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Edina HRA moves into closed session to review 11 RFPs for 5146 Eden Avenue
Summary
At its May 15 meeting the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority voted to enter a closed session under Minnesota law to review 11 responses to a request for proposals to sell or repurpose land at 5146 Eden Avenue; the consent agenda and meeting agenda were also adopted.
The Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority voted May 15 to go into closed session to review and discuss 11 responses to a request for proposals for the sale or reuse of land at 5146 Eden Avenue.
The meeting, a hybrid session broadcast on EdinaTV's YouTube channel, began at about 7:33 a.m. Executive Director Scott Neal called the roll and confirmed three commissioners were present. Bill Neundorf, the authority's economic development director, has led the procurement effort and reported that 11 proposals were received in response to the latest RFP. The HRA moved to use the closed-session exception under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 3, to consider those proposals.
The motion to enter closed session was moved by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Risser. The motion carried after members voiced “aye”; no opposing votes were recorded on the public record. The authority then paused public proceedings to begin its closed-session review.
Earlier in the meeting the authority adopted the published meeting agenda and approved items on the consent agenda in single motions. The meeting record shows the agenda adoption was moved by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Risser; the consent agenda was adopted after a motion and second. No members of the public provided community comment during the allotted public-comment period.
Why it matters: The parcel at 5146 Eden Avenue is the former public works site that the authority has discussed for several years. A decision about sale or reuse could affect future development plans for that site; the authority's review of RFPs in closed session is permitted by state law to protect proposal confidences during evaluation.
What the record shows next: Authority staff indicated they would wait for a signal from communications staff before beginning the closed-session discussion. The meeting record does not state a timetable for when the authority will return to open session or whether any selections, directions to staff, or approvals would be announced later.
Votes at a glance: The authority adopted the published meeting agenda (moved by Commissioner Jackson; second by Commissioner Risser; outcome: carried), approved the consent agenda (mover/second not specified on the public record; outcome: carried), and approved a motion to enter closed session under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 3, to review proposals for 5146 Eden Avenue (moved by Commissioner Jackson; second by Commissioner Risser; outcome: carried).
