6.10 EDSR 01-19-2016
Request for Action
To Item Number
Economic Development Authority 6.10
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General BusinessJanuary 19, 2016Amanda Othoudt, EDD
Item Description Reviewed by
Director’s Report Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Information presented for discussion only in effort to keep the EDA updated development activity.
Background/Discussion
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Joplin Property – Ebert Construction
Staff continues to work with the developer on the proposed Joplin/TH 10 project. We are working with
ERMU to identify the costs associated with moving existing utility infrastructure underground. The
development likely won’t occur without utility relocation.
BUSINESS VISITS
Please let staff know if you are interested in participating in the upcoming BR&E Visits:
Preferred Powder Coating - January 20th at 11:00 a.m.
MoCorp, Inc. – Jan. 25, 9 a.m.
Distinctive Iron – Feb. 4, 10 a.m.
Avalon Salon – Feb. 10, 10 a.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Sherburne County Visioning Meeting
The Initiative Foundation hosted the first of a series of community visioning meetings to develop and
implement a regional economic development plan relating to the Coal Reliant Communities program.
The visioning process is funded through a $20,000 grant from Xcel Energy and included ED staff,
administrators and township representatives from throughout the county. The estimated total cost of
visioning is $50,000. Sherburne County will contribute a generous amount to the remainder and the
cities and townships are asked to contribute.
Blandin Broadband Communities Program – Grant Awards
The City of Elk River was awarded two separate grants totaling $20,000. The Rivers Edge Commons
Park Public WiFi Project was awarded $10,000 and $10,000 was awarded to extend the existing fiber
network to ISD #728 fiber and from ISD #728 to the Zimmerman City Hall. The Zimmerman
connection may allow us to provide IT services to Zimmerman in the future.
Sweet P’s Microloan – Microloan Collection Update
We received a check in the amount of $1,472.10 representing payment in full for the debt owed by Sweet
P’s Ice Cream & Candies on their microloan dated August 4, 2009.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
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