12-14-2009 EDA MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
Members Present: President Dwyer, Commissioners K]inzing, Motin, Touchette, Tveite, Westgaard
(5:32 p.m.), and Zerwas
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson, Director of Economic Development Catherine
Mehelich, Economic Development Assistant Annie Deckert, 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 MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
TVEITE TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 14, 2009 EDA AGENDA. MOTION
CARRIED 6-0.
3. Consider Consent Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
KLINZING TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:
3.1. SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3.2. SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING MINUTES
3.3. CHECK REGISTERS
3.4. BALANCE SHEET
3.5. REVENUE/EXPENDITURE REPORT
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
4. Open Mike
No one was present for open mike.
Commissioner Westgaard arrived (5:32 p.m.)
5. YMCA Final Pa~T Estimate and Close Out Report
Mr. Simon reviewed the final pay estimate for the YMCA project as outlined in his staff report.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER ZERWAS TO APPROVE THE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE FOR THE
Economic Development ~uthoriry 1\4inutes
December 14, 2009
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YMCA AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED DECEMBER 14, 2009.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
6. Discuss EDA Goals and Projects for 2010
Ms. Mehelich presented the staff report. She reviewed the 2009 EDA goals and projects as well as
the proposed 2010 goals and projects.
Commissioner Westgaard commented that he would like to see recruitment of sit-down
restaurants added to the 2010 goals list.
Commissioner Touchette indicated he would like to see the EDA undertake strategies to fill
vacant retail space in addition to the commercial/industrial.
Commissioner Klinzing stated that the city's initiative for energy city is not listed in the goals. She
explained that the idea was to have a partnership between energy city and economic development.
She would like to suggest the coordination between economic development staff and the Energy
City Commission for opportunities to promote energy city as an economic development tool.
Commissioner Dwyer questioned the status of the shovel-ready initiative. Ms. Mehelich stated
that it is not listed in the 2010 goals because there is a minimum acreage requirement and none of
the current sites meet the requirement. She noted that the shovel-ready program could consider
industrial parcels in the Gateway Business Park following completion of the Focused Area Study
Commissioner Dwyer indicated that he would like to see maintaining contact with Sherburne
County and their economic development efforts added to the list.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KI.INZING AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
TVEITE TO APPROVE THE 2010 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
GOALS AND PROJECTS AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT WITH THE
INCLUSION OF THE COMMENTS LISTED ABOVE. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Other Business
There was no other business.
8. Adjournment
There being no other business, President Dwyer adjourned the meeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority at 5:45 p.m.
Minutes. epared b Je sica Miller.
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
Patrick Dwyer, President