such modifications thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and approved by legal counsel to the EDA and by the Executive Director prior to their execution; and the Executive Director is hereby authorized to approve said changes on behalf of the EDA. The execution of any instrument by the Executive Director shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such document in accordance with the terms hereof. As set forth in the Preliminary Term Sheet, execution of a definitive agreement and payment of the proposed assistance is subject to approval by the EDA after a public hearing as required by Minnesota law. 6.4B PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET Page 5
Preliminary Term Sheet
This Term Sheet is executed as of this ____ day of __________, 2015 by and between
Developer and EDA (as those terms are defined below) and is intended to set forth the general
terms upon which the parties hereto may be willing to enter into a Contract for Private
Development (the “Development Agreement”). Except for Section 10 below (which shall be
binding upon Developer) this Term Sheet shall not be deemed conclusive or legally binding upon
either party and neither party shall have any obligations regarding the property defined below
unless and until a definitive Development Agreement is approved by the EDA board and
executed by both parties.
1.
Developer: Doran Companies, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, or an entity
wholly owned by Doran Companies, LLC
2.
Property:
0811921140052)
Southeast corner of Oak Grove Parkway and Hampshire Avenue (PID:
3.
Developer Conditions, as determined to date:
a.
Execution of Development Agreement
b.
Site Control
4.
EDA Conditions, as determined to date:
a.
City Council approval of Planning Application
b.
EDA approval of Construction Plans
c.
Execution of a Development Agreement
c.
Execution of Minimum Assessment Agreement by Developer
d.
Approval of abatement and business subsidy after public hearing.
5.
Minimum Improvements: Improvements to the Property will include the construction
and equipping of a total of 485 market rate rental units with an approximately 29,800
square foot club house to be completed in two phases. Phase I will consist of the
construction and equipping of 287 rental units, dispersed among three buildings, and a
29,800 square foot clubhouse. Phase II will consist of the construction and equipping of
an additional 200 rental units in a single building.
6.
Construction Schedule: Commence construction on Phase I by September 30, 2015, and
substantially complete construction by December 31, 2016. Commence construction on
Phase II by June 30, 2017 and substantially complete construction by December 31,
2018. For the purpose hereof, “Commence” shall mean beginning of physical
improvement to the Property, including grading, excavation, or other physical site
preparation work; and “Completed” shall mean that the Minimum Improvements are
sufficiently complete for the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. Upon Completion
the EDA shall issue, in recordable form, a “Certificate of Completion.”
7.
Public Assistance: Subject to all terms and conditions of the Development Agreement
and to the extent authorized by applicable law, the EDA will reimburse Developer for
qualified costs incurred in connection with the construction of the Minimum
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Improvements on the Property equal to $3,000,000 from existing pooled tax increment or
other available funds conditioned upon closing on construction financing sufficient to
finance Phase I, evidence of Commencement of construction of the Minimum
Improvements, evidence of payment of qualified costs, the execution of a Minimum
Assessment Agreement establishing a minimum market value for the Property. The EDA
will also consider granting additional existing tax increment or other available funds
and/or tax abatement assistance under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.1812 to 469.1815
to the Developer based upon the City’s share of taxes on the Minimum Improvements as
well as demonstrated need. The abatement will be paid to the Developer incrementally
over a period of time yet to be determined as taxes are generated on the Minimum
Improvements. Abatement payments resulting from Phase I will be conditioned upon the
completion of Phase II.
Upon stabilization the Public Assistance will be subject to a look back if the amount of
the assistance is determined to be too great.
8.
Jobs: Job creation is not a goal of this project. The goal is to provide market rate rental
housing in the community to expand housing options, attract nearby industrial
development and enhance the community’s tax base. The public assistance proposed to
be provided pursuant to this term sheet is assistance for housing and therefore the
provisions of the Business Subsidy Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 116J.993 to
116J.995, do not apply.
9.
Fees: Within three (3) days of approval of this Letter of Intent by the EDA Board of
Commissioners, Developer shall deposit to the EDA the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) to pay for the reasonable out-of-pocket legal, financial consultant and
administrative fees associated with this transaction. Unexpended funds will be returned to
the Developer and if additional fund are needed to pay such expenses the Developer shall
deposit such additional funds upon request by the EDA.
10.
Miscellaneous:
a.
No transfer of the portion of the Property or of the Development Agreement
without EDA consent prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Completion,
except for: mortgage financing and transfers to the company to be identified in the
Development Agreement as operating the building.
b.
Developer covenants to pay property taxes and maintain customary insurance.
c.
Additional conditions of assistance remain under consideration.
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6.4B PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET Page 7
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
set forth above.
DORAN COMPANIES, LLC
By: _________________________
Its: _________________________
By: _________________________
Its: _________________________
BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
By: ________________________
Its: Executive Director
456276v2 JSB BR275-169
Doran Companies
610 West Apartments
6.4C LOCATION MAP Page 8
Hampshire Ave N
Proposed Location
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6.4D PROJECTT RENDERING Pag
ge 9 6.4
4E PROPOSED SITTE PLAN Page 10 ITEM
M 7.1 MEMORANDU
UM DATE: February 5, 2015 TO: EDA C
Commissione
ers FROM: Kim Berggren, Exe
ecutive Direcctor SUBJECT: Statuss Update Businesss Developme
ent 
The EDA is fiiling an unlaawful detain
ner against tthe tenant o
occupying 4
4000 85th Avvenue North. N
In 20
011, the ED
DA purchased the prooperty and entered in
nto a lease‐‐back arrangement with the property seller. Rent and taxes on for the property have gone unpaid while
e the business owner was sick a nd since hee passed aw
way in 201
14. In December, D
Kennedy & Graven G
sent the businesss manager a notice of default thaat has go
one unansw
wered. The next course
e of action is to comm
mence an unlawful dettainer action in distrrict court. 
Rotation Engineering pre
e‐paid its loan issued thhrough the Brooklyn Paark Development Corporation. Rotation En
ngineering utilized u
the loan prograam in 2013
3 to purchasse its building located at 8800
0 Xylon Ave
enue. The ccompany is thriving an
nd has addeed 10 employees since they recceived the lo
oan back in 22013. A
Boaard welcom
med Yasmin Hyder to the board at the 
The Businesss Forward Advisory eting. Yasmiin’s family owns 11 M
McDonald’s Restaurantss; four of tthese Jaanuary mee
re
estaurants are a located in Brooklyn
n Park. In tootal they em
mploy 700 people, man
ny of which live in w
on. Brooklyn Park. Yasmin iss filling Garyy Taylor’s vaccated positio

Clearfield, Inc. began transferring employees e
tto its new facility in B
Brooklyn Parrk on Friday, January 16 and haas begun operations. Cleearfield leasses 74,000‐sq
quare‐feet o
of the building and has first rights to the
e remaining 70,000 squ
uare‐feet for future gro
owth. Clearfield spe
ent approxim
mately $2.1 million to bbuild out the 74,000 sq
quare‐foot space. The new loccation is the companyy’s headqua rters and includes maanufacturingg and warehousing w
componentts. To learn more aboutt the company watch th
he video feattured on Channel 12 News. 
