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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
TECHNOLOGY VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
952.496-8830 – jfoust@scottfss.org - www.technologyvillage.net
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 a.m. Present: Gerry Hughes, Adam Proehl, Sarah Jones, Patrick Stroh,
Dan Stratton and Zach Braid. Staff present: Jo Foust (FSS), Stacy Crakes (FSS) and Community Development
Director Casey McCabe. Absent: Lori Frank.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. August 1, 2017
MOTION BY ZACH AND SECOND BY STROH TO approve the August 1, 2017 meeting minutes. The Motion was
approved 6-0.
Meeting notes from workshop sessions held on August 15, 2017 and September 5, 2017 were included for the
Board’s information.
3. Old Business
a. FAST-TRACK Challenge -Business Competition
Board members reviewed a summary of rankings of the ten FAST-TRACK applications, as completed by all Board
Members. Discussion included the originality of product ideas, viability, and other judging criteria.
MOTION BY STRATTON AND SECOND BY JONES to select Catboxpro, Ion Concert Media, Safecup and ZIET,
LLC. as the finalists for the FAST-TRACK Competition to be held October 26, 2017, with a fifth project identified in
the event one of the businesses is unable to participate. The Motion was approved 6-0.
The event details were discussed including notification of the finalists, notice to the applicants which were not
selected, scheduling of a dry-run for participants, media release, event participants to be invited, and taping of the
event. Information will be prepared to be sent to the finalists, judges, Service Providers and Sponsors.
It was also reported that a banner for the FAST-TRACK event will be ordered. Scott County cities were contacted
regarding banners to hang at the event. No cities, other than Savage, have banners. It was suggested staff check
if there is a Scott County banner.
4. New Business
a. Board Positions.
Hughes reported that the terms for Board Members Stratton and Proehl are scheduled to expire on October 31,
2017. Both Board Members have reapplied. No other individuals have submitted applications for the positions.
The reappointment of Stratton and Proehl will be included on the October 3, 2017 meeting agenda.
Hughes reported that Board Member Lori Frank has increased job responsibilities for the next several months. He
recommended she be placed on non-voting status leave for the remainder of the calendar year, to be re-evaluated
in January, 2018. McCabe reported this has been discussed with Frank and she concurs with this arrangement.
MOTION BY PROEHL, SECONDED BY STRATTON to move Board Member Frank to a non-voting status through
the end of calendar year 2017. The Motion was approved 6-0.
5. Updates
a. Calendar of Events
The next Technology Village meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.
b. Board Member Ideas/Recommendations
None
6. Adjourn
MOTION BY JONES and SECOND BY PROEHL to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 a.m.
Submitted by: Jo Foust, Scott County FSS
A Business Breakfast was held following the meeting with program participants, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
An educational program, “The Power of Smart Marketing”, presented by David Ford of Action Coach was provi ded from 8:30
a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the City Council Chambers.