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01-13-1997 EDA MIN MEE,!'ING OF THE ELK RIVER ECONOIVIIC DEVELOl?MENT AUTHORITY HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 Members Present: President Gangal!, Commissioners Holmgren, Farber, Thompson, Duitsman, Dwyer and Bender Mernbers Absent: None Staff Present: Paul Steinman, Executive Director; and Debbie Kleckner, Recording Secretary 1 . Call tlleetinq To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic Developnient Authority was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Gangal!. 2. Consider Aqenda COMMISSIONER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 13, 1997 EDA AGENDA. COMMISSIONER BENDER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7..0. 3. Consider Consent Aqenda COMMISSIONER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOllOWS: 3.1 DECEMBER 9, 1996 EDA MINUTES - APPROVED 3.2. JANUARY 6, 1997 SPECIAL EDA MEETING MINUTES.. APPROVED 3.3 CHECK REGISTER - APPROVED COMMISSIONER DWYER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7..0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 5. Annual Meetinq Items o. Confirmation and Recoonition of New EDA Member, Daryl Thomoson Chair Gongoll introduced Daryl Thompson as the newly appointed Councilmember and EDA Comrrlissioner representing Ward 2. b. Election of Officers COfliNtlSSIONER GONGOLL MOVED TO ELECT PAT DWYER AS EDA CHAIRPERSON. COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0-1. COfAMISSIONER GONGOLL ABSTAINED. EDA Meeting Minutes January /3 1997 Page 2 COMMISSIONER GONGOLL MOVED TO ELECT TOM BENDER AS EDA VICE CHAIR. COMMISSIONER HOlA-~GREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6..0..1. COMMISSIONER BENDER ABSTAiNED. COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ELECT LARRY FARBER AS EDA TREASURER. COMMISSIONER DWYER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED e...Q..l. COMMISSIONER FARBER ABSTAINED. COMMISSIONER DWYER MOVED TO ELECT DARYL THOMPSON AS EDA SECRETARY. COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6..0-1. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON ABSTAINED. c. Appoint Executive Director COMMISSIONER GONGOLL MOVED TO APPOINT PAUL STEINMAN EDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7..0. d. Desionate Official Newspr)per COMMISSIONER GONGOLl MOVED TO DESIGNATE THE ELK RIVER STAR NEWS AS THE EDA'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER. COMMISSIONER BENDER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. e. Desiqnate Official Depositories COMMISSIONER BENDER MOVED TO DESIGNATE THE FOLlO\AJING BANKS/INSTITUTIONS AS EDA OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR 1997: THE BANK OF ELK RIVER 4M FUND FIRSTBANK, N.A. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELK RIVER NORWEST BANK MARQUETTE BANK COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0..1. CHAIR DWYER ABSTAINED. f. Consider Committee Appointments/ Assiqnments Chair Dwyer indicated he felt the Finance Committee should be appointed at this time, but suggested the other committees be named at a later date, as needed. He further suggested that an advisory committee be named for the business incubator project. COMMISSIONER DUITSMAN MOVED THE EDA APPOINT THE FOLLOWING MEM-BERS TO THE FINANCE C()MMITTEE: LLOYD BRUTLAG, JIM SIMPSON, TOM MCNAIR, BUD HOULTON A~~D TOM BENDER; THAT THE MARKETING AND R & D COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS BE fviADE AS NEEDED, AND, THAT A BUSINESS INCUBATOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE BE SELECTED IN THE NEXT 30 .. 60 DAYS. COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7..0. EDA Meeting Minutes January /3 1997 Page 3 g. Discuss Enablina Resolution and Bylaws for Suqqested Chanoes if Needed By consensus, no changes were proposed in the EDA Enabling Resolution or Bylaws. 6. Discuss Status of Strateqic Planninq for Economic Development Update by Paul Steinman. Staff will identify criteria for each of the 8 sites proposed for industrial/business park development. A action plan including phasing will be developed for each of the sites. 7. Call Soecial Meetino of EDA COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN MOVED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EDA FOR JANUARY 21,1997,3 .. 6 P.M., FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING DISCUSSION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING. COMMISSIONER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7..0. 8. .Prospect Report/Activity Update Paul distributed copies of the newly-formatted monthly prospect and activity reports to the EDA. Paul noted staff will be providing these monthly prospect and activity reports to the EDA, HRA and full City Council. 9. Other Business o. Product Review Paul noted a product review meeting with a potential business incubator prospect has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 1997, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Furniture and Things site. The company plans to market computer-oriented testing equipment. This company will be appearing before the Anoka Sherburne County Capital Fund at 3:00 the same day. b. Business Incubator Prospect Paul noted this prospect is not prepared to meet publicly regarding his product at this time. Paul will be contacting members of the EDA to meet individually for a product presentation. c. Micro Loan Request A request for $50,000 in micro loan funds has been received from Eastey Enterprises which will be reviewed by the Finance Committee on Thursday, January 23rd. The company manufactures shrink rap machines and expects to have 25-40 full-time employees in the next 1-2 years. 9. Adjournment There being no further business, COMMISSIONER BENDER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. EDA Meeting Minutes January ~5 ~ 997 Page 4 The meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Res8ectfully submitted, ,.( / /' y/w /, .AYd~i / 'y e ~/vY___ Debbie Kleckner Recording Secretary