03-09-2009 EDA MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
Members Present: President Dwyer, Commissioners Klinzing, Motin, Touchette, Tveite,
Westgaard, and Zerwas
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson, Director of Economic Development
Catherine Mehelich, Economic Development Assistant Annie Decken,
Finance Director Tim Simon, and Recording Secretary Jessica Miller
1. Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Dwyer.
2. Consider Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER KLINZING TO APPROVE THE MARCH 9, 2009 EDA
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
3. Consider Consent Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER ZERWAS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
FOLLOWS:
3.1. JANUARY 12, 2009 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.
3.2. FEBRUARY 17, 2009 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES.
3.3. CHECK REGISTERS AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
3.4. BALANCE SHEET AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
3.5. REVENUE /EXPENDITURE REPORT AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF
REPORT.
3.6. PAY ESTIMATES — YMCA — AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
4. Open Mike
No one was present for open mike.
5. Update on EDA Marketing Committee Meeting
Ms. Mehelich presented the staff report. She outlined the Marketing Committee's
recommendations for the EDA as follows:
■ Improve exposure of Elk River property listings
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• Consider ways to encourage prospective tenants to choose Elk River
• Retain/maintain the businesses we have
Ms. Mehelich noted that she believes the Comrnittee would rate retaining /maintaining
current businesses as the priority.
It was the consensus of the EDA to include the EDA Marketing Committee's
recommendations as outlined in the staff report as part of the Strategic Plan discussion next
month.
6. Consider 2009 — 2010 Business Retention and Expansion Program
Ms. Deckert presented the staff report. She stated that there are approximately 50
manufacturing firms in Elk River and staff is recommending visits to all of them She
indicated that staff's goal is to complete all visits within a two year timeframe by conducting
two or three visits per month.
It was the consensus of the EDA to continue the business retention visits because they are
informative and interesting both for local businesses as well as staff. Ms. Deckert asked each
Commissioner to let her know which firths they are interested in visiting.
7. Consider Proposal from Cincinnatus, Inc. for Update of the Economic Development
Strategic Planning
Ms. Mehelich presented the staff report.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER TOUCHETTE TO DIRECT STAFF TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH CINCINNATUS, INC. FOR AN UPDATE OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN AND TO MEET JOINTLY
WITH THE HRA AND THE CITY COUNCIL AT 5:30 P.M. ON APRIL 13, 2009.
MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
Ms. Mehelich noted that the proposal includes telephone interviews between Mr. Eklund
and all EDA Commissioners. She stated that these interviews are scheduled for the first part
of April and asked Commissioners to let her know if they have conflicts.
8. Other Business
Commissioner Mot *in stated that he has been informed that the new Post Office retail
location near the former Target building is scheduled to open April 11 or 18. Ms. Mehelich
indicated those dates are consistent with what staff has been told by the Building
Department.
9. Adjournment
There being no other business, President Dwyer adjourned the meeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority at 5:48 p.m
Minutes prepared by Jessica Miller.
Economic Development Authority Minutes
March 9, 2009
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
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Patrick Dwyer, President
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