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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctoberPRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OCTOBER 9, 1990 7:00 - 9:00 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL MEETING me Approve the September 25, 1990 EDC Meetinq Minutes *Attachment - Minutes *Attachment - Amended Bylaws *Attachment Membership List II. Discuss the October 29 Workshop on Business/Office Park Study III. Review Amended Senior Housing Policy *Attachment - Amended Senior Housing Policy IV. Star City Program Update Ve Town Center Redevelopment Update VI. Report by Bob Barsness on Senior Housing Proposal VII. SUper Valu Construction and Leasing of Gateway Center *A%tachment - Letter from Ron Hechtor VIII. Report on Business Expo *Request by the Chamber to Co-sponsor IX. Report on Rainbow Play Systems X. Adjournment ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 9, 1990 Members present: Chairman Bob Barsness, Jim Hill, Nat Dave unmacht, Steve Nielson, Dar Fosse, Running, Bill Packer, Ray Lemley, VanDenBoom and Kay Schmudlach wisser, Darcy Rachel The Economic Development Committee was called to order at 7:00 A.M. by Chairman Barsness. ADDrove the September 25, 1990 EDC Minutes MOTION BY NAT WISSER, SECONDED BY BILL PACKER TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 25, 1990 EDC MEETING MINUTES AS READ. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Kay pointed out that attached are copies of the amended Bylaws and the new membership list with the phone numbers and addresses. II. Discuss the October 29, 1990 Workshop on Business/Office Park Study The EDC spent some time talking about the ~roposed Workshop and the outline for the process in which the meeting should be conducted. Dave requested that the Economic Development Committee comment on the hours that they prefer for the Workshop. They recommended that the Workshop be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a box lunch or some type of.meal to be included during the course of the discussion, not something where we would break to have a meal. The EDC tossed out ideas on the goal for the Workshop. It was agreed that the goal is to have the Council develop an action plan or some type of implementation ideas. The format for the agenda was briefly discussed and it was concluded that Dave should be the moderator. He should introduce the purpose for the meeting, the format for the meeting, and then turn it over to Tom Kedrowski and Bob Barsness who will again reiterate the joint recommendation for the EDC and Planning Commission. The EDC was encouraged to be well informed on the joint recommendations that had been prepared. Kay was asked to send out the recommendations to the new members on the committee. The EDC also suggested that staff pre, ar? fact sheets on each site to make the task of reviewing each site easier, and to add additional data and discussion to~ics so that the ~ouncil knows that we have thoroughly discussed all the ~ssues. Bob Barsness asked EDC members if they had talked to the Council person that they had been assigned to. Nat, Dar, Darcy, and Bob reported that they had had conversations with Gene, Lee, Doug, and John 'respectively. Other comments from the EDC regarding this are as follows. Bob felt that one of the items under the action plan that should be strongly encouraged is an overlay to identify the uses, the total area and the infrastructure for the proposed area five industrial or business development. Dave commented that he believed the Reservation officials are ready to discuss working with the City. They seem to be receptive to some type of joint venture. One of the recommendations in the action plan should be that we immediately initiate those conversations and start working on some kind of task force to establish joint recommendations and expectations. The EDC talked about the outcome of the Workshop. They agreed that in order for them to get specific recommendations from the Council they better be focused on their issues and the areas. The EDC should walk the Council through the study carefully and make sure that the Council is informed and takes action as soon as possible. III Review the Senior Housing Policy Nat Wisser introduced this item and indicated that Councilmembers Fitzgerald, White and Larson continued to have some problems with the Senior Housing Policy. The EDC expressed their concern with the Council's delaying this policy but agreed to continue to work on it, and amend it in preparation for Council approval. Kay reported that the comments she had received from Doug and John.had been incorporated %nto th? policy as best as possible. There are philosophical differences between Gene, Doug and John and this is something they will have to discuss at a Council meeting because it cannot be done through amendments by staff. Nat introduced an idea to show this policy to some of the people who live in senior facilities. Rachel suggested that we talk to senior housing development people to see what their opinion of the policy is and take those comments back to the Council. Kay reported that one s~nior hpu~i~g development person had reviewed this when it was initially drafted and thought it was basically very good. Kay and Nat will be contacting someone from the senior housing facility to have them 2 review this. It is anticipated that the senior housing policy will be ready to go on the agenda by the first meeting in November. IV. V® Star City Program Update Kay reported that she has drafted the labor survey and is planning on s~ndin~ it out to Jim this week to.review and then forwarding 1~ to the state. Kay will be setting up a meeting with the state people this week or next week to show them our progress and to seek their comments for final approval. The EDC and City Manager Unmacht strongly encourage Kay to complete this project by the end of this year, at least have the approval if not the banquet. Town Center Redevelopment Update Darcy Running updated the EDC on the Town Center Redevelopment. He reported that we are in a holding pattern as of now because Mayor Andren has been asked by the people who oppose this project to meet with them so that they can discuss their concerns. The Mayor will be meeting with these people