Alisha Gray, B
A
Business Devvelopment C
Coordinator,, received tw
wo applications for the open positions on the Brooklyyn Park Development C
Corporation Board. Anth
hony Swarayy is a business ow
wner and has applied to
o fill the ressident Brooklyn Park resident aand former b
vaacancy on th
he board. Baarry Sorense
en is the Vicee President of CorTrust Bank in Brooklyn Park and has applied to ffill the banke
er vacancy. TThe two app
plicants will be in attend
dance att the March 2 City Council meeting ffor considerration. 
7.1 Page 2 The grand opening o
eve
ent for Goo
odwill locateed at 7051 West Broaadway Ave N is sccheduled fo
or Saturdayy, Februaryy 4. The eevent will include a welcome from President/CEO Michael Wirth‐Davis W
and a few words from
m the board of directorss and ocal officialls. In addiition, there
e will be a ceremon
nial ribbon‐cutting, alll‐day lo
re
efreshmentss, giveawayss and storew
wide savingss. The comm
munity welco
ome and rib
bbon‐
cu
utting will taake place fro
om 9:45 – 10
0 a.m. and thhe store will open at 10 a.m. Housing n, Cindy Sherman and Em
mily Carr aree serving on
n various com
mmittees reelated 
Kim Berggren
to
o the propo
osed amendment to the Metropol itan Council’s Housing Policy Plan. The co
ommittees are examin
ning the allo
ocation of affordable housing need, the housing performance score calcu
ulation and the comprehensive plan requirem
ments relateed to housing. 

On January 3
O
30, despite the cold tem
mperatures, tthe ribbon ccutting for B
Brooklyn Aveenues homeless you
uth shelter took place. Over 80 peeople attended and Avvenues for YYouth held addition
nal open houses, thatt evening aand the dayy after, forr the immeediate d and largerr communityy. neighborhood
Matthew Ide
M
s attended the Housingg Collaborat ive Institutee’s February meeting. A
At this meeting m
MN Compass gaave a presentation on ddemographiic shifts and
d trends oveer the next 30 yearss. A special focus was on o the futurre housing n
needs for th
he regions senior and minority populationss. Other 
The Park and Recreatio
on departme
ent has beeen working with Edinb
burgh Clubh
house sttakeholders,, including EEDA staff, on
n a strategy to improve the custom
mer experien
nce at th
he EDA‐own
ned facility. TThis priorityy arose from
m a stakehollder discussiion in November 2014 that ide
entified a nee
ed for better wayfindingg and design
n controls. 7.1 Page 3 P&
&R staff haas requeste
ed that the EDA consiider fundingg a wayfind
ding and design sttandards plaanning effortt to include tthe followin g: o
o
o
o
o
Condu
uct an evalu
uation and assessment of current landscape and way fin
nding from e
entrance roaad (85th Ave
e) into the Eddinburgh Go
olf Course Co
omplex; Develop a way fiinding plan that effectiively directss golfers, evvent particip
pants, restau
urant custom
mers and ve
endors as too the parkingg, clubhousee entrances, golf shop, bag drop, m
maintenance building, veendor deliveries, etc.; entation plaan to incluude location
n of propossed way fin
nding Develop impleme
signagge, way findiing design, p
product speccifications, q
quantity and budget; Develop a concep
ptual landscaape improveement plan to support w
way finding plan, impro
ove beautificcation of gro
ounds, reducces daily maiintenance, iss sustainablee and helps screen unatttractive feaatures that ttake away frrom the oveerall aesthetics of groun
nds and clubhouse; and
Develop a concep
ptual design theme and sstandards to
o be implemented as rep
pairs and im
mprovementts are made to the facilitty. Sttaff is seekin
ng proposalss for this work and will ppresent addittional inform
mation at a fu
uture meetin
ng for the ED
DA’s conside
eration. 

Urban U
Land Institute (ULI) has prep
pared a guidde for local governmen
nt in establishing (rre)developm
ment policiess and practicces that usee scarce pub
blic dollars tto attract prrivate in
nvestment, grow g
jobs, and a build taax base for the well‐being of our rregion. Baseed on national trends, the bestt practices in
n the guide support a p
proactive ap
pproach inteended to
o provide clarity, c
tran
nsparency, collaboration
c
n, and efficciency to ssupport thriving, su
ustainable communitiess essential to
o remaining competitivee in a new eeconomy. ULLI is a re
esearch and education real estate developmennt organizattion that serrves both prrivate and public sector s
mem
mbers. The guide g
is avvailable at h
http://minneesota.uli.orgg/wp‐
co
ontent/uplo
oads/sites/31
1/2012/06/U
ULI‐MN‐ReD
Developmentt‐Ready‐Guide‐May‐
2012.pdf. Minnesota St
M
tate Arts Bo
oard selected
d artist, Blesssing Hanco
ock, is seekin
ng feedback on a new public art sculpture titled “Affin
nities” that will be displayed at thee new Bioscience and Health Careers Cen
nter at Norrth Henneppin Commun
nity Collegee. Brooklyn Park co
ommunity membe
ers are
e encouraged to provide
e input on
n Monday, M
February 9, 2015 from
m 11am‐noon and a
Tuesday, Februaryy 10, 2014 from f
3‐4pm in the
e enter Lounge. For more
e Bioscience Ce
nformation contact c
Jenn
nifer Patton
n in
att jp@blessin
nghancock.co
om. To view
w Blessing’s work visitt http://www.b
blessinghanccock.com/. Se
ee image be
elow for a rendering r
off th
he sculpture (blue/ggreen glasss cu
urtain). • 7.1 Page 4 Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth – Youthprise letter (attached) thanking the cities of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County and the school districts of Osseo, Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale and Anoka for their support. Attachments: 7.1A Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth 7.1A BROOKLYN BRIDGE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH Page 4
ITEM
M 7.2 MEMORANDU
UM DATE: TO: FROM: February 5, 2015 EDA C
Commissione
ers Emily Carr, Develo
