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Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 13, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Prchal called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. In attendance were Prchal, Marco, Boucher-
Hoese, Briggs and Braid. Also present were Executive Director Wedel, staff Liaison McCabe, Dep-
uty City Clerk / Administrative Assistant Kooiman, and several members of the Arts and Culture
Committee including, Belanger Braid, Augustson, Pelinka, Bryant, and Bigalk.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION BY BRIGGS, SECONDED BY BOUCHER-HOESE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
Ayes by Prchal, Braid, Briggs, Boucher-Hoese and Marco. The motion carried 5-0.
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
MOTION BY BRAID, SECONDED BY BOUCHER-HOESE TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 9TH,
2023, MEETING MINUTES.
Ayes by Prchal, Briggs, Braid, and Boucher-Hoese. The motion carried 4-0-1 with Marco abstaining.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Monthly Development Update (10/31/2023)
MOTION BY BRIGGS, SECONDED BY MARCO TO APPROVE THE MONTHLY DEVELOPMENT
UPDATE.
Ayes by Prchal, Braid, Boucher- Hoese, Briggs and Marco. The motion carried 5-0.
5. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
None
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Joint EDA / Arts and Culture Committee Discussion
The joint discussion included updates on:
➢ Formation of the Friends of the Arts, Prior Lake nonprofit.
➢ Upcoming projects the ACC is focusing on, including a possible mural on the Wagon Bridge
over CH21 and additional sidewalk stamping/etching.
➢ Nonprofit plans for fundraising and marketing of the new organization in the near future. Current
ideas include a mural puzzle and other options. EDA Commissioners suggested promotion of
the nonprofit organization on Splash and other city social media once they receive their official
DBA designation from the State. Commissioners also recommended the nonprofit attend up-
coming Chamber and other community organization meetings to make the community aware of
their organization.
➢ The need for the nonprofit organization to identify additional board members.
➢ EDA member encouragement to incorporate ties to Prior Lake’s history in future projects.
➢ ACC and EDA members requested a list of donors who provided funding for the Yesterday and
Today mural be shared with the group.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. EDA Property Acquisition Opportunity
McCade provided an update to the EDA on staff discussions about possible EDA acquisition of
a property with a Colorado Street property owner. McCabe shared staff and the property owner
have reached a verbal agreement on purchase price and he hopes to have a purchase agree-
ment for EDA consideration at the next meeting.
8. NEW BUSINESS
None
9. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Staff Updates
i. Property for Sale 4636 Colorado St. SE
McCade informed the EDA that he and Wedel toured a commercial property for sale on
Colorado Street. The property is currently under a purchase agreement and that potential
buyer has been in contact with City staff during their due diligence period.
ii. Advisory Committee Recognition November 20,2023
Prchal: reminded EDA commissioners of the upcoming advisory committee recognition din-
ner on November 20th.
iii. Next EDA Meeting December 11, 2023
B. Commissioner Comments
Briggs informed the EDA that he attended the ribbon cutting for the new VFW remodeling and
the improvements look great.
McCabe and Wedel updated the commissioners on a recent open house hosted by the City for
residents of orderly annexation areas 24.1 and 24.2, as well as the status of discussions with
Spring Lake Township and the Orderly Annexation Work Group related to a new orderly annex-
ation agreement.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY BRIGGS, SECONDED BY MARCO TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
Ayes by Prchal, Braid, Boucher-Hoese, Briggs and Marco. The motion carried 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 5:28 pm.
Submitted by Megan Kooiman, Deputy City Clerk / Administrative Assistant