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Business Engagement Committee
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 12, 2019
7:30 a.m.
City Hall, Wagon Bridge Conference Room
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 / www.cityofpriorlake.com
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. October 24, 2019
3. Old Business
a. None
4. New Business
a. BEC Reconfiguration
i. Committee Goals
ii. Meeting Frequency
iii. Attendance
iv. Staff & Committee Member Expectations
5. Other Business
a. EDA Meeting Update
b. Staff Update
c. Commercial Area Liaison Update
d. Member Ideas/Recommendations
6. Next Regular Meeting Date
a. TBD
7. Adjourn
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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – October 24, 2019
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:37 a.m. in the Wagon Bridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall.
Members present: Kim Prchal, Stephanie Carroll, Tom Driscoll, Thane Tande, Bella Drewes, and Jim Speiker
II. EDA Liaisons Marie Boucher-Hoese and Annie Sheehan-Kerber. Staff present: Casey McCabe and Amanda
Schwabe.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. September 26, 2019
MOTION BY PRCHAL and SECOND BY TANDE to approve the September 26, 2019 meeting minutes. Motion
adopted unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. New EDA members in attendance introduced themselves. New member terms are effective Nov. 1st.
4. New Business
a. BEC 2019 Accomplishments & 2020 Goals
MCCABE provided an overview of the 2019 accomplishments and proposed 2020 goals. This information will
be presented to the City Council at their November 18th meeting.
Accomplishments:
• #PLWorthIt communication efforts to businesses during construction
• Economic Development Website creation and launch
• Guide to Development Process Development
• Continued liaison program development
Proposed 2020 Goals:
• Continue to work with Chamber re: communication during construction
• Continued liaison program development
• Plan/Organize a Business Mixer Event
CARROLL suggested partnering with Bolten & Menk for the 2020 business mixer event.
SHEEHAN-KERBER recommended including testimonials from business owners as part of the event.
CARROLL stated she would like to incorporate a goal for 2020 to support the EDA on the PL Wish book project.
PRCHAL and CARROLL volunteered to attend the meeting on November 18th to represent the EDA.
MCCABE stated that all members are invited to attend. RSVP’s are requested.
MOTION BY TANDE SECONDED BY CARROLL to approve the 2019 accomplishments and 2020 goals with
the addition of supporting the EDA on the PL Wish Book project. Motion unanimously approved.
5. Other Business
a. EDA Meeting Update
MCCABE provided an overview of the October 14 EDA meeting including:
• A presentation by Sheila Smith, Executive Director for the MN Citizens for the Arts group.
• The EDA voted to reappoint Jeff Petschl and appoint Bella Drewes, Jim Speiker II and Christopher
Smith to the BEC effective November 1st.
• Discussion of the PL Wish Book and recommended the list of items be reduced and provided additional
direction to staff.
• Scott County Economic Development Incentive Grant Program. He stated that staff has been in
conversation with the brokers of the large available tracks.
• Final mural concept was approved by the EDA and Nuvera.
Discussion followed.
b. Residential and Commercial Activity Update
MCCABE provided an overview of the building permits issued through September 30, 2019.
c. Staff Update
i. BEC Member Appointment
The EDA voted to reappoint Jeff Petschl and appoint Bella Drewes, Jim Speiker II and Christopher Smith
to the BEC effective November 1st.
ii. 13-21 Construction
d. Member Ideas/Recommendations
Sheehan-Kerber asked who the downtown liaison is and shared feedback from a downtown business re: recent
water shut-offs and non-city event which incorporated a road closure.
PRCHAL requested contact information for the building owner and will reach out to see if
6. Next Meeting Date.
The next regular meeting of the BEC will be on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 7:30 a.m.
7. Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:28 a.m.
Submitted by Amanda Schwabe