opment Projject Coordinnator Natasha Parry, Economic Devvelopment Sppecialist I SUBJECT: Foreclosure Recovvery Update
e EDA Reco
overed Hom
mes Update A summaary of curren
nt foreclosurre recovery aactivity is as follows: 
165 recovered homes are
e owner‐occcupied 
7 homes are being rehabilitated 
1 property (vacant land) is land banked 
3 foreclosed aand vacant p
properties are currently under contract for acqu
uisition 
2 EDA rehabilitated home
es are curren
ntly under contract for rresale Funding of Rehabilittated Homess Funding Source
CRV
$ Amount Allocatted
$ 1,25
55,000
$ Spent
$ 1,255,000
Percent Spent
100%
# of Units Recovered to Date
38
Average Cost per unit
$ 33,026
Est. # of Units to be Recovered
38
NSP1
$ 2,88
81,745
$ 2,677,055
93%
43
$ 57,292
46
NSP2
$ 2,23
34,000
$ 2,113,647
95%
39
$ 45,455
39
NSP3
$ 1,32
27,750
$ 1,327,591
100%
28
$ 44,907
28
TIF‐Housin
ng $ 1,00
00,000
$ 640,000
64%
26
$ 32,668
36
CDBG
$ 15
58,000
$ 158,000
100%
4
$ 52,667
4
Total
$ 8,85
56,495
$ 8,171,293
92%
178
$ 44,336
191
Staff antticipates the
e receipt off additional NSP fundinng this sprin
ng. Minneso
ota Housingg and Hennepin
n County are currently considering the amoun t of fundingg that will bee made available to the City C based on o an updatted analysiss of need aas well as aan assessmeent of the EEDA’s performaance at administering itss NSP prograam. 7.2 Page 2 7948 Orcchard Avenu
ue North Last mon
nth, Twin Citties Habitat for Humanitty, Inc. acquuired the vaccant and foreclosed hou
use at 7948 Orcchard Avenu
ue North for rehabilitattion. Approoximately $775,000 in im
mprovementts are planned for the hou
use includingg new doors, windows,, flooring, trrim, highly eefficient furnace, nsulation, annd landscaping. The reh
habilitated h
home kitchen aand baths, and updated electrical, in
will be so
old to an ow
wner‐occupant householld earning leess than 50%
% of the areaa median inccome ($41,450
0 for a familyy of four). 7948 Orcchard Avenu
ue North – B
Before Rehab
bilitation 7.2 Page 3 7948 Orcchard Avenu
ue North – B
Before Rehab
bilitation Co
ontinued 7.2 Page 4 Attachments: 7.2A LIST OF FORECLOSED HOMES RECOVERED Status Description 'First Look' Price Accepted
The developer has accepted the adjusted price offered by the bank
Initial PA Signed
Purchase agreement between bank and EDA or bank and Developer has been signed
Acquisition Closing ‐ DATE
Closing date for initial acquisition
Rehabilitation/Demolition The rehabilitation or demolition process is underway
For Sale
Rehabilitation complete, home being marketed for re‐sale
Resale PA signed ‐ DATE
Purchase agreement between a new homebuyer and the Developer has been signed
Resale closing ‐ DATE
Closing date for re‐sale to homebuyer Reoccupied ‐ DATE
Acquisition, rehab and re‐sale complete or acquisition, demo and land bank complete
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Address
7701 Noble Ave N
1601 Meadowwood Dr N
7309 Beard Ave N
8308 Morgan Ave N
3700 83rd Ave N
8033 Xenia Ave N
5517 84th Ave N
7724 Arlington Ave N
7717 Unity Ave N
5024 81st Ln N
7356 Beard Ave N
6709 75th Ave N
7957 Louisiana Ave N
3616 80th Ave N
5527 84 1/2 Ave N
7917 Irving Ave N
8415 Adair Ave N
6909 Hartkopf Ln N
7432 Noble Ave N
6601 76th Ave N
7748 Beard Ave N
6908 Dutton Ave N
3441 75th Ave N
1009 74th Ave N
4609 Brookdale Dr N
7832 Shingle Creek Dr N
2016 Sugarloaf Tr N
2660 77th Blvd N
3309 84th Ave N
6901 65th Ave N
2649 78th Ave N
8132 Hampshire Ct N
3140 Pearson Pkwy N
3600 80th Ave N
7325 James Ave N
7324 Douglas Dr N
7724 Chowen Ave N
7472 Abbott Ave N
7916 Louisiana Ave N
1709 84th Ave N
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Status
Reoccupied 8/28/09
Reoccupied 7/30/09
Reoccupied 8/28/09
Reoccupied 10/7/09
Reoccupied 10/30/09
Reoccupied 12/16/09
Reoccupied 11/16/09
Reoccupied 11/29/09
Reoccupied 1/29/10
Reoccupied 1/29/10
Reoccupied 4/30/10
Reoccupied 12/21/09
Reoccupied 5/12/10
Reoccupied 5/24/10
Reoccupied 3/11/10
Reoccupied 3/15/10
Reoccupied 4/30/10
Reoccupied 5/24/10
Reoccupied 11/22/10
Reoccupied 5/26/11
Reoccupied 9/30/10
Reoccupied 2/28/11
Reoccupied 12/3/10
Reoccupied 11/18/10
Reoccupied 6/19/12
Reoccupied 11/23/10
Reoccupied 11/7/11
Reoccupied 3/29/11
Reoccupied 3/25/11
Reoccupied 5/26/11
Reoccupied 11/11/11
Reoccupied 11/3/11
Reoccupied 8/31/11
Reoccupied 3/26/12
Reoccupied 9/28/11
Reoccupied 1/10/12
Reoccupied 11/1/11
Reoccupied 4/13/12
Reoccupied 3/16/12
Reoccupied 3/16/12
Funding
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
Mn Housing
TIF
TIF
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Who?
5208 82nd Ave N
Engstrom
6624 Flag Ave N
Engstrom
8216 Sunkist Blvd N
Engstrom 7709 Sugarloaf Tr N
Engstrom
6717 Bethia Ln N
Engstrom
9009 66th Ave N
Engstrom
7741 Hampshire Ave N
Engstrom
7908 Sierra Pkwy N
Engstrom
8200 Morgan Ave N
Engstrom
2117 Gunflint Tr N
Engstrom
9125 Georgia Ct N
Engstrom
8325 Dupont Ave N
Engstrom
7924 Irving Ave N
Engstrom
8317 Rhode Island Dr
Engstrom
8409 Rhode Island Dr
Engstrom
7741 Arlington Ave N
Engstrom
7697 Newton Ave N
Engstrom
6309 76th Ave N
Engstrom
8324 Hampshire Ave N
Engstrom
210 75th Ave N
Engstrom
7725 Scott Ave N
Engstrom
6633 Sumter Ave N
Engstrom
9540 Knox Ave N
Engstrom
* 3316 83rd Ave N
Engstrom
4001‐05 83rd Ave N
EDA 7816 Shingle Creek Dr N EDA 8217 Kentucky Ave N
Habitat
7916 Orchard Ave N
Habitat
2917 83rd Ave N
Habitat
7517 N Meadowwood Ct
Habitat
8032 Georgia Ave N
Habitat
7834 Xerxes Ct N
Habitat
7549 Major Ave N
Habitat
7708 Dupont Ave N
Habitat
7316 74th Ave N
Habitat
7933 Irving Ave N
Habitat
2800 78th Ave N
Habitat
3026 82nd Cir N
Habitat
* 7948 Orchard Ave N
Habitat
8001 Ewing Ave N
PRG 8256 Newton Ave N
PRG 8186 James Ave N
PRG 2725 79th Ct N
PRG 3500 82nd Ave N
PRG 8108 Sierra Pkwy N
PRG 7824 Colorado Ave N
PRG 7364 Logan Ct N
PRG 4416 82nd Ave N
PRG What?
