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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – January 26, 2016
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 a.m. in the Parkview Community Room at Prior Lake City Hall. Members present:
Lloyd Erbaugh, Kim Prchal, Bill Henry, Thane Tande, Celina Byers, Jim Mahoney, Marie Voreis, Stephanie Carroll, Luke
Brazier and EDA Liaison Michele Choudek. Members absent: Wade Larson, Srinivasan Prasanna, Trisha Rosenfeld
and Chamber of Commerce Liaison Sandi Fleck. Staff present: Dan Rogness and Casey McCabe.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. December 10, 2015
MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY VOREIS to approve the December 10, 2015 meeting minutes. Motion
adopted unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. Business Mixer Action Items
EDAC Members: reviewed the Business Mixer action items and assigned staff and committee members to each
task as identified below. Staff will update the action item list with information and suggested next steps and
send to committee members prior to the next meeting date.
1. Evaluate the Prior Lake Sign Ordinance to determine if there is an opportunity to provide more visible
signage for businesses without highway frontage; specifically for properties located in the Deerfield
Business Park and Welcome Avenue Industrial Park. (Rogness, McCabe & Henry)
2. Engage the Prior Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to explore opportunities to
coordinate the purchasing agencies of the City of Prior Lake, SMSC/Mystic Lake and Prior Lake businesses
to lower costs for all. (Rogness & Fleck)
3. Work with the Communications and Technology Advisory Committee and the Prior Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce toward the development of a Prior Lake Business Directory, which may be hosted on the City
of Prior Lake website. (Rogness, McCabe & Fleck)
4. Work with Scott County and existing businesses who may wish to have their property reevaluated for tax
purposes. (McCabe & Henry)
5. Compile compelling success stories about the City of Prior Lake and local businesses to market the city
and its businesses through social media. (Commercial Liaisons & Byers)
6. Work with the Prior Lake Farmer’s Market to ensure there is a sufficient number of portable restrooms
available to alleviate the demand for restrooms in private businesses along Main Avenue. (Rogness,
McCabe & Recreation Coordinator Barstad)
7. Work with City staff to develop a plan to provide better communication and notice to residents about future
development or construction plans that may affect their neighborhoods. (Rogness, McCabe &
Communications Coordinator Elbon)
8. Work to identify and provide better communication with home-based businesses. (Byers)
9. Work with City staff, Scott County staff and property owners in the Deerfield Business Park and Welcome
Avenue Industrial Park to address access/turn lane concerns. (McCabe, Henry & City of Prior Lake Traffic
& Safety Committee)
10. Assist the City Council in the evaluation of hourly parking restrictions along Main Avenue and Dakota Street
in Downtown Prior Lake. (Rogness, McCabe, Erbaugh & Prchal)
11. Schedule meeting with Adelmann Building owners, EDAC liaison and appropriate city and county staff to
discuss parking, access and other issues specific to the property. (Rogness, McCabe & Henry)
b. EDAC Meeting Date/Time
McCabe: informed the committee that Chamber of Commerce Liaison Fleck is not able to attend meetings on
the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. Mr. McCabe asked the members in attendance if another date/time
may work for everyone.
EDAC Members: in attendance felt the 4th Monday at 7:30 a.m. or the 4th Thursday at 7:30 a.m. would be
options. It was noted that a Thursday meeting room is not available in City Hall. The Prior Lake Library was
discussed as an alternate meeting location if meetings will be held on Thursdays.
EDAC Members: directed staff to poll the committee members not in attendance and send out an email
confirming the revised meeting date.
4. New Business
a. Election of Officers
McCabe: introduced the agenda item and reviewed the duties of the EDAC Chair and Vice-Chair, noting the
City Manager or his designee (Rogness) will serve as the Secretary.
MOTION BY TANDE and SECOND BY HENRY nominating Erbaugh to serve as Chair and nominating Prchal
to serve as Vice-Chair for a term expiring on October 31, 2016. Motion adopted unanimously.
b. Review of EDA and EDAC Goals
McCabe: presented the agenda item stating that at the December 10, 2015 EDAC meeting, committee members
recommended a review of the 2016 EDA and EDAC goals to identify common themes or potential areas for
collaboration between the EDA and EDAC. Mr. McCabe reviewed the 2016 goals of both committees and
identified common themes.
Due to time constraints, EDAC members recommended the committee continue this discussion next month.
c. EDAC Bylaw Amendments
McCabe: reviewed recent amendments to the EDAC Bylaws as recommended by the City Attorney and Bylaw
& Compensation committee and approved by the EDA.
Erbaugh: asked that this item be placed on the next meeting agenda to allow more time for EDAC discussion.
d. EDAC Commercial Area Liaison Assignments
EDAC Members: reviewed the commercial area liaison assignments and confirmed existing liaison positions
and assigned new members so each commercial area has a minimum of two EDAC representatives.
Downtown Area – Erbaugh / Prchal / Brazier
Deerfield Business Park / Welcome Avenue Industrial Area – Henry / Choudek
Commerce Avenue / Fountain Hills Area – Larson / Tande
Village Commerce / South Lake Village Area – Carroll / Byers
Gateway Area – Mahoney / Voreis
EDAC Members: also established a new liaison position to focus on Home Based Businesses and assigned
Byers as the committee liaison.
Board Members: recommended adding the commercial area liaison assignments to the EDAC page of the City
of Prior Lake website.
e. Prior Lake Business Pages
McCabe: presented the agenda item and highlighted five potential articles for the next issue of the Prior Lake
Business Pages, including:
Prior Lake Business Mixer Comments and Action Items
Small Business Workshop Set for Feb. 10th
Take Charge Workshop
2015 Prior Lake Building Activity
Kwik Trip Open House / Ribbon Cutting
EDAC Members: discussed and agreed on the proposed topics.
McCabe: asked that any comments/suggestions on the topics be emailed to him. Mr. McCabe added that staff
anticipates sending the winter 2016 Prior Lake Business Pages in early February.
5. Other Business
a. Residential and Commercial Activity Update
EDAC Members: reviewed the residential and commercial activity update as of December 31, 2015.
b. EDAC Commercial Area Liaison Update
None.
c. Member Ideas/Recommendations
None.
6. Next Meeting Date. The next regular meeting of the EDAC will be on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 7:30 a.m.
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7. Adjourn. MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY TANDE to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe