07-20-2020 EDA MINMembers Present:
Members Absent:
Staff Preseflt:
Meeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hal!
Monday, July 20, 2020
President Dan Tveite, Commissionets Garrett Christianson, Matt
lTestgaard, Jennifer Wagner, Nate Ovall (arrived at 5:32 p.m.), Jeff
Hartwig, and Charlie Blesener
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Economic Development Director Amanda Othoudt, Economic
Development Specialist Colleen Eddy, Community Operations and
Development Director Suzanne Fischer, Building Petmit Technician
Melanie Crayford, Fire and Building Official Bob Ruptecht, and
Records Specialist Katie Porath.
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Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk fuver Economic
Development Authority was called to ordet at 5:30 p.m. by President Tveite.
Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Consider Agenda
Item 7.5 was moved before Item 7.1.
Moved by Commissioner Westgaafd and seconded by Commissioner Wagnet
to approve the agenda as amended. Motion cartied 6-0.
Consider Consent Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Blesener and seconded by Commissioner Wagrier to
approve the following consent agenda:
4.1 Check Register as outlined in the staff teport.
4,2 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff teport.
4.3 Revenue/expenditute rePort as outlined in the staff teport.
Motion carded 6-0.
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5. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
5. Public Hearings
There were no public headng items.
7,5 Sale of 17565 Tyler Street NW, Notthstar Business Park
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff teport.
Evan Moyer, the applicant, was in attendance.
Moved by Commissionet Wagner and seconded by Commissioner
Christianson to approve the purchase of 17565 Tylet Street NW, Northstat
Business Park. Motion carded 7-0.
7.1 Chamber of Commerce Business Su!ryey: Matrix
Ms. Fischer presented the staff teport.
Ms. Ctayford gave a demonstration of the Citizenserve software.
The Commission asked who received the satisfaction surveys that applicants could
fill out.
Ms. Fischer receives them as well as the Communications Departrnent.
The Commission felt that the ptesentation of items staff has revised or added, and
the implementation of Citizenserve, adequately addtessed the issues in the Chamber
of Commerce Business Survey concems #3 and#4.
7.2 Together Elk River Update
Ms. Eddy presented the staff rePort.
7.3 Public Aft Update
Ms. Othoudt ptesented the staff report.
The Commission was interested in the intemctive element of the art piece.
Commissioner Wagner expressed a desire for afi that people can walk up to and look
at.
The Commission has no reservadons and the project seems professional.
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7.4 Strategic Plan Update
Ms. Eddy presented the staff report.
The Commission felt the comments received at the focus groups were insightful and
they were h"ppy with the feedback they received.
7.5 Sale of 17555 Tyler Street NW, Northstar Business Park
Item 7.5 was moved before Item 7.1.
7.6 Director Report
Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report.
The Commission asked about the timeframe for accessing CARES Act funding to
pay for COVID-19 related expenses. They would Like to use some of the funding to
help local businesses.
The Commission was curious if the funding was first come first serve.
The Commission suggested promoting the available grants on social media.
Commissioner lTagner added that the weekly Chamber of Commerce newsletter
may be another good communication tool to promote COVID-19 business gtant
funding.
Ms. Othoudt gave an overview of compiled metrjcs.
The Commission felt it was valuable information and can give feedback on specific
things in the future.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, President Tveite adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Economic Development Authority at 6:22 p.m.
Minutes prepated by Katie Porath.
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Dan Tveite, EDA President
\- Tina Allard, City Clerk