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Demo
Redev
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab Rehab Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Status
Reoccupied 5/8/12
Reoccupied 4/4/12
Reoccupied 7/13/12
Reoccupied 8/30/12
Reoccupied 11/2/12
Reoccupied 9/21/12
Reoccupied 8/30/12
Reoccupied 10/4/12
Reoccupied 1/17/13
Reoccupied 3/29/13
Reoccupied 1/23/13
Reoccupied 4/23/13
Reoccupied 7/15/13
Reoccupied 6/20/13
Reoccupied 5/31/13
Reoccupied 12/06/13
Reoccupied 3/27/14
Reoccupied 6/30/14
Reoccupied 12/1/14
Reoccupied 7/15/14
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Acquisition Closing 2/6
Landbanked
Reoccupied 9/4/12
Reoccupied 6/14/11
Reoccupied 6/28/11
Reoccupied 5/31/11
Reoccupied 6/28/11
Reoccupied 2/23/12
Reoccupied 5/29/12
Reoccupied 9/28/12
Reoccupied 10/30/12
Reoccupied 6/24/13
Reoccupied 1/31/14
Reoccupied 5/28/14
Reoccupied 11/25/2014
Acquisition Closing 2/5
Reoccupied 12/22/09
Reoccupied 1/22/10
Reoccupied 5/7/10
Reoccupied 9/28/10
Reoccupied 7/22/10
Reoccupied 9/3/10
Reoccupied 10/1/10
Reoccupied 4/26/12
Reoccupied 12/30/11
Funding
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF
TIF/MN Housing
TIF
TIF
TIF/MN Housing
TIF/ECRV
TIF
TIF
TIF/ECRV TIF/ECRV
TIF/ECRV
TIF
TIF
CDBG NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
NSP3
NSP3
NSP3
NSP
NSP2
NSP2
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
CDBG/NSP
NSP
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8032 France Ave N
8008 Hampshire Ave N
8216 Logan Ave N
7532 Imperial Dr N
8117 Brandywine Pkwy N
3332 75th Ave N
7915 Lad Pkwy N
8116 Douglas Ct N
7434 Irving Ave N
8349 Kentucky Ave N
8008 Georgia Ave N
1524 84th Ave N
6701 Brunswick Ave N
8017 Zane Ave N
7500 N Meadowwood Ct
4324 82nd Ave N
7824 Shingle Creek Dr N
8325 Jersey Ave N
7372 Logan Ct N
6708 Edgewood Ave N
7740 Kentucky Ave N
8400 Rhode Island Dr N
8257 Irving Ave N
8348 Newton Ave N
8225 Hampshire Ct N
8125 College Park Dr
7426 Aldrich Ct N
7508 Dupont Ave N
1809 Meadowwood Ct 2636 77th Blvd N
7301 Candlewood Dr N
2025 Laramie Tr N
8125 Wyoming Ave N
6256 Rhode Island Ave N
8291 Brunswick Ave N
2408 80th Ave N
3016 80th Ave N
8049 Zane Ave N
8241 Newton Ave N
6901 75th Ave N
2016 Laramie Tr N
7101 79th Ave N
8472 Adair Ave N
Who?
PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG Rains Rains
Rains
Rains
Rains
Rains
Rains
Rains
Rains
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
What?
Rehab
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Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Redev
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Status
Reoccupied 7/15/11
Reoccupied 8/31/11
Reoccupied 7/13/12
Reoccupied 5/25/12 Reoccupied 3/7/12
Reoccupied 5/31/12 Reoccupied 6/20/13
Reoccupied 6/26/13
Reoccupied 3/27/14
Reoccupied 12/19/13
Reoccupied 12/17/14
Reoccupied 5/5/10
Reoccupied 11/19/10
Reoccupied 9/8/11
Reoccupied 5/31/11
Reoccupied 9/16/11
Reoccupied 5/13/11
Reoccupied 9/16/11
Reoccupied 9/9/11
Reoccupied 4/26/12
Reoccupied 8/19/11
Reoccupied 7/29/11
Reoccupied 6/30/11
Reoccupied 8/3/11
Reoccupied 4/6/12
Reoccupied 2/10/12
Reoccupied 3/15/12
Reoccupied 10/31/11
Reoccupied 2/23/12
Reoccupied 4/6/12
Reoccupied 5/1/12
Reoccupied 7/31/12
Reoccupied 7/27/12
Reoccupied 7/19/12
Reoccupied 9/12/12
Reoccupied 9/19/12
Reoccupied 6/29/12
Reoccupied 10/12/12
Reoccupied 12/12/12
Reoccupied 4/11/13
Reoccupied 2/20/13
Reoccupied 4/5/13
Reoccupied 12/28/12
Funding
NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP
NSP
CDBG/NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
NSP
EDA/NSP
NSP
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
NSP3
NSP3
NSP2
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
NSP2
EDA/NSP3
CDBG/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP3
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7440 Fremont Ct N
2016 Whitewater Tr N
6100 71st Ave N
3733 80th Ave N
8309 York Ave N
7548 Dupont Ave N
7408 Noble Ave N
7501 82nd Ave N
6231 Zealand Ave N
224 River Lane Court N
7009 75th Avenue N
8218 Brandywine Parkway
7824 Dupont Ave N
7416 Lee Ave N
6101 Bethia Lane N
7519 Brunswick Ave N
7001 Edgewood Ave N
8033 Noble Ave N
8405 Brunswick Ave N
8017 Noble Ave N
8117 Scott Ave N
7341 Beard Ave N
8217 Scott Ave N
2101 82nd Ave N
8109 Lad Pkwy N
7533 Dupont Ave N 6540 Cherokee Ln N
8248 Hampshire Ave N
8309 Abbott Ave N
1109 81st Ave N
8217 Brandywine Pkwy N
7348 Douglas Dr N
1909 Meadowwood Ct N
7725 Vincent Ave N
8055 Dupont Ct N
7716 Noble Ave N
8433 Kentucky Ct N
7433 Xerxes Ave N
6817 66th Ave N
4201 78th Ave N
7508 Edgewood Ave N
8148 Douglas Ct N
2909 84th Ave N
719 79th Ave N
7424 Douglas Dr N
8201 Georgia Ave N
8708 62nd Ave N
Who?
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
MHS
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
United Dev
What?
Rehab
Rehab
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Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
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Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Rehab
Status
Reoccupied 4/19/13
Reoccupied 6/14/13
Reoccupied 8/30/13
Reoccupied 3/29/13
Reoccupied 8/19/13
Reoccupied 8/23/13
Reoccupied 7/31/14
Reoccupied 12/10/13
Reoccupied 2/27/14
Reoccupied 1/30/15
Reoccupied 5/13/14
Reoccupied 4/30/14
Reoccupied 4/25/14
Reoccupied 2/20/14
Reoccupied 8/15/14
Reoccupied 8/29/14
Reoccupied 9/5/14
Rehabilitation
Resale PA Signed
Resale PA Signed
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Acquisition Closing 2/20/15
Reoccupied 6/29/11
Reoccupied 7/5/11
Reoccupied 8/31/11
Reoccupied 1/12/12
Reoccupied 1/25/12
Reoccupied 4/24/12
Reoccupied 4/27/12
Reoccupied 8/31/12
Reoccupied 6/5/12
Reoccupied 2/13/13
Reoccupied 3/25/13
Reoccupied 5/17/13
Reoccupied 3/29/13
Reoccupied 6/6/13
Reoccupied 9/30/13
Reoccupied 9/27/13
Reoccupied 9/6/13
Reoccupied 4/28/14
Reoccupied 8/29/14
Reoccupied 6/12/14
Reoccupied 7/17/14
Reoccupied 7/11/14
Reoccupied 1/2/15
Funding
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP2
CDBG/NSP3
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP
CDBG/NSP
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP3
EDA/CDBG
CDBG
CDBG
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
NSP2
EDA/NSP3
NSP2
EDA/NSP3
CDBG/NSP2
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP
EDA/NSP3
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP2
EDA/NSP2
ITEM 7.3 MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: CC: SUBJECT: February 5, 2015 EDA Commissioners Emily Carr, Development Project Coordinator Kim Berggren, Director of Community Development Metro Blue Line (Bottineau LRT) Update Station Area Planning 
The City received over 30 applications from community members and stakeholders interested in serving on the station area planning Community Working Group (CWG) for the Brooklyn Boulevard station area. Ten community members can be appointed to the group. Staff is currently reviewing and evaluating the applications and will bring a recommendation to the City Council on February 17. Two other CWG groups will be formed later in the spring. 
