6.1 EDSR 01-20-2015City of
Elk
River
Request for Action
To
Item Number
Economic Development Authori
6.1
Agenda Section
Meeting Date
Prepared by
General Business
January 20, 2015
Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD
Item Description
Reviewed by
Confirmation and Recognition of New
Reviewed by
Commissioners
Action Requested
Confirm, by motion, new commissioners Jerry Olson and Jennifer Wagner
Background /Discussion
EDA Bylaws suggest the EDA confirm and recognize new commissioners at the Annual Meeting. This
year, there are two new commissioners that were appointed by Mayor Dietz and confirmed by the City
Council. The new commissioners are Jerry Olson and Jennifer Wagner. The terms of commissioners are
as follows:
Jerry Olson, Term Expires: 12/31/18
Jennifer Wagner, Term Expires: 12/31/18
Pat Dwyer, Term Expires: 12/31/15
Barbara Burandt, Term Expires: 12/31/16
Matthew Westgaard, Term Expires: 12/31/16
Bryan Provo, Term Expires: 12/31/17
Dan Tveite, Term Expires: 12/31/18
There are no term limits for EDA Commissioners.
Financial Impact
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DECKLAN
812 Main Street NW - Suite 250 " Elk River, MN 55330 " www.decklanaroup.com
13 November 2014
City of Elk River
ATTN: Jeremy Barnhart
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: Letter of intent to purchase Lots 1 & 2, Block 1 of Nature's Edge Business Center, 9.85 buildable acres
Dear Mr. Barnhart,
As you know, GATR Truck Center has hired Decklan Group, an economic development consulting firm to work with
them and all government entities as the business moves forward to locate their project in Elk River. We would like to
acquire Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, of Nature's Edge Business Center; the northern portion of PID 75- 820 -0020. 1 have attached
a site map depicting the two sites.
On October 31, 2014, GATR Truck Center owner Bob Neitzke and I met with you and City Engineer Justin Femrite to
discuss this project and solicit staff comments regarding GATR's proposed development. Based on our discussions,
staff's comments were favorable, and we look forward to moving ahead with this project.
The purpose of this letter is to document our intent to purchase the two properties at $2.00 square foot for the
buildable area; this equates to a total of $858,132.
We ask that the City does not initiate or carry on negotiations for the sale of the property with any party other than
GATR Truck Center at this time. We are interested in entering into a formal purchase agreement on this property,
contingent upon receiving approval on all applicable land use and zoning applications required.
Please let us know what you need from us to move forward with drafting the purchase agreement. We will also be
pursuing applicable financial programs as well.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 763 - 568 -9498, or annie @decklangroup.com.
We appreciate your time.
Annie Deckert
Decklan Group
Attached: NEBC Site Map
Robert Neitzke
GATR Truck Center