th%s week and will try to find out exactly what their basis for opposition is and try to soften their opposition to the project at this time. Following the Mayor's meeting, she will be advising Darcy and staff on the next step. Hopefully, within the next two weeks we will be either reinitiating a petition or letting this project go. VI. Bob Barsness Report on Senior Housing Proposal Bob Barsness reported that he had talked to Jack Nugent regarding the proposed senior housing facility. Mr. Nugent felt that at this time it would make more sense to wait until after the elections to see who the key people and see if they are willing to support an amendment to the moratorium. The EDC commented that they are very supportive of this. Kay reported that she had talked to Ed Tschida who encouraged the EDC to consider a site that would need redevelopment if we are considering using Tax Increment Financing: The primary site for redevelopment project would again be the downtown area. VII. Super Valu Construction & Leasing of Gateway Center Kay reported that the lease has yet to be signed. We're not sure of that delay with three parties involved it's difficult to pinpoint who is holding up the process. The EDC reviewed the letter received from Ronn Hechtor. Kay reported that she would call Lyle Fuller to see if there was anything the City could do to help.lease thgt property. Without a date on the construction, it is difficult to forward a date to Ronn Hechtor at this time. VIII. Report on Business Expo Kay reported that Dave Miller had done some work on the proposed Business Expo. Mr. Miller has made a reservation for the high school and provided a list of things that should be outlined to consider. Kay introduced a different idea that had been proposed by the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber would like to articipate in the Business Expo and would like to do it ointly with the EDC. The EDC thought this was an excellent idea. Kay reported that Dave Miller had felt strongly that it should be at the high school because it gives you that sense of an exposition .hall. However, the Chamber would like to tie this in with the Chamber social and prefer to do it at some place like the VFW. Perhaps have it set up on a Thursday afternoon and have it open all day Friday and then have some type of Chamber social at Friday n%ght and do a membership drive for the Chamber and also give a little bit back to the people who are members of the Chamber. The EDC was very pleased with this and would like to continue to work with the Chamber. Bob asked who would be doing the administrative work and Kay reported that she would do that since she was a member of both the Chamber and the EDC. The Chamber anticipates doing that yet this Fall. IX. Report on Rainbow Play Systems Kay reported that she has talked to Greg Foster several times about his building expansion. It appears that the only alternatives to allow him to expand is to either extend a private sewer line to his building or to extend sewer and water to the City systems. The cost of the private extension is $50,000 plus the cost of right-of-way and the cost of the City project has been anticipated to be about a million dollars. Kay reported that she told Greg we are having a Workshop on October 29 and that we would have, hopefully, some feedback on the possibility of extending sewer and water at that time. The committee encouraged Kay to continue working with Greg.. Some members felt that the City should be participating in the cost of his private extension to give him the flexibility so that he can expand this year. The most important thing is not to let this business leave Prior Lake because of any kind of expansion problems. The EDC identified this as a prime examp%e of why the City needs to take the leadership role in extending facilities and creating business in the office park so that we keep and hopefully draw new businesses to our town. 4 Xe Other Business Bill Packer requested some background information on Tax Increment. Financing. Kay indicated that there has been an economic impact report prepared by staff at the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic ,Development. She will be copying those and mailing them to members who had not received one as of this time. XI. Adjournment Motion by Dar Fosse to adjourn. adjourned at approximately 8:45 a.m. The EDC meeting 5 HERITAGE COMMUNITY 1891 1991 PRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OCTOBER 23, 1990 7:00 - 9:00 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL MEETING Approve the October 9r 1990 EDC Meetinq Minutes *Attachment - Minutes *Attachment - 1990 Attendance Roster II. Star City Program Update III. Town Center Redevelopment Update IV. Ve Senior Housinq Policy Review Business Expo VI. SCEDO VII. Sidewalk Construction on County Road 44 *Attachment - County Five Year CIP *Attachment - Inter-office Memo VIII. Project Update -- - Super Valu~ - Gateway Center~ - Rainbow Play~Systems~ IX. Other Business X. Adjournment 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1990 Members present: Chairman Bob Barsness, Jim Hill, Nat Wisser, Dave Miller, Steve Nielson, Dar Fosse, Bill Packer, Ray Lemley, Rachel VanDenBoom, Rich Gross, Dave Unmacht, Darcy Running, Jere Phillips, and Kay Schmudlach The Economic Development Committee was called to order at 7:00 A.M. by Chairman Barsness. me Approve the October 9, 1990 EDC Minutes MOTION BY DARCY RUNNING, SECONDED BY DAVE MILLER TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 9, 1990 EDC MEETING MINUTES AS READ. