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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Regular Meeting
June 27, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Simmons at 6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Simmons, Bernhjelm, Cordes, Craig,Jolley
Members Absent: Butterfield, Wilson
Also Present: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director; Steve
Foster, Peerless Plastics
2. PLEDGE OFALLEGL4NCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Craig, second by Bernhjelm to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION
CARRIED.
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Cordes to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
a) Approved Meeting Minutes (May 23, 2019, Regular Meeting)
b) Received Monthly Financial Statements
APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a) Downtown Facade Improvement Grant Program Application 510 Willow
Street
Mr. Steve Foster,Peerless Plastics has submitted a façade improvement grant
application for his building at 510 Willow Street, Peerless Plastics. They plan to
clean the exterior walls and remove mold and discoloration,paint and repair
windows. The total project is estimated to be $19,060, including the grant request
of$9,500. MOTION by Jolley, second by Bernhjelm to approve the downtown
façade improvement grant application and contract for 510 Willow Street in an
amount up to $9,500. APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
b) EDA Website Materials Update
Staff made updates to the economic development pages of the website according
to comments at the previous meeting. EDA members reviewed websites of
surrounding cities. They would like more images, more interaction,make the first
page more outgoing—here is the why, a spot to highlight our research showing
EDA Minutes(Regular)
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we have invested into what the needs are of the community, a more interactive
online business listing directory,pulling together key things that may live in
pieces on their own and identify where they could fit within our pages, a way to
display ongoing projects or activities (such as ground breakings).
9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
a) March Director's Report
Highway 3 Corridor Plan—The city council approved the plan on June 3 and staff
is working with WSB on implementation steps.
Development Update—Just for Kix has submitted a site plan for land in VRC.
This will be on the July 9 Planning Commission meeting.
As we are halfway through the year, Chair Simmons asked members to review the
status of the strategic plan. It was suggested to do more economic development
updates on social media. Staff is working on a coffee with the council and
another member of a board or staff. For next month, Chair Simmons would like
to define parameters for what the EDA sees as a small or large business and how
many we have in Farmington. We would then have a framework for our capacity
and who would be our top priorities from a business needs assessment. She
would also like to have on the agenda what comes out of the TH3 implementation
meeting. Member Craig recalled some of the things we wanted to do with TH3
were contingent on what Dakota County was doing and asked about the status.
Staff noted with the follow-up meeting,the initial implementation will be laid out
such as the intersection of Elm and TH3 wayfinding signage. Member Bernhjelm
suggested having an EDA recap at a council meeting at the end of the year geared
towards residents. Chair Simmons suggested receiving info from council
members pertaining to economic development activities. That is something that
could be added to EDA agendas.
10. ADJOURN
MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Cordes to adjourn at 7:41 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cynthia Muller
Administrative Assistant