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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
WORK SESSION MINUTES
October 29, 2019
1. Chair Scherer called the work session to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Water Treatment
Facility conference room.
Members Present: Comms. Collman, Emond, Dautel, Gillen, Matasosky, Scherer,
Seiler, Starfield, Stone
Ex-officio members: Mayor Anderson, City Administrator Miller, Chamber President
Jech
Members Absent: Comm. Smith
Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Kati
Bachmayer, Economic Development Specialist; Craig Rapp and Heather Johnston,
Craig Rapp Consulting
Mr. Rapp began the work session by describing the strategic planning process and
setting outcome expectations for the October 29 EDC work session.
2. Presentation by City Staff on Status of Desired Outcomes of 2017-2019
Strategic Plan for Economic Development and Review of Current Demographic
Information
Mr. Olson presented information outlining the accomplishments that have taken
place regarding the 2017-2019 Economic Development Strategic Plan and then
discussed Lakeville’s demographic information and its relevancy on the new
strategic plan initiatives. Following that presentation, Mr. Rapp reviewed the
Envision Lakeville report, 2018 update and the EDC’s ownership of the Envision
Lakeville Strategic Priority “Increase Economic Sustainability.”
3. Discussion of Strategic Priorities for 2020 – 2024 Strategic Plan for Economic
Development facilitated by Craig Rapp with Rapp Consulting Group
Attendees were broken into four small groups to discuss the results of the SWOT
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis. Repeated themes in
each category were shared with the large group and discussed. Following that
exercise, attendees were separated into two groups to determine overlapping
themes and recommendations for future Economic Development Strategic Priorities.
At the end of the work session, the EDC members agreed on the following Strategic
Priorities: 1. Business Retention, Expansion and Diversification; 2. Maximize and
Market Our Competitive Edge; 3. Housing to Support Economic Goals; 4. Workforce
Availability and Utilization; 5. Transportation.
Economic Development Commission Minutes October 29, 2019 Page | 2
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Specialist