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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR
MAY 10, 1990
1. Town meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairperson Riste.
Members Present: Riste, Meye-r, Sprute
Ienb ers A'osent;; Mayer, Ruberto
Others Present: Director Henricks, Mr. & Mrs. Folken, Karen Finstuen,
Mrs. Papke, Linda Johnson, Larry Thcmpson a.nd William
Pollock.
2. Town Meeting Presentation:
A. Chairperson Riste presented an overview of the purpose and goals of the
Economic Development Commission.
B. Director Henricks reviewed the purpose and goals of the Economic Development
Commission.
C. Director Henricks presented the following:
1. EDC Organization
a. Farmington HRA
b. Farmington City Council
c. Farmington Chamber of Commerce
d. Farmington independent School District 192
2. Purpose of EDC
3. Goals and objectives of EDC and Director
a. to provide vision
b. to provide leadership
c. to provide administrative skills
d. to provide spirit of cooperation locally, regionally, and state wide.
D. Projects that were not completed
E. 1989 Community Highlights
1. Sanford Memorial Hospital expansion
2. FEI, Inc. corporate expansion
3. Duo Plastics expansion
4. Dakota Electric Association expansion
5. School referendum
6. Beautification Committee
7. Chamber of Commerce - presented by William Pollock
8. City projects
9. Farmington HRA
10. EDC
F. 1990 Projects
1. FAA expansion
2. Sanford Memorial Hospital Assisted Care Facility
3. Celebrate Minnesota 1990
4. HRA - Industrial Park
5. FEI, Inc. expansion
6. EDC
G. Summarization
3. Audience Questions and Input
a. Senior Housing facility needed
b. Videos for Farmington
c. Linda Johnson presented her plans for an adult child day care center.
d. Mrs. Papke raised the question of the commercialization of City Activity
(Mountain Dew Days) .
4. MOTION by Sprute, second by Meyer to pay listed bills plus $6.00 to LaDonna Riste
for plexiglass and $32.00 to Ericksons IGA for Deli Tray. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
5. MOTION by Sprute, second by Meyer authorizing the EDC Director to attend the
Economic Development Institute Year I at the University of Oklahoma on August
12-17, 1990. Tuition of $510.00 is to be paid by the Peoples Natural Gas
Scholarship and EDC providing the additional costs of room, board and trans-
portation. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
6. EDC should use the June, 1990 meeting for brainstorming purposes.
7. EDC to look at 3 phase news release of the Town Meeting presentation in the
Independent.
8. Director's evaluation form to be sent to members by May 15, 1990 with the form
completed and returned by May 25, 1990 to the City Administrator.
9. MOTION by Sprute, second by Meyer to adjourn meeting at 8:35 P.M. , APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully Submitted,
NaAj 6�• �"e,
Gerald A. Henricks
EDC DirectorApproved
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