Emily Carr, Development Project Coordinator, attended the Project Management Team meeting for station area planning on January 6. Agenda items included an update of the preliminary engineering, a review market study findings to date, and a discussion about the preliminary community engagement plan. LRT Preliminary Design 
The Metropolitan Council is requesting appointments to the Blue Line Extension LRT Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Business Advisory Committee (BAC). It is anticipated the CAC and BAC will meet monthly, over two years, with the purpose to serve as a voice for the community and advise the Blueline Extension Light Rail Transit (BLRT) Corridor Management and Hennepin County Community Works Steering Committees on issues to ensure informed decision‐making. The Met Council is requesting the community appoint three CAC members and two BAC members by March 6. Please see the attached invitation and charters for more information on the purpose, roles, and responsibilities. The City Council will be asked to make the appointments at a future Council meeting. Previously, the Council chose representatives from existing commissions to serve in these roles. 7.3 Page 2 
The Met Council’s BLRT Project Office staff and Hennepin County Bottineau Community Works staff gave a presentation at the City Council meeting on February 2. During the presentation, representatives introduced the BLRT project and process and also provided an update on the West Broadway road reconstruction project. The next three months will be busy with community outreach and meetings related to the reconstruction design of West Broadway, from candlewood to the area near 93rd Avenue. 
The next Corridor Management Committee (CMC) meeting is scheduled February 19 at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center in the Gardenview room from 12:30‐2 pm. Mayor Lunde serves as the City’s representative on this committee. 
Several staff members attended three Issue Resolution Team meetings along with representatives from Met Council, Metro Transit, Hennepin County, MNDOT, and Kimley‐
Horn. Field Activity Update 
Current field activities include: o
Survey work is being conducted by Rani Engineering along West Broadway Avenue from 73rd Avenue to 85th Avenue. Rani Surveyors are currently and will be working in these areas over the next several weeks following Cardno crews to pick up their utility marks, tie in gravity sewer information, performing additional control surveys, tie in section corners. o
Sambatek is gravity sewer field surveys conducting surveys of the public property along the BNSF railroad corridor from 73rd Avenue to Olson Memorial Highway. o
Cardno TBE is conducting subsurface utility engineering locates and mapping on West Broadway Avenue from 75th Avenue to 85nd Avenue. o
Braun is conducting soil boring testing near TH 610 and along West Broadway and 75th Avenue. 7.3 Page 3 Important Resources 
Staff established a lrt@brooklynpark.org email address that is also on the City website. Community members who would like updates on the LRT project can email their contact information here to get on the distribution list. To date, over 100 people have been added to the information distribution list. To receive updates directly from Hennepin County, community members can sign up for project updates on the Bottineau LRT community works website. 
Hennepin County Bottineau Corridor Community Works web page – has information related to station area planning and how to be involved. 
Met Council ‐ Metro Blue Line Extension web page – is focused on LRT design and includes the project documents. 
Metro Blue Line Extension Twitter feed 
Virtual Tour of the Metro Blue Line Extension – provides detailed information on the route. 
Bottineau Transitway webpage – please note this site includes older project information including the DEIS reports. New information will be on the Met Council’s web site and project information will no longer be added to this site. Attachments 7.3A APPOINTMENT INVITATION FROM METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 7.3B DRAFT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER 7.3C DRAFT BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER 7.3D FIRST BLRT NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED BY THE MET COUNCIL’S PROJECT OFFICE 7.3A APPOINTMENT INVITATION Page 4
7.3A APPOINTMENT INVITATION Page 5
7.3B DRAFT CAC CHARTER Page 6
Charter of the METRO Blue Line Extension
Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
DRAFT
OVERVIEW
The METRO Blue Line Extension (BLRT) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is established to
provide guidance to the BLRT Corridor Management Committee (CMC) on community issues during the
engineering and environmental phases of Southwest LRT project development. In addition, the CAC
advises the Hennepin County Community Works Steering Committee for elements regarding station area
planning, other infrastructure investments and elements that may be implemented post revenue service.
Appointments to the CAC will serve commencing early 2015 and concluding December 31, 2016.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the CAC is to serve as a voice for the community and advise the BLRT Corridor
Management and Community Works Steering Committees:
1. Provide input on light rail design and engineering topics including but not limited to station design,
parking, multi-modal access to station and public art.
2. Advise on communications and outreach strategies related to BLRT.
3. Provide input on station area vision and character for development from a community
perspective.
4. Review and comment on major initiatives and actions of the Community Works program.
5. Identify potential issues and review strategies to mitigate the impacts of construction on
residences and businesses.
6. Serve as an information resource and liaison to the greater corridor community and their
appointing organization.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
One CAC member will serve as a member of the CMC and provide updates of CAC activities at CMC.
Another CAC member will also serve as a member to the Community Works Steering Committee and
provide updates on CAC activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Each member of the BLRT CAC agrees to:
1. Attend a majority of CAC meetings and actively participate in discussions by sharing ideas and
expertise.
2. Actively participate in discussions; be a voice to advance the broader interests of community.
3. Routinely report back to their organization on the activities and discussions of the CAC as well as
serve as a conduit of information to the broader community and to their appointing organization.
4. Identify issues affecting communities impacted by both the LRT project development and
Community Works initiatives and assist in developing strategies for minimizing those impacts.
5. Provide feedback on communication and public involvement efforts.
6. Listen to and respect the viewpoints of others.
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7. Accept outcomes of Metropolitan Council decisions.
MEMBERSHIP
Members will be appointed in early 2015 and concluding December 31, 2016.
Membership is intended to represent the diverse interests and stakeholders along Southwest LRT line
and will include stakeholders that are represented along the corridor. Specifically, membership be will
appointed as follows:
Community appointed members:
• Minneapolis: 3 members
• Golden Valley: 2 members
• Robbinsdale: 2 members
• Crystal: 2 members
• Brooklyn Park: 2 members
Corridors of Opportunity Engagement Grantees: 10
At-large representation appointed by the Chair of Metropolitan Council and Chair of Hennepin County
Community Works Steering Committee: 2
If an appointed member is no longer able to participate actively in the CAC, the organization that
appointed that person will be allowed to name a replacement.
