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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
TECHNOLOGY VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES – May 3, 2016
Phone: 952.447.9813 / Email: drogness@cityofpriorlake.com / www.cityofpriorlake.com
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:31 a.m. in the Little Prior Conference Room at City Hall. Members present: Gerry
Hughes, Ken Hedberg, Adam Proehl and Lori Frank. Staff present: Dan Rogness and Casey McCabe. Others present:
Lloyd Erbaugh.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. April 5, 2016
Without a quorum of members present from the April 5, 2016 board meeting, approval of the minutes was tabled
until the next regular board meeting.
3. Old Business
a. ‘Socialize’ Discussion of Virtual Program
Board Members: reviewed and discussed the Facebook promotion messaging and target audiences proposed
by design a tivity. The board recommended to target businesses within 10 miles of Prior Lake. Board members
discussed whether or not there was an overlap in the prepared messaging and how to run or alternate the four
prepared advertisements; one per week or all at once. Board members recommended to leave the decisions
related to messaging to design-a-tivity.
Proehl: suggested including a compelling image or photo – not a logo – of shared office space or peer
engagement.
Board Members: approved the prepared messaging and authorized design-a-tivity to add photos and move
forward with the Facebook campaign.
Board Members: reviewed the draft ‘Virtual’ program flyer and recommended changing the language related to
virtual participants must be Prior Lake residents to virtual participants must be Scott County residents.
b. Technology Village Phase III Analysis Comments
Board Members: discussed the Greenwood Consulting Group draft report. Overall board members felt the report
was a good foundation document to pursue partnerships. Hughes had previously provided comments to staff
and other board members were encouraged to email their comments to staff, which will then be forwarded to Mr.
Greenwood.
Board Members: were invited to attend the May 16th EDA meeting where the Phase III Analysis will be reviewed
and discussed by the EDA.
c. BNI Meeting Update
Hughes and Proehl: summarized the Business Networking International (BNI) meeting they attended to share
information about Technology Village and the Virtual program.
d. Educational Lunch & Learn Event
Board Members: recommended holding off on the educational lunch & learn event until the Facebook ad
campaign concludes.
4. New Business
a. Draft Technology Village Communication
Board Members: discussed possible communication related to the promotion of the Technology Village program.
Board members recommended holding off on additional communication until the Facebook campaign concludes
so the full impact of the Facebook campaign can be realized.
b. Assign Program Participant BOD Advisor – Valde
Hedberg: was assigned as the Board of Director advisor to Valde Group.
Hughes: will provide an email introduction to Hedberg and John Bryant with Valde Group.
5. Staff Update a. Technology Village Metric Report – April 2016
Board Members: reviewed the April Technology Village metric report.
b. Potential Participant Meeting – May 4th
McCabe: informed the board that staff and Mr. Hughes have a meeting scheduled with a potential program
participant on May 4th.
c. Action Item Update
Board Members: reviewed the pending Technology Village action items.
d. Board Member Ideas / Recommendations
Hughes: suggested staff identify potential dates for a June participant breakfast meeting.
6. Adjourn
MOTION BY HUGHES and SECOND BY PROEHL to adjourn the meeting. The motion was approved 4-0. The meeting
adjourned at 8:26 a.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe