Thursday, April 3, 2008
Administrative Center – Room 3220
8:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Doyle, Barry Bertelsen, Don Brenengen, Vicki Burke, Bill Shepherd, Mary Jo Werner, Audrey Kader (exc @7:47/returned 7:58), Gary Ingvalson (arr @7:41), Tara Johnson (exc/arr @7:47), Brad Pfaff (exc/arr @8:47)
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Steve O’Malley, Joan Curran, George Hammes
MEMBER ABSENT: J. Terry Hanson, John Wettstein
STAFF & GUESTS PRESENT: Brian Fukuda, Charlie Handy, Greg Flogstad, Karl Green, Jenny Kuderer, Barb Clark, Barb Friell, Joe Ledvina, Jon Olson, Tim Kabat, Tim Boyd, Mike Nichol, Cheryl Stephen
ANNOUNCEMENT BY LADCO
Being a quorum was not present at 7:30 a.m., President Steve Doyle noted an announcement to be made by Jenny Kuderer of LADCO. Jenny noted an inaugural meeting of the La Crosse Area Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club that is planned for Tuesday, May 6th starting at 6:00 p.m. located in the County Administrative Center basement auditorium. Pass the word on to interested others.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Steve Doyle, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:42 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Burke/Kader to approve meeting minutes of March 6 and March 20, 2008. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, Hammes, Johnson, and Pfaff excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None requested.
CONSIDERATION OF EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH FOTH FOR ENGINEERING WORK
Charlie Handy reviewed. Last year this Board approved an agreement with Foth Environmental for engineering services for Phase 1A – first 1000 lineal feet for the business park. Staff recommends extension of the contract with Foth Environmental who is the same engineer as used by the Village. Contract terms are the same as 2007; additional expanded cost and scope of work is estimated at $160,000. The work includes the designing and bidding the rail project to serve Amerhart, the construction inspection of the remainder of last year’s project, the rail installation, and the wetland mitigation activity. Cost is slightly higher than estimated in the TIF project plan, but the noted work is necessary. MOTION by Shepherd/Burke to approve the extension of agreement with Foth Environmental for engineering services in an amount not to exceed $160,000. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, Hammes, Johnson, and Pfaff excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
APPROVE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS
Charlie noted a payment of $10,689.03 should be approved for engineering services as completed by Foth Environmental for project period January 1 through February 15, 2008. MOTION by Kader/Burke to approve payment to Foth Environmental in amount of $10,689.03, as recommended by staff. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, Hammes, Johnson, and Pfaff excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
CLOSED SESSION (7:45 a.m.)
MOTION by Kader/Ingvalson to enter into closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session and pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(f), Wis. Stats., considering financial data of specific persons which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data; to wit: loan extension/loan request from Airborne DataLink. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, Hammes, Johnson, and Pfaff excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
OPEN SESSION (9:05 a.m.)
MOTION by Ingvalson/Shepherd to reconvene to open session. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, and Hammes excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
REPORTED CLOSED SESSION ACTION
MOTION by Werner/Brenengen to deny the request of loaning additional funds of $115,000 to Airborne DataLink. Motion carried on 9 to 1 vote; Kader-no; O’Malley, Curran, and Hammes excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
REPORT FROM PARK DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD – MARCH 25, 2008 MEETING
Brian Fukuda distributed copies of Marshview Properties LLC (Amerhart) development plans. The Park Development Review Board approved the site plan and building design for this project. MOTION by Kader/Brenengen to approve the report, as presented, by the Park Development Review Board. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, and Hammes excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
AMENDMENT #1 TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MARSHVIEW PROPERTIES LLC
MOTION by Johnson/Burke to approve amendment #1 to the Development Agreement with Marshview Properties LLC. Brian noted the amendment is to abandon the temporary drainage easement on this property as needed to start their construction. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, and Hammes excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
MOTION by Shepherd/Werner to authorize the President and Vice President of the La Crosse County Economic Development Fund, Inc. to sign the deed for the sale of property to Marshview Properties LLC. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, and Hammes excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent.
UPDATE ON 2008 COLLABORATION CONFERENCE
Brian briefly reviewed. The date is April 24th at the La Crosse Center Ballroom for a morning session, including lunch. The topic is on sustainability/energy conservation; he encouraged all to attend. Steve Doyle noted the registration fee will be paid for committee members.
NEXT MEETING
Thursday, May 1st at 7:30 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Ingvalson/Kader to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously; O’Malley, Curran, and Hammes excused; Hanson and Wettstein absent. The meeting adjourned at 9:09 a.m.
Disclaimer: The above minutes may be approved, amended or corrected at the next committee meeting.
Cheryl Stephen, Recorder