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
The Chair of Metropolitan Council and Chair of Hennepin County Community Works Steering Committee
will appoint two Co-Chairs for the CAC. The Co-Chairs are charged with ensuring corridor-wide
perspectives are present when offering guidance to steering committees; lead committees through their
tasks and ensure charter compliance; identify topics/issues of committee concern; and develop meeting
agendas with Blue Line Project Office and Hennepin County staff.
MEETINGS
The CAC will schedule monthly meetings on the XXX of every month, from X:XX- X:XX PM. Agendas
and meeting summaries will be distributed to all members at least five business days before the meeting
and posted on the project’s website at swlrt.org. Post meeting, meeting materials/presentations and
approved meeting summaries will be posted on the project’s website: BlueLineExt.org.
Due to the timeliness of topics, additional meetings, subcommittees meetings and focus groups may be
scheduled as needed.
To facilitate communication and a sharing of ideas and information, the CAC with meet jointly at least
twice each year with the Business Advisory Committee (BAC). This meeting will replace a regularly
scheduled CAC meeting.
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7.3C DRAFT BAC CHARTER Page 8
Charter of the METRO Blue Line Extension
Business Advisory Committee (BAC)
DRAFT
OVERVIEW
The METRO Blue Line Extension (BLRT) Business Advisory Committee (BAC) is established to provide
guidance to the BLRT Corridor Management Committee (CMC) on community issues during the
engineering and environmental phases of Blue Line project development. In addition, the BAC advises
the Hennepin County Community Works Steering Committee for elements regarding station area
planning, other infrastructure investments and elements that may be implemented post revenue service.
Appointments to the BAC will serve commencing early 2015 and concluding December 31, 2016.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the BAC is to serve as a voice for the community and advise the BLRT Corridor
Management and Community Works Steering Committees:
1. Provide input on light rail design and engineering topics including but not limited to station design,
parking, multi-modal access to station and public art.
2. Advise on communications and outreach strategies related to BLRT.
3. Provide input on station area vision and character for development from a community
perspective.
4. Review and comment on major initiatives and actions of the Community Works program.
5. Identify potential issues and review strategies to mitigate the impacts of construction on
residences and businesses.
6. Serve as an information resource and liaison to the greater corridor community and their
appointing organization.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
One BAC member will serve as a member of the CMC and provide updates of BAC activities at CMC.
Another BAC member will also serve as a member to the Community Works Steering Committee and
provide updates on BAC activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Each member of the BLRT BAC agrees to:
1. Attend a majority of BAC meetings and actively participate in discussions by sharing ideas and
expertise.
2. Actively participate in discussions; be a voice to advance the broader interests of community.
3. Routinely report back to their organization on the activities and discussions of the BAC as well as
serve as a conduit of information to the broader community and to their appointing organization.
4. Identify issues affecting communities impacted by both the LRT project development and
Community Works initiatives and assist in developing strategies for minimizing those impacts.
5. Provide feedback on communication and public involvement efforts.
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6. Listen to and respect the viewpoints of others.
7. Accept outcomes of Metropolitan Council decisions.
MEMBERSHIP
Members will be appointed in early 2015 and conclude their term by December 31, 2016.
Membership is intended to represent the diverse interests and stakeholders along LRT line and will
include stakeholders that are represented along the corridor. Specifically, membership will be appointed
as follows:
Community appointed members: 2 members from each community
• Minneapolis
• Golden Valley
• Robbinsdale
• Crystal
• Blooklyn Park
Chambers of Commerce: 1 member from each chamber organization
• Minneapolis Regional
• TwinWest
• Robbinsdale
• North Hennepin Area
At-large representation appointed by the Chair of Metropolitan Council and Chair of Hennepin County
Community Works Steering Committee: 3
If an appointed member is no longer able to participate actively in the BAC, the organization that
appointed that person will be allowed to name a replacement.
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
The Chair of Metropolitan Council and Chair of Hennepin County Community Works Steering Committee
will appoint two Co-Chairs for the BAC. The Co-Chairs are charged with ensuring corridor-wide
perspectives are present when offering guidance to steering committees; lead committees through their
tasks and ensure charter compliance; identify topics/issues of committee concern; and develop meeting
agendas with Blue Line Extension Project Office and Hennepin County staff.
MEETINGS
The BAC will schedule monthly meetings on the XX of every month, from X:XX-X:XX AM. Agendas and
meeting summaries will be distributed to all members at least five business days before the meeting and
posted on the project’s website at BlueLineExt.org. Post meeting, meeting materials/presentations and
approved meeting summaries will be posted on the project’s website.
Due to the timeliness of topics, additional meetings, subcommittees meetings and focus groups may be
scheduled as needed.
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To facilitate communication and a sharing of ideas and information, the BAC with meet jointly at least
twice each year with the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). This meeting will replace a regularly
scheduled CAC meeting.
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Project office opens
Project staff begin working toward start of
METRO Blue Line Extension in 2021
Engineers and other technical staff from the Metropolitan
Council’s Blue Line Extension Project Office moved into
their new quarters in the Crystal Gallery Shopping Center in
January 2015 to begin designing a 13-mile extension of the
region’s first light rail transit line.
The location at 5514 West Broadway Avenue in Crystal is
accessible to transit and near the Blue Line Extension route,
making it convenient for the public and project partners to
attend meetings.
Before heavy construction can begin in 2018, engineers and
technical staff will work with staff from the five corridor communities of Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal
and Brooklyn Park, as well as Hennepin County, to resolve
technical issues, develop engineering plans, secure the municipal consent process and finish the environmental review.
The Crystal Gallery shopping center, location of the Blue
Line Extension project office.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
2014–2016
Project Development
2016
Environmental/Municipal Consent
2017
Engineering
2018
Full Funding Grant Agreement
2018–2020
Heavy Construction
2021
Passenger Operations
How the Blue Line Extension will help connect the region
New line will aid reverse
commuters, address growing
transit needs and serve diverse
populations
As currently planned, the 13-mile line
with 10 to 11 new stations and Target
Field Station would extend through
north Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale and Crystal to Brooklyn Park.
Planners expect the primarily at-grade
double-tracked line will have 27,000
average weekday riders by 2030. The
line would begin revenue service in
2021.
It will connect activity centers, including the Target North corporate campus,
North Hennepin Community College,
downtown Robbinsdale, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and downtown Minneapolis, as well as provide a
one-seat ride on the existing Blue Line
to the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis-
St. Paul International Airport and Mall
of America.
The Blue Line Extension will connect
Minneapolis and the northwest communities with the region’s system of
transitways. They include existing LRT
on the METRO Blue and Green lines,
future LRT on the METRO Green Line
Extension, bus rapid transit on the
METRO Red Line, the Northstar commuter rail line and local and express
bus routes.
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The line will improve reverse commutes for Minneapolis riders and transit options for residents from northwest
communities. The Blue Line Extension
also will help meet the Metropolitan
Council’s equity goals by building
on other transit investments in north
Minneapolis and will help connect
racially and ethnically diverse residents
throughout the corridor to job concentrations across the region.
