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Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – October 24, 2013
1.Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 a.m. in the Wagon Bridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall. Members
present: Bill Henry, Thane Tande, Greg Schweich, Sandi Fleck, Wade Larson, and Michelle Choudek. Members
absent: Lloyd Erbaugh, Mike Stout, James Ford, Mark Peterson, and Bernie Carlson. Staff present: Casey McCabe.
2.Approval of Meeting Minutes.
a.September 26, 2013
MOTION BY FLECK and SECOND BY SCHWEICH to approve the September 26, 2013 meeting minutes as
submitted. Motion adopted unanimously.
3.Old Business
a.Business Retention & Expansion Survey Summary Report
McCabe: informed the board that the EDA reviewed and accepted the Business Retention & Expansion Program
Summary Report during their meeting on October 21. The EDA also discussed some of the comments received
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in the BR&E surveys related to the lack of commercial growth or restrictive zoning requirements. The EDA
recommended the city identify a way to get information out to the public related to commercial construction and
the increased amount of Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce memberships to promote and ensure residents and
business owners are aware of the commercial growth in Prior Lake.
McCabe: stated during their meeting, the EDA adopted a motion directing staff to work with the EDAC to develop
a plan to communicate and promote business growth and positive steps taken by the City of Prior Lake to improve
the local business climate.
MOTION BY FLECK and SECOND BY LARSON directing staff to share the Business Retention & Expansion
Program Summary Report will all businesses who responded to the survey and to make the summary report
available on the EDAC page of the City of Prior Lake website. Motion adopted unanimously.
b.Business & Industry Forum Follow Up Action
McCabe: reviewed the status of the Business & Industry Forum action steps including the EDAC’s work to update
marketing materials, establish a façade improvement program, and evaluate parking and traffic safety concerns
which have been forwarded to the City of Prior Lake Traffic and Safety Committee for review.
EDAC Members: discussed identifying more specific goals for some of the more general action steps.
MOTION BY FLECK and SECOND BY TANDE directing staff to review the Business & Industry Forum action
items and ensure a specific action item goal(s) is listed for each of the identified action items. The EDAC will
review staff’s recommendations during their next meeting. Motion adopted unanimously.
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c.Prior Lake Marketing Materials
McCabe: informed the committee that the EDA did not have time during their October 21 meeting to review the
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marketing materials and they will review it during their November meeting.
EDAC Members: reviewed and commented on the proposed content for the updated City of Prior Lake marketing
materials assembled by city staff.
McCabe: informed the committee that he has received comments on the marketing materials via email from
members Erbaugh and Larson. All EDAC members are encouraged to review the proposed content and provide
comments to staff.
Choudek: recommended staff utilize the expertise of EDAC members to ensure the marketing materials are written
from a business perspective and the packets include information a perspective business would like to see. Ms.
Choudek offered to serve on a sub-committee for this purpose.
McCabe: stated member Erbaugh also offered to serve on a sub-committee for this purpose.
EDAC Members: recommended staff prepare a draft marketing packet and send to EDAC members for review
and comment.
4.New Business
a.Advisory Committee / City Council Meeting, November 25, 2013
McCabe: stated the 2013 Advisory Committee / City Council meeting has been scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
November 25, 2013. Each advisory committee is asked to share three accomplishments from 2013 and three
goals for 2014.
EDAC Members: discussed accomplishments from 2013 including; the Business Retention & Expansion Surveys
and BR&E Program Summary Report, the Business & Industry Forum event, and amendments to the zoning
ordinance requirements for the Industrial Use District. Goals for 2014 identified by the committee included;
community marketing materials, promotion of the shop local message, cooperation with Scott County First Stop
Shop and SCALE, continue to address comments from the Business & Industry Forum, and additional BR&E
survey research.
McCabe: encouraged all EDAC members to share additional achievements and goals via email with city staff so
they may be included in the presentation to the City Council.
MOTION BY LARSON and SECOND BY FLECK to nominate EDAC Chair Bill Henry to present the EDAC
accomplishments and goals to the City Council on November 25, 2013. Motion adopted unanimously.
All advisory committee members are welcome to attend the November 25 meeting at 5:00. If any EDAC member
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wishes to attend they should let McCabe or Rogness know so a head count can be provided.
5.Other Business
a.EDA Updates
McCabe: provided the committee with an update of EDA activity from their October 21, 2013 meeting related to
the following items:
Business Retention & Expansion Survey Results
Third Quarter Financial Report
EDAC and Technology Village Appointments
Appoint EDA Member to be on the Technology Village Board of Directors
South Downtown Study Options – Recommendation to the City Council
b.Staff Updates
i.Kris Pauna Resignation
McCabe: informed the committee that Kris Pauna submitted his resignation from the EDAC.
ii.New EDAC Member Appointments
McCabe: informed the committee that the EDA approved the appointment of three new EDAC members
during their October 21 meeting. Gary Brauch, Jim Mahoney and Annie Sheehan-Kerber have been
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appointed to the EDAC with a term beginning on November 1, 2013
Choudek: commented that all three appointments appear to be very qualified and encouraged staff to
send a copy of their resume to all EDAC members so they can become familiar with the new members
prior to the next meeting.
iii.Downtown Façade Improvement Project Discussion
McCabe: stated a potential downtown façade improvement project was on the EDA agenda for discussion
during their October 21 meeting; however, the EDA did not have time to discuss all items on their agenda
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and this item was not reviewed. It will be discussed by the EDA in November.
c.Member Ideas/Recommendations
None.
6.Next Meeting Date.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the EDAC conflicts with the Thanksgiving holiday. Committee members
discussed holding the regular meeting on November 21, 2013 or December 5, 2013. Because the EDAC will not meet
in December due to the Christmas holiday, the board favored a December 5 meeting date.
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MOTION BY FLECK and SECOND BY SCHWEICH to schedule the next regular meeting of the EDAC for December
5, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. Motion adopted unanimously.
7.Adjourn. MOTION BY FLECK and SECOND BY TANDE to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe