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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – March 23, 2017
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. in the WagonBridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall. Members
present: Lloyd Erbaugh, Jeff Petschl, Kim Prchal, Stephanie Carroll, Thane Tande, Bill Henry, Ron Martin and Chamber
Liaison Sandi Fleck. Staff present: Casey McCabe. Guest present: Dave Chromy.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. February 23, 2017
MOTION BY PRCHAL and SECOND BY HENRY to approve the February 23, 2017 meeting minutes. Motion
adopted unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. EDAC Commercial Area Liaison EDA Report
EDAC Members: discussed the number of completed visits and the need to complete a commercial area liaison
report for the EDA. The EDAC had a goal of contacting every brick and mortar business in 2016. All committee
members who have not entered their business visits into Dropbox should do so as soon as possible to allow a
report to be completed for the EDA.
Erbaugh: stated he had completed some visits in the Commerce Avenue and South Lake Village areas and he
will enter those visits in Dropbox. Mr. Erbaugh also informed the committee that Ms. Rosenfeld cannot assist
with the Commercial Area Liaison visits.
EDAC Members: would like the EDA report to include a recommendation to continue the program; increase the
focus on the liaison relationship with their commercial area; and a recommendation to follow up in 2017 with all
of the brick and mortar businesses that were not contacted in 2016.
4. New Business
a. Commercial & Industrial Demand Analysis (verbal report)
McCabe: provided a summary of the Scott County Commercial and Industrial Demand report completed by
Maxfield Research, specifically related to the identified demand for retail, office and industrial growth projected
for Prior Lake through 2040.
b. Discussion with Dave Elbon, Communications Coordinator
Dave Elbon, Communications Coordinator for the City of Prior Lake, attended the meeting to discuss
opportunities for the EDAC to communicate with Prior Lake’s businesses, to gather business comments and to
promote their respective commercial liaison areas. Mr. Elbon stated that the EDAC could have their own
Facebook page, separate from the City of Prior Lake page, with multiple groups. Mr. Elbon commented on the
city’s use of Facebook, Twitter, Next Door and other social media programs and offered to assist the EDAC
where appropriate.
c. City of Prior Lake Promotional Video
EDAC Members: reviewed a promotional video prepared by the City of Jordan, MN as requested by the EDA.
The EDAC found value in a similar video for the City of Prior Lake which focused on business development over
residential development. The EDAC further recommended finding a partner, such as the Chamber, SMSC,
RiverSouth, etc. to coordinate efforts on this project.
5. Other Business
a. EDA Meeting Update
McCabe: provided a summary of the March 20, 2017 EDA meeting which included the following agenda items:
➢ EDA 2017 Revenue & Expenditure Report (2/28/17)
➢ EDAC Member Appointment
➢ EDA 2016 Revenue & Expenditure Report (Y/E 12/31/16)
➢ EDA 2017 Budget – EDA Tax Levy
➢ Schedule and Set Agenda for Joint City Council/EDA Meeting
➢ Tax Abatement Inquiry
➢ City of Prior Lake Promotional Video
b. Staff Update
None.
c. Residential and Commercial Activity Update
EDAC Members: received a copy of the residential and commercial activity update as of February 28, 2017.
d. Member Ideas/Recommendations
A summary of the Mayor’s Town Hall Forum related to communication was shared with the committee.
6. Next Meeting Date. The next regular meeting of the EDAC will be on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.
7. Adjourn. MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY PETSCHL to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 8:59 a.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe