5.1 DRAFT MINUTES (1 SET) 01-18-2022
Meeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Monday, December 20, 2021
Members Present: President Dan Tveite, Commissioners Garrett Christianson, Matt
Westgaard, Mike Beyer, Jennifer Wagner, Jeff Hartwig, and Charlie
Blesener
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O’Neil and Records
Specialist Katie Porath
1. Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic
Development Authority was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Tveite.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Consider Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner
Christianson to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
4. Consider Consent Agenda
Commissioner Wagner noted a change to the November 15, 2021 Minutes, Item 7.1,
Ryan Holmgren should be Ryan Hardin.
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to
approve the following consent agenda, as amended:
4.1 November 15, 2021, Minutes
4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report.
4.3 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff report.
4.4 Revenue/expenditure report as outlined in the staff report.
Motion carried 7-0.
5. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
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6. Public Hearings
There were no public hearing items.
7.1 Hiring Broker Services for EDA Property
Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report.
Ryan Hardin, representing Hardin Companies, was in attendance and
introduced himself to the EDA.
Moved by Commissioner Hartwig and seconded by Commissioner Westgaard
to approve the hiring of Hardin Companies as commercial broker to represent
four Economic Development Authority (EDA) properties. Motion carried 7-0.
7.2 Introduction to Placer.ai
Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report.
The EDA asked if other city departments or organizations in Elk River could cost
share in the software. Examples included the Elk River Municipal Liquor stores, the
Elk River Chamber of Commerce, ISD 728 school district, or Sherburne County.
The EDA agreed that they would like to see how it would benefit residents and how
the city would get a return on investment. They also expressed concern that it would
be underutilized due to staff time needed to analyze results.
Mr. O’Neil stated that some of the information they could obtain would cost more
to acquire through hiring an outside consultant.
The EDA agreed that the information could be further discussed at a work session.
7.3 General Updates
Mr. O’Neil presented the staff report.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, President Tveite adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Economic Development Authority at 6:13 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Katie Porath.
Dan Tveite, EDA President
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Tina Allard, City Clerk