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will follow the existing Highway 55 and
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The Blue Line Extension is needed because traffic congestion is expected to
intensify, and current transit service in
the project area offers a limited number of travel-time competitive alternatives to personal vehicles.
Starting at Target Field, the line will follow Highway 55.
Near Theodore Wirth Park, the line will
turn north to folllow the BNSF freight
railroad corridor through Golden Valley,
Robbinsdale and Crystal.
The new line will improve access to
North Hennepin Community College
and the new Hennepin County regional
library at 85th Avenue.
85th Avenue
Brooklyn Boulevard
The Blue Line Extension will end just
north of Highway 610 in Brooklyn Park,
near the Target North Campus.
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will be difficult to effectively meet the
transportation needs of people and
businesses in the corridor, mitigate
highway traffic congestion and achieve
the region’s goal of doubling transit
ridership by 2030,” Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck said.
Communities served by the Blue Line
Extension are expected to grow by
110,000 people by 2040. Meanwhile,
14 percent of households in the project
area do not own a vehicle, according
to U.S. Census Bureau figures. In parts
of north Minneapolis, more than half of
the households lack cars.
Serving diverse communities
In some project area communities,
senior citizens make up a larger share
of the population than they do in the
overall regional population. With senior
populations in the region forecast to
grow by 120 percent during the next
20 years, providing fast and reliable
transit like the Blue Line Extension is
important to help these seniors age in
place.
About half of the corridor’s residents
are people of color, and the project
area communities are some of the
region’s most rapidly diversifying areas.
Languages spoken by the corridor’s
residents include various African languages, Chinese, French, Hmong, Lao,
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Help shape the future of the Blue Line Extension
Being involved in 2015 is crucial for the public
to inform engineering and the environmental
review process.
choose the Committees and News sections in the left
column.
Ways to get involved include attending periodic open
houses and monthly meetings of the Community Advisory
Committee, Business Advisory Committee and Corridor
Management Committee, which is made up of elected officials and two members of the Blue Line Coalition. Project
engineers use these committees’ advice to understand the
public’s needs and inform their designs. The Metropolitan Council considers the committees’ recommendations
when making decisions about the project.
The project office will seek appointments from communities for its Community and Business Advisory Committees.
Outreach staff also will identify community events where
they can share the latest project information to reach busy
people who cannot attend meetings.
Involvement starts by signing up for emails of the project
newsletter, news releases and meeting announcements.
Sign up for news, meeting announcements
To be notified about upcoming meetings and receive
project news, go to link to E-Newsletter Signup section at the bottom left of the project’s home page at
www.BlueLineExt.org, enter your email address and
Consider joining an advisory committee
“The input we receive from the businesses and residents
is invaluable as we look to move the project forward,” said
Sam O’Connell, manager of public involvement for the
project.
The Business Advisory Committee will meet approximately
once a month in the morning to accommodate the schedules of business people while the Community Advisory
Committee will meet approximately once a month in the
evening. Each committee will provide direct feedback on
designs, help share information with other stakeholders
and ensure that a broad range of perspectives are considered through the decision-making process.
It is anticipated the initial kick-off meeting with the two
advisory groups will occur in March 2015. For more information about the project’s advisory committees, visit the
project’s website where you will find agendas, presentations and meeting summaries in the Committees section of
www.BlueLineExt.org.
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Spanish and Vietnamese. The corridor
is also home to many families recently
arrived from Africa, including people
from Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria,
and Somalia.
Years in the making
Studies of the Bottineau Transitway
date back to the late 1980s.
The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority has been the lead local
agency since 2007. The railroad author-
ity, in partnership with the Metropolitan
Council, local governments, and community organizations analyzed several
routes and transit modes before selecting LRT and a route that received resolutions of support from all city councils
and Hennepin County. The Federal
Transit Administration approved the
project to enter the New Starts Project
Development phase in August 2014
at which time Metropolitan Council
became the lead local agency.
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7. Bass Lake Road Station
8. 63rd Avenue Station
9. Brooklyn Boulevard Station
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“How do we get these issues resolved?
Some may be quick, some more involved and lengthy. We have formed
Issue Resolution Teams staffed by Blue
Line Extension Project Office engineers
and other staff, our project partners,
including the cities, the county, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board, watershed districts and the
freight railroads. It’s aggressive, and
we will be meeting weekly,” said Dan
Soler, the project director, who previously worked at the project office for
the METRO Green Line.
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Resolving 15 technical issues is a starting point for the project. These technical issues were compiled from the
comments that were submitted on the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Some of the issues are corridor wide,
while others are specific to individual
cities.
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BLUE LINE EXTENSION TECHNICAL ISSUES
The locations of the technical issues listed below are shown
on the map on page 4. The Schedule column shows the
Segment/Issue
Schedule
M-1: Target Field Station Connection
7th St. intersection design
anticipated time period of resolving the issues, for example
“Q3 2015” indicates the third quarter of 2015.
Segment/Issue
Schedule
C-7: Bass Lake Road Station
Q3 2015
M-2: Olson Memorial Highway
Station access via all modes
Q1 2015
Quiet zone for at-grade crossings
Q3 2015
I-94 Interchange operations
Q3 2015
Parking/drop-off areas
Q2 2015
Design treatment
Q1 2015
Vera Cruz/West Broadway intersection
Q3 2015
Penn Ave. intersection operations
Q3 2015
BP2-8: 63rd Ave. Park-and-Ride
Median tree impacts
Q3 2015
Park-and-ride expansion
M-3: Olson Memorial Hwy. Crossing
Q1 2015
BP2-9: Brooklyn Boulevard Station
Right-of-way pinch point
Q3 2015
Bassett Creek floodplain impacts
Q3 2015
Poor soils through watershed
Q2 2015
GV-4: Plymouth Ave./Golden Valley Rd. Station
Station location
Q1 2015
Parking
Q2 2015
GV-5: Golden Valley Alignment
73rd Ave. crossing
Q1 2015
BP1-10: Hwy. 103 Reconstruction Project
Coordination with Hennepin Co.
reconstruction project
Q1 2015
Traffic impacts
Q2 2015
Operating assumptions
Q1 2015
Maintenance responsibility
2016
BP1-11: 93rd Ave./Oak Grove Pkwy. Station
Bassett Creek floodplain impacts
Q3 2015
Poor soils
Q2 2015
Theodore Wirth Park property impacts
Q4 2015
R-6: Robbinsdale Station
Park-and-ride
Q1 2015
Station configuration
Q1 2015
BP1-12: Operation & Maintenance Facility
Site selection and size
Park-and-ride, bus transit hub
Q2 2015
At-grade crossing at 39½ – 40th Aves.
Q3 2015
Grade-separated pedestrian crossings of
LRT tracks
Q3 2015
Traffic impacts at 42nd Ave. crossing
Q3 2015
Noise and visual impacts
Q3 2015
Q1-Q2 2015
13: Freight Rail
Design issues
Q2 2015
Right-of-way acquisition
Q4 2015
14: Transmission Line Coordination
Location and support structures for
Xcel Energy high voltage transmission lines
Q2 2015
15: Traction Power Substations
Locations for traction power substations
Q4 2015
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Finishing environmental
review is another goal
for 2015
The Metropolitan Council selected
HDR Inc. as the environmental
review consultant for the Blue Line
Extension Project.
HDR will work with the Metropolitan Council, Federal Transit Administration and other stakeholders to
complete the environmental review
process.
Environmental review includes:
• Evaluating potential impacts
and benefits of the project
in coordination with KimleyHorn, the engineering services
consultant, as it conducts
preliminary engineering
• Documenting these results in
a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (the Draft EIS was
published in April 2014) to be
published in 2016
• Responding to comments
submitted on the DEIS during
the comment period
• Evaluating refinements, if any, to
the locally preferred alternative
based on engineering activities
• Identifying measures to avoid,
minimize or mitigate adverse
impacts of the project
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Sambatek: Helping build the Blue Line Extension
Sirish Samba’s journey to
working on Twin Cities LRT
projects started outside a bank
in India
Sirish Samba had just finished an
undergraduate engineering degree in
India in the early 1990s and wanted to
attend a university in the United States
to earn his master’s degree. But he
had grown up the only son in a modest
family of seven children and couldn’t
afford the move.
Eventually, the banker agreed to meet
with him. He informed Samba that the
bank didn’t provide student loans.
Samba, a strong student, had already
heard from South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. The school had
accepted him into its master’s program
for an engineering degree and had
agreed to let him pay in-state tuition.
But Samba needed a $4,000 loan to
help him travel to the United States
and enroll at South Dakota State. Once
there, he planned to get a job to help
pay his way.
“Only the privileged in
India go study abroad,” said
Samba, the son of an Indian
Railways guard, the British
term for conductor.
Today, Samba, 44, is the
CEO of Sambatek, a 100-employee engineering firm in
Minnetonka. The firm is working on the METRO Blue Line
Extension LRT Project and
has worked on the METRO
Green Line and Southwest
LRT (METRO Green Line ExSambatek CEO Sirish Samba
tension) Projects. Sambatek
has thrived in part through
“Every day I would go back to the bank
its participation in the state’s Disadand ask for the loan,” Samba said.
vantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Seeing Samba’s persistence, the banker
program, but Samba also emphasizes
relented and provided the loan.
his company’s professional work and
experience as keys to its growth.
He gained valuable experience working on high-profile projects, including
Samba’s path to employment in the
wastewater treatment facilities for the
United States and the helm of Samgrowing city of St. Michael, the Arbor
batek didn’t happen by chance.
Lakes development in Maple Grove
and the Water Park of America in
For a solid month when he was 21,
Bloomington.
Samba sat outside the bank in southern India, trying to talk to a key banker
each day as he entered the building.
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But the ownership of MFRA was in flux.
The former CEO decided to retire in
2000 and pass the firm to four senior
managers. After an appraisal, though,
he decided to sell the business to
an investor. In 2005, MFRA changed
ownership again when it was sold to a
private equity firm.
commuter rail come together. His firm
is doing survey work on the Blue Line
Extension LRT Project. Sambatek was
also awarded a master contract from
the Metropolitan Council, which essentially puts the firm on call for a wide
range of future work.
In 2014, the company changed its
name to Sambatek and moved to new
space in Minnetonka, near Interstate
494 and Highway 62. “It shows our
confidence in the future of the company,” Samba said.
As the recession hit, MFRA, which was
well known in the Twin Cities as a land
development company, found itself
burdened with debt. Over time, Samba
took a larger role in righting the company’s finances and eventually ended
up the majority owner supported by
other employee-owners.
Sambatek is also opening an office in
Bismarck, N.D., to support highway
projects there.
The restructured company operated as
MFRA and still did development work,
but Samba was seeking more civil-engineering related work as well.
At a convention in 2009, Samba met
Tracey Jackson, a senior equal opportunity consultant for Metro Transit, who
works with DBE firms. Requirements
for participating in the DBE program
involve limits on personal net worth
(less than $1.32 million), a business-size
standard set by the Small Business Administration of less than $17.4 million in
annual gross receipts and be at least 51
percent minority or woman owned.
Sometimes the two firms compete on
projects, sometimes they’re partners,
Danielson said. “We trust each other
enough to know that we’ll be team
partners and at times we might compete head-to-head,” he said.
Jeremy Honga of Sambatek does
survey work on the Blue Line Extension
LRT Project along Broadway Avenue in
Robbinsdale
For the Green Line Extension LRT
Project’s advanced design contract and
for the Blue Line Extension engineering
contract, the DBE goal is 19 percent.
Paul Danielson, a senior vice president
with Kimley-Horn, a nationally known
design consulting firm, was introduced
to Samba when Kimley-Horn was
pursuing preliminary engineering work
for the Southwest LRT Project. Surveying was Sambatek’s primary work on
the project, Danielson said. “But what’s
worked out well is their willingness to
jump in and do just about anything
we’ve asked,” he said.
Samba was apprehensive about participating in the DBE program, but the
company qualified and was looking to
grow to rebound from the recession.
That included support for visual simulations along the Southwest LRT alignment, architectural renderings and
storm water management analysis.
In recent years, Sambatek won a
contract for work on the Interchange
project in downtown Minneapolis
where all of the LRT lines and Northstar
“They were our number one DBE firm
on Southwest LRT,” Danielson said.
“They became an extension of our
staff.”
Samba, who is married with three
children, says his success in Minnesota
paid dividends back in India. Years
ago, he paid back the student loan
that made it possible for him to attend
South Dakota State. “Even now, when
I go back, I sometimes visit with (the
banker) because I’m a very grateful
person,” Samba said.
His work in the United States has also
allowed him to help all of his sisters get
married in India, where paying a dowry
to the groom’s family is the norm.
“That’s where I get my drive,” Samba
said, referring to his ability to help his
family back home. If all else is failing,
he said his background “teaches me to
not take no for an answer.”
Samba is a naturalized citizen and calls
Minnesota home now. “I’m grateful to
the country and its people, and its systems that provide equal opportunity,”
he said. “For a son of a railroad guard
to be a consultant for an LRT system,
it’s an incredible honor.”
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On the website, you can also sign up to receive news
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About the project
The planned METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau) light rail transit project will operate about 13 miles northwest from
downtown Minneapolis through north Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal and Brooklyn Park, drawing riders
northwest of Brooklyn Park. The proposed alignment will have 10 or 11 new stations in addition to Target Field Station
where it will continue as the METRO Blue Line, providing one-seat rides to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and
the Mall of America. It will connect Minneapolis and the region’s northwest communities with existing LRT on the METRO
Green Line, future LRT on the METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest LRT), bus rapid transit on the METRO Red Line,
the Northstar commuter rail line and local and express bus routes.
The Metropolitan Council will be the grantee of federal funds and is
charged with building the line in partnership with the Minnesota
Department of Transportation. The Blue Line Extension Corridor
Management Committee, which includes local officials from Hennepin
County, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn
Center and Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
as well as community representatives, provides advice and oversight.
Funding is provided by the Federal Transit Administration, Counties Transit
Improvement Board (CTIB), state of Minnesota and Hennepin County
Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA).
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5514 West Broadway Avenue, Suite 200
Crystal, MN 55428
phone :
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