4.1 EDA DRAFT MINUTES 06-17-2024Meeting of the Economic Development
Authority
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Monday, May 20, 2024
Members Present: Chair Dan Tveite, Commissioners Cory Grupa, Jeff Hartwig, Mike Beyer, Jennifer
Wagner, Matt Westgaard, and Charlie Blesener.
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O'Neil, Economic Development
Specialist Joshua Mollan, and Deputy Clerk Jolene Richter
1.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called to order at 05:30 PM.
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3.CONSIDER AGENDA
Commissioner Westgaard noted he would be abstaining from Items 7.1 and 7.2 due to a conflict of
interest.
The Commission added item 7.4 Consideration from the Sherburne County Master Gardener
Association.
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to approve the
agenda as amended. Motion Carried 7-0.
4.CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Hartwig to approve
the consent agenda. Motion 7-0.
4.1 April 15, 2024, Regular Minutes
4.2 Check Register as outlined in the staff report.
4.3 Balance Sheet as outlined in the staff report.
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5. OPEN FORUM
No one appeared for Open Forum.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no public hearings.
7. GENERAL BUSINESS
7.1 Heritage Millwork Tax Increment Financing
The staff report was presented.
Moved by Commissioner Grupa and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to adopt a
recommendation to the City Council for the approval of the Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) plan for Heritage Millwork. Motion Carried 6-0. Commissioner Westgaard abstained
due to a conflict of interest.
7.2 Heritage Millwork Energy Incentive Program
The staff report was presented.
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to approve a
recommendation of approval of the Heritage Millwork Energy Incentive application to the
City Council. Motion Carried 6-0. Commissioner Westgaard abstained due to a conflict of
interest.
7.3 General Updates
The staff report was presented and the following updates were provided:
Beautification Public Art was granted the $8,000 Central Minnesota Arts Grant for the project and will
be working to raise the remaining $2,000. There will be a draft agreement next month between the
EDA and the artist.
Together Elk River had the first 169 Business Reels that were published to help support local businesses
that are affected by the 169 construction.
There is a temporary sign at the Main and Gates property in which they have the ability to change what
is on the sign if needed. This will be to support the local businesses that are affected by the
construction as well.
Elk River Municipal Utilities is currently working with the electric car chargers company regarding
transferring to the EDA. It will be brought back to the EDA before the official transfer is completed.
A reminder that the EDA budget process is coming up soon and staff is looking to have a work session
in July and the EDA budget adoption will be at the August meeting.
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The Sherburne County Master Gardener Association is proposing the installation of brick pavers with a
monarch, a caterpillar, and chrysalis in the Whimsical garden area. There will be no cost to the EDA
and they will include the Junior Master Gardener group for the project. The Beautification Public Art
Committee was in favor of it.
Moved by Commissioner Beyer and seconded by Commissioner Westgaard to approve
the installation of brick pavers in the Whimsical Garden area by the Sherburne County
Master Gardener Association. Motion Carried 7-0.
8.MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
Moved by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Beyer to adjourn the
meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 06:01 PM
Minutes prepared by Jolene Richter.
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Dan Tveite, Chair
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