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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting
Friday, November 13, 2009
Meeting Summary
Present:
Committee Members – Howard, Presler, Viereck, Fleck, Henry, and Capra
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Council Liaison - Erickson
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Staff – Parr
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1. Approved November 13, 2009 agenda
(6-0).
2. Approved September 25, 2009 meeting summary
(6-0).
3. Vote on Leadership of EDAC.
The memStock presented information on SCALE and its Unified Economic Development Land
Use and Transportation Plan Charter.
4. Official directive from the EDAC regarding nonresident members.
Parr shared with the EDAC that the recruiting of new EDAC members maybe encouraged by a
change in the bylaws. An example was given of a member who lives outside the City limits but
currently has a business in Prior Lake. That individual is not eligible to apply as a member of
the EDAC as the current bylaws are written.
EDAC members discussed the value in modifying the they may want to consider changing the
EDAC Bylaws to allow a certain number of non-resodetParr shared a Council work session
discussion where it was recommended that the EDAC add objectives to their 2010 Goals that
were more specific in nature.
Presler asked if the committee would consider incorporating outcome based goals.
Erickson suggested managing activity, not results, through the tracking of projects.
Vice-Chair Howard stated that meeting with two existing businesses and one prospective
business per month seems feasible.
Vice-Chair Howard suggested working on getting objectives set in place and begin
implementing them January/February 2010.
Parr will gather and distribute questions to use when meeting with existing business owners.
Viereck suggested analyzing the types of business in the City. What do we have too much of
and what do we need more of?
Erickson suggested analyzing what the City has to offer and who can benefit.
Michelle will look into creating a database for committee members to input information received
from business owners.
5. Update on business contacts.
6. Discuss questions for prospective and existing businesses.
7. Announcements
8. Adjourned at 8:45 am (6-0).