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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 29 2016 EDA Minutes FINAL Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 / www.cityofpriorlake.com 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes February 29, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER President Hedberg called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Present were Commissioners Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. Also present were Executive Director Boyles, Community & Economic De- velopment Director Rogness, and Community Development Specialist McCabe. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY CHROMY, SECONDED BY SHEEHAN-KERBER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. VOTE: Ayes by Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. The motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY CHROMY, SECONDED BY SHEEHAN-KERBER TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 21, 2015 MEETING MINUTES. Ayes by Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. The motion carried. 4. CONSENT AGENDA No items were on the Consent Agenda 5. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS No items were removed from the Consent Agenda 6. PUBLIC HEARING No Public Hearings 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Revised Prior Lake Community Assets - EDAC McCabe: provided a summary of the revised Community Assets as drafted by the city’s Economic Devel- opment Advisory Committee (EDAC). The EDA previously recommended changes to some of the 14 as- sets listed, ranging from the community’s low tax rate to its small town feel. Chromy: suggested that Dakota Fitness be removed from the SMSC description, and possibly add it to the “Great Lakes, Parks and Recreation” section. Hedberg: asked that Spring Lake be added to the notable lakes within the “Great Lakes, Parks and Recre- ation” section. He further recommended more description of the city’s small town feel related to things such as strong neighborhoods, connections to rural/open spaces, and a walkable downtown with a mix of busi- nesses and government facilities. Hedberg asked that the number of businesses and employees be added to the downtown assets, if verifiable. Boyles: questioned why this list would not be shared with others, including a cover letter introduction? Commissioners: agreed that Dakota Fitness remain with SMSC, but that the YMCA should be added as a recreation facility. They further agreed that the Community Assets will not need further EDA review with some additional changes being made as noted by Commissioners at this meeting. 2 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of Officers Hedberg: reviewed the slate of officer candidates as described in the staff report, including President, Vice - President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary. Elections would also include liaisons to the EDAC and Technology Village. Chromy: suggested that the 2016 EDA officers stay the same, assuming they agree to continue. Sheehan-Kerber: questioned whether Choudek will be okay with having two roles, including Vice-Presi- dent and EDAC Liaison. MOTION BY CHROMY, SECONDED BY SHEEHAN-KERBER TO APPROVE THE 2016 EDA OFFICERS AND LIAISONS TO INCLUDE HEDBERG AS PRESIDENT, CHOUDEK AS VICE-PRESIDENT, URAM AS TREASURER, ROGNESS AS ASSISTANT TREASURER, BOYLES AS SECRETARY, CHOUDEK AS EDAC LIAISON, AND HEDBERG AS TECNOLOGY VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIAISON. Ayes by Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. The motion carried. B. 2015 EDA Annual Report Rogness: summarized the EDA’s annual report for 2015 as drafted by McCabe, noting that some blanks exist for data from a state agency. Hedberg: suggested pulling out SMSC employees from the total employment count for Prior Lake, and also consider showing annual permit values for commercial/industrial that are for tax exempt projects. MOTION BY CHROMY, SECONDED BY SHEEHAN-KERBER TO APPROVE THE 2015 EDA ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES. VOTE: Ayes by Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. The motion carried. C. EDA Input for 2040 Vision & Strategic Plan Discussion Boyles: reviewed the approved 2040 Vision and Strategic Plan for Prior Lake, which will be reviewed and updated by the City Council this year. He suggested that the EDA provide input to the Council on the sec- tion titled, “Economic and Community Development”, which lists nine short and mid-term goals. Hedberg: suggested that #9 related to a redevelopment plan be expanded to identify the importance of a final road network decision by the City Council, which then leads to a downtown parking solution and the installation of streetscape in the south downtown area. Chromy: added thoughts about the timing of signal lights at Arcadia/21, one -ways in the south downtown, offices in homes, and art galleries. Sheehan-Kerber: asked about the status and timing of public parking on the Monnen’s Lumber block, and further asked about the status of the downtown street connection south to Highway 21 (through the old Dig- gers property). Hedberg: recommended more multifamily housing in the downtown area as a key future redevelopment objective. MOTION BY CHROMY, SECONDED BY SHEEHAN-KERBER TO RECOMMEND CHANGES TO THE 2040 VISION AND STRATEGIC PLAN SECTION FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS DISCUSSED. VOTE: Ayes by Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. The motion carried. 9. OTHER BUSINESS A. 2016 EDA/EDAC/Technology Village Goals Rogness: reviewed the purpose of having all committees review their 2016 goals at the beginning of the year as a reminder; in this case, goals for the EDAC and Technology Village are also included . Boyles: also emphasized that these goals for 2016 have been reviewed and approved by the City Council. 3 B. Technology Village Bylaws Amendments Boyles: reviewed, once again, the purpose of amendments to all city committee bylaws that pertain to the removal of members, campaign finance and disclosure, and gifts and favors . McCabe: noted that the EDA previously approved these amendments for the EDAC bylaws, but not those for Technology Village. MOTION BY CHROMY, SECONDED BY SHEEHAN-KERBER TO APPROVE THE BYLAWS AMEND- MENTS AS PROPOSED FOR TECHNOLOGY VILLAGE. VOTE: Ayes by Hedberg, Chromy and Sheehan-Kerber. The motion carried. C. Commercial/Industrial Development Update Rogness and McCabe: provided an update on recent commercial and industrial development activity in Prior Lake, including projects such as Bendzick Auto, Stanley & Wencl, Blahnik Law Office, and two new potential projects in Deerfield Business Park. 10. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY SHEEHAN-KERBER, SECONDED BY CHROMY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With all in favor, the meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m. ___________________________ Frank Boyles, Executive Director