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Kay Schmudlach reported that attached to the agenda was a copy of the 1990 attendance roster. Chairman Barsness had asked Kay to keep an attendance record. The attendance roster will be distributed at every meeting. The Economic Development Committee Bylaws do require that EDC members attend 75% of the meetings and do not miss 3 consecutive meetings. Staff will be monitoring this. II. III Star City Program Update ~¥_.r~e~orted t~at. ,she ~ ~P K, ~ ~1 be Con=acting ~e ~.it~m ~prior to the next meetly. Kay Schmudlach reported that she's working with Laurie Hartmann also a member of the Chamber Board on the Business Expo. It was agreed that the November date was too soon to be organized and the next available date is Janua.r~ 19. Kay also reported that she would be attending the Business Showcase in Belle Plaine scheduled for October 27. At this point the EDC is not responsible for 9ny action but in the near future after the Chamber outlines the plan, the EDC will be asked to participate. ~~~ Redevelopment Plans Kay Schmudlach reported that Mayor Andren had visited with downtown business merchants who are in opposition to a redevelopment plan. The Mayor believes that their major opposition to the improvements is the cost. Kay reported that she had done some research with Shakopee and New Prague and that our figure of $229 per front foot is a very close estimate. Fortunately for the cities of New Prague and Shakopee they have other funds to offset the costs and reduce the costs to the property owners. In New Prague the partial cost of the assessment is picked up by the State because of the State Highway which runs through the downtown. In Shakopee they have used Tax Increment dollars to break down the cost of the improvement. In Prior Lake these dollars are not available, although the Mayor has mentioned that there may be some alternate ways that we can finance the landscaping improvements for downtown. The other major thing that came out of the meetings with the downtown merchants is that they are working on establishing a downtown business association. This association would be separate from the city, although the city would participate as one of the major property owners. If the business association is started and the problems for the downtown are identified, hopefully, the downtown merchants would be organized and willing to work with the city to pursue any redevelopment that is necessary. There was a motion proposed by Bill Packer to contact Council persons to again express the EDC support of the Town Center Redevelopment. The EDC decided that they would express that concern for that support at the October 29 Workshop and did not organize a Council contact separate from that meeting. IV. Discussion of Senior Housinq Policy Bill Kempf from St. Cloud who works for Helgerson & Assgciates was available to discuss the Elderly Housing Policy. Mr. Kempf gave us great.insight on policy and recommended several things for ~mprgvement. Primarily the Problem with 9ur policy is that it's geared towards all levels of Senior housing and doesn't specify the differences between independent and assisted living. Mr. Kempf recommended that we try to narrow our focus so that we are gearing our policy towards one or the other. Mr. Kempf went through the policy and made some other changes in wording. The EDC and Mr. Kempf discussed in great detail the concept of Senior housing and bringing Senior housing into Scott County area. In subsequent conversations with Mr. Kempf, he has indicated to Kay Schmudlach that Helgerson & Associates is going to be submitting a proposal to the city. The proposal will. recommend that we initiate a Senior Housing fac%llty geared towards independent living. Assisted living housing will be phased in when the moratorium is lifted and beds are available. Mr. Kempf further indicated that following the elections, we might want to pursue some lobbying with our legislators on the nursing home moratorium issue. Business Expo Since we already discussed this item there weren't any further conversations although Kay reported that she would be keeping the EDC up to date. VI. SCEDO Kay reported that th? Task Force had initiated a.meeting for October 31 at Prior Lake City Hall. Individuals invited included representatives from all the financial institutions that are into commercial or industrial loans. They have been asked to come and indicate their support for this concept. Kay also reported that Barry Stock from the City of Shakopee and Kay would be attending the October 30 County Board meeting and request County support. Kay invited all members of the EDC to attend the SCEDO meeting. Kay strongly encouraged Mr. Barsne~s to attend as a representative of a financial institution as the results of this meeting will determine whether this concept is continued or not. At this point, the cities have all indicated interest and with the support of the County the financial institutions will proceed. VII. VIII. Sidewalk Construction on County Road 44 Kay noted that there were 2 attachments, one being the County's Five Year CIP program, and the second being an Inter Office Memo from Larry Anderson to Kay Schmudlach regarding the cost of sidewalks. Dar Fosse lead the conversation by stating that sidewalks are very important to o~r community and an integral part of getting our children and seniors around the city. Mr. Fosse strongly supports the city putting in a sidewalk at this time prior to the County's improvement of County Road 44. Mr. Unmacht reported that it would not be a priority of the city's to put that sidewalk in at this time but do it at a later date in conjunction with the County. However, Mr. Unmacht recommended that the EDC wait for the election results to identify our County Commissioner and then ask our County Commissioner to support a redesignation of the County Road 44 priority on the CIP. Mr. Unmacht encouraged EDC members to call their County Commissioner following the election and ask him to support a County Road 44 project as soon as 1991. The EDC agreed that this would probably be an appropriate process. Project Update Kay reported that she still had not heard anything Super Valu as far as the lease date. from That Gateway Center is still not been vacated they indicated the time frame for vacation and no persgectives in site on that. nor had there's Kay reported that she has talked to Mr. Foster and his father of Rainbow Play Systems on several occasions about their plans for e.xpanding their building. Kay will call them again to insure them that we are keeping them in mind as we talk about the Business Office Park improvements on October 29. The EDC strongly encouraged staff and the Council to work with Mr. Foster in making sure that we can keep this business in town. IX. Other Business There were no other business items brought time. up at this X® Adjournment The EDC meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 a.m.