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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – April 27, 2017
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. in the Wagon Bridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall. Members
present: Lloyd Erbaugh, Jeff Petschl, Stephanie Carroll, Bill Henry, Ron Martin, Trisha Rosenfeld, Jim Mahoney, Wade
Larson, EDA Liaison Kirt Briggs and Chamber Liaison Sandi Fleck. Staff present: Casey McCabe. Guest present: Marie
Boucher-Hoese and Christin Boecker.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. March 23, 2017
MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY PETSCHL to approve the March 23, 2017 meeting minutes. Motion
adopted unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. EDAC Commercial Area Liaison Update
EDAC Members: reviewed a draft commercial area liaison report which will be presented to the EDA when
completed. EDAC members were asked to provide additional information for each of their commercial areas to
be included in the report and to provide two or three bullet points to be used as ‘trackers’ for future visits.
Henry: asked that the CH21/Revere Ave. petition to encourage a full signalized intersection at that location be
added to the Deerfield/Welcome Avenue section.
Carroll: commented that she and Martin conducted additional visits in the South Lake Village area.
Petschl: offered to update the EDAC flyer.
EDAC Members: discussed the proposed construction projects at the intersection of Duluth Ave and Hwy 13.
EDAC members requested information that can be shared with the businesses in the area so they are aware of
the proposed construction activities and timeline.
4. New Business
a. Christin Boecker, Open to Business
Boecker: provided an overview of the Open to Business program, detailed the services and funding options
available through the program and handed out business cards and pamphlets.
Erbaugh: suggested the EDAC Marketing Subcommittee may be able to assist in the promotion of the Open to
Business program in Prior Lake.
5. Other Business
a. EDA Meeting Update
McCabe: provided a summary of the April 17, 2017 EDA meeting which included the following agenda items:
➢ EDA Revenue & Expenditure Report (3/31/17)
➢ Development Update (3/31/2017)
➢ EDA Goals
➢ Joint EDA / City Council Meeting
➢ Joint EDA / Planning Commission Meeting
➢ Technology Village Update – Business Challenge
➢ Technology Village Phase II.4 Business Plan
➢ Appointment of Assistant Treasurer
➢ EDA Meeting Date Change – August 2017
b. Staff Update
None.
c. Residential and Commercial Activity Update
EDAC Members: received a copy of the residential and commercial activity update as of March 31, 2017.
d. Member Ideas/Recommendations
None.
6. Next Meeting Date. The next regular meeting of the EDAC will be on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.
7. Adjourn. MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY MAHONEY to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 8:54 a.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe