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Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – June 22, 2017
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 a.m. in the Wagon Bridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall. Members
present: Lloyd Erbaugh, Bill Henry, Kim Prchal, Stephanie Carrol, Thane Tande and EDA Liaison Kirt Briggs.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. May 25, 2017
MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY PRCHAL to approve the May 25, 2017 meeting minutes. Motion adopted
unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. Outreach & Marketing Subcommittee
Marketing Committee report was provided. Comments included issues with an EDAC Facebook account, as the
account is tied to an individual’s Facebook account. Alternate opportunities will be pursued and may potentially
include the City serving as the user.
b. EDAC Name Change Discussion
Suggestions included Business Relations and Retention Committee (BRR) or to include Business Advocacy of
some sort. Discussion will be continued to a future meeting.
4. New Business
a. EDAC Flyer Update
Discussion of the EDAC Flyer was continued to a future meeting.
5. Other Business
a. EDA Meeting Update
Briggs and Prchal provided a summary of the May 15, 2017 EDA meeting. Discussion topics included the EDA’s
focus on attracting business and the EDAC taking care of the existing businesses. The EDA was very concerned
about the Google search when new or existing business would be changing location or moving into Prior Lake –
the EDA/EDAC do not come up at all and First Stop Shop didn’t come up at all – the only return was Scott
County’s website. EDAC representatives requested more frequent joint meetings between the EDA and EDAC;
6 joint meetings (EDA comes to EDAC 3 times – EDAC goes to EDA 3 times) was proposed.
Prchal: discussed an economic development website with a user-friendly front end, a query layer. Committee
members discussed what information should be provided.
EDAC needs to come forward with a budget proposal for the Business Mixer and proposed budget for 2018.
b. Residential and Commercial Activity Update
EDAC Members: received a copy of the residential and commercial activity update as of May 31, 2017.
c. Member Ideas/Recommendations
A business mentorship program was discussed.
EDAC Members: in attendance felt any restrictions which limited use of properties within the TC-T use district
should be lifted.
The Marketing Committee will provide dates for the fall event; formerly the business mixer.
The EDAC should discuss ideas to bring visitors to Prior Lake during Super Bowl week.
6. Next Meeting Date. The next regular meeting of the EDAC will be on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.
7. Adjourn. MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY PRCHAL to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 8:54 a.m.
Submitted by: Kim Prchal, Vice Chair