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07-10-2017 BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING PACKET Meeting of the EDA City Beautification Committee AGENDA Monday July 10, 2017 10:00 a.m. Elk River City Hall Upper Town Conference Room 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. CONSIDER AGENDA 3. CONSENT AGENDA Considered to be routine and noncontroversial by the Economic Development Finance Committee and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member, staff member, or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered under the regular agenda. 3.1 Minutes from June 12, 2017 4. GENERAL BUSINESS 4.1 Review City Beautification Applications 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 5.1 None 6. ADJOURNMENT Meeting Protocol No sidebar discussions No interruptions State your concern Ensure you understand Don’t take things personally Adhere to time limits Come prepared Ensure all are heard Meeting of the EDA Beautification Committee Held at the Elk River City Hall Monday, June 12, 2017 Members Present: Tamara Ackerman, Rhonda Magnussen, Ryan Hardin (10:07 am), DJ Bakken, Ann McCormick Members Absent: None Staff Present: Amanda Othoudt, Economic Development Director and Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist Prior to the call to order, Ms. Othoudt requested the group to nominate a Chair person, who would run the meetings. Motion by Ackerman and seconded by Bakken to approve Tamara Ackerman as Chair-person. Motion Carried 5-0. 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the EDA Beautification Committee was called to order at 10:05 a.m. 2. Consider Agenda Motion by Ackerman and seconded by Bakken to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 3.0 Consent Agenda Motion by McCormick and seconded by Bakken to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 4.1 Review City Beautification Applications Cornerstone Auto Ms. Othoudt presented the application and confirmed the nomination description. Motion by Magnussen and seconded by Hardin to award Cornerstone Auto the substantial improvements and landscaping award. Motion carried 5-0. The Bank of Elk River Ms. Othoudt presented the application and confirmed the nomination description. Motion by Bakken and seconded by McCormick to award The Bank of Elk River for consistently maintaining their property in an attractive and well-kept manner. Motion carried 5-0. 5.1 Announcements Ms. Othoudt reinforced the committee to encourage businesses to apply for a Beautification award. 6. Adjournment Motion by Magnussen and seconded by McCormick to adjourn the meeting at 10:38 a.m. Motion carried 5-0. Minutes prepared by Colleen Eddy. _____________________ Tina Allard, City Clerk ___________________ Amanda Othoudt, Economic Development Director Request for Action To Economic Development Authority Beautification Committee Item Number 4.1 Agenda Section General Business Meeting Date July 10, 2017 Prepared by Amanda Othoudt, EDD Item Description EDA City Beautification Application Review Reviewed by 34T Reviewed by Action Requested Review the EDA City Beautification Applications and provide a recommendation to the EDA. Background/Discussion The City Beautification Committee serves to recognize business owners, whom have made an effort to clean, repair, improve, and enhance the overall aesthetics of their property to maintain the beauty of their neighborhood. This committee encourages community improvements which enhance our city’s visual image and economic vitality. Spikes Feed and Ralphies Minnoco, have been nominated to receive the following award: 1. A business that have made substantial improvements to the exterior of their buildings and/or landscape in the last year. Cretex and Abra Autobody have been nominated to receive the following award: 2. A business that consistently maintain their properties in an attractive and well-kept manner. Financial Impact None Attachments  City Beautification Application for Spikes Feed  City Beautification Application for Ralphies Minnoco  City Beautification Application for Cretex  City Beautification Application for Abra Autobody  Photos City Beautification Award Entry Form Nominee: ABRA Auto Body & Glass Business Address: 11175 183rd Circle NW, Elk River Contact Name _____Danyell Wendland______ Email: dwendland@abraauto.com Office Phone: 763-241-9500 Cell Description/Reason for the nomination: ABRA Auto Body & Glass keeps their business property well maintained and clean despite the busyness of their operations. Their pride of ownership shows in the pristine way they maintain the building, parking lot, lawn and landscape. They occupy a visible corner in a high traffic area of town and it is obvious that they take pride in the appearance of their property. Beautification Award Categories The Business has made Substantial improvements to the exterior of their buildings and/or landscape in the last year. XX The Business has consistently maintained their properties in an attractive and well-kept manner. City Beautification Award Entry Form Nominee: Ralphies Minnoco Business Address: 13374 Highway 10 Elk River Contact Name: ______Brian Brehmer__________________ Email: ralphiesvictorylane@gmail.com Office Phone: 763-441-7077 Cell (763) 350-0431 Description/Reason for the nomination: Brian has repeatedly invested in his property since opening the c-store and gas station in 2013. He took what used to be an eyesore and created an attractive highway commercial business. Most recently, his rebranding to Minnoco included replacing all the old gas pumps and the canopy, as well as freshening up the C-Store building. These updates have enhanced the visual appeal of this property along a major corridor in Elk River. Beautification Award Categories XX The Business has made Substantial improvements to the exterior of their buildings and/or landscape in the last year. The Business has consistently maintained their properties in an attractive and well-kept manner.