06-20-2023 EDA MINMeeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Members Present: President Dan Tveite, Commissioners Cory Grupa, Mike Beyer, Jeff Hartwig, and Charlie
Blesener, Matt Westgaard, and Jennifer Wagner
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Specialist Joshua
Mollan, and Deputy City Clerk Jolene Richter
I . 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:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Consider Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 7-0.
4. Consent Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Grupa to approve the following
consent agenda:
4.1 May 15, 2023, Regular 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.
S. Open Forum
No one appeared for Open Forum.
6. Public Hearings
There were no public hearing items.
Economic Development Authority Minutes Page 2
June 20, 2023
7.1 Golden Shovel Website Redesign
Mr. O'Neil and Mr. Mollan presented the staff report.
The commission discussed and gave their suggestion for possible updates to the Economic Development
website design.
Mr. O'Neil suggested keeping the website redesign as a discussion on the regular agenda. The commission
agreed.
7.2 Schedule 2024 Budget and Goals Work Session
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to schedule a special
meeting for August 7, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. to discuss the proposed 2024 Budget and Goals.
Motion carried 7-0.
7.3 General Updates
Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. He discussed the following:
■ Thunderstruck is continuing ahead with their project.
■ They are receiving inquiries from companies searching for 10,000-square-foot building space. The
number one problem we are having is not being able to offer a 10,000-square-foot building space.
Keep in mind the possibilities for this type of project, mainly for light industrial.
■ They have had some positive conversations with a possible chicken restaurant chain looking for a
site in the area.
8. Adjourn Regular Meeting
Moved by Commissioner Beyer and seconded by Commissioner Hartwig to adjourn the regular
meeting of the Economic Development Authority.
Motion carried 7-0.
The regular meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jolene Richter
Dan Tveite,l EDP President
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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