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Prior Lake, MN 55372
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 26, 2013
AGENDA #: 5.a.
PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Specialist
AGENDA ITEM: EDA UPDATES
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The EDA held its regular scheduled meeting on Monday, September 16, 2013. The EDA dis-
cussed the following items on their agenda.
2014 EDA Budget with Technology Village Phase II
Fiber Agreement Prior Lake, Scott County and Integra
Downtown Parking Options Erie Avenue
EDAC Business & Industry Forum Response and Action Plan
County Highway 42 Study Conclusions
History
2014 EDA Budget with Technology Village Phase II
The EDA reviewed and approved the Technology Village Phase II Business Plan as well as
a revised resolution adopting the proposed 2014 EDA budget and tax levy. The resolution
will now be
forwarded to the City Council for its 2014 budget review/approval pro-
The 2014 proposed budget reflects some adjustments for personnel costs, legal and
cess.
professional services as well as funding for the SAC loan deferral program.
Fiber Agreement Prior Lake, Scott County and Integra
Mary Korthour, vice president and general manager at Integra Telecom, attended the meet-
ing to provide an update on the current status of a cooperative fiber agreement with the City
of Prior Lake, Integra and Scott County to extend fiber to certain city facilities and business
parks within the City of Prior Lake.
Downtown Parking Options Erie Avenue
The EDA discussed options for additional parking along Erie Avenue. The discussion in-
cluded the possibility of assisting with the cost for demolition of the vacant single family
residential house in the rear of the Monnens Lumber Supply facility along Erie Avenue to
create additional off-street parking or the addition of on-street parking on the east side of
Erie Avenue. No decisions were made by the EDA to support the demolition of the house
or additional parking.
EDAC Business & Industry Forum (B&I) Response and Action Plan
B&I Forum as well
plimented the EDAC on their work a
results on the EDAC website for meeting attendants and other residents and business own-
ers.
County Highway 42 Study Conclusions
The EDAC received a summary of the County Highway 42 study conclusions and an up-
date on the process to review and adopt the study.
Conclusion
Updates of EDA activity related to the above listed topics will be presented to the EDAC during
the September 26, 2013 meeting.
ISSUES: Update only.
FINANCIAL None.
IMPACT:
ALTERNATIVES: Update only.
RECOMMENDED Update only.
MOTION:
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