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2026-10-28 - Duluth Economic Development Authority

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; no minutes or video yet, so outcomes are unknown.

  • Change order to the Carleton Companies demolition contract for the Shopper's Ramp, for a new total not to exceed $3,220,441.56 (26D-21); see Shoppers Ramp Demolition.
  • License agreement with the Regents of the University of Minnesota (Natural Resources Research Institute) for research at the Becks Road property (26D-22).
  • Contamination cleanup grant application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for the Duluth Heritage Sports Center project (26D-23); see Heritage Sports Center Cleanup Grant.
  • Consent to collateral assignment of development documents by Historic Duluth Armory, LLC in favor of Sunrise Banks, N.A., for the Historic Armory project (26D-24).
  • Acquisition of real property in the downtown district and assumption of a mortgage and loan agreement, not to exceed $46,602.43 (26D-25).
  • Approval of September 23, 2026 minutes and September 2026 cash transactions.

Agenda

  1. Call to order; public to address the commission; public hearings (none listed)
  2. Approval of minutes: 0.023 September 23, 2026 meeting minutes
  3. Approval of cash transactions: 0.024 September 1-30, 2026
  4. Resolutions for approval:
    • 26D-21 Change order, Carleton Companies, Shopper's Ramp demolition (new total not to exceed $3,220,441.56)
    • 26D-22 License agreement with the University of Minnesota (Natural Resources Research Institute), Becks Road property
    • 26D-23 Contamination cleanup grant application, Duluth Heritage Sports Center
    • 26D-24 Consent to collateral assignment, Historic Duluth Armory, LLC / Sunrise Banks, N.A.
    • 26D-25 Acquisition of downtown district property and assumption of mortgage and loan (not to exceed $46,602.43)
  5. Communications: 0.025 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest statement
  6. Discussion
  7